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	Parthia: The Forgotten Empire - http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/numismatics/parthia/frames/Parhom.htm Uses Parthian drachmas to illustrate and illuminate the history of the Parthian Empire.
	Ancient Iranian Ceramics - http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/specex/witwine/witwine.htm Describes and illustrates the 5,000 year ceramic tradition that flourished in ancient Iran until 100 BCE, which establishes ancient Iranian pottery as one of the great ceramic traditions.
	Persia or Iran, a Brief History - http://www.art-arena.com/history.html This section of Iransaga provides an insight into Persian history pre-twentieth century.
	A History of Modern Iran - http://www.mideastweb.org/iranhistory.htm A illustrated history of modern Iran from Qajar times to present day.
	Iranian History Timeline - http://www.mage.com/TLbody.html Highlights of Iranian (Persian) history.

	Culture of Iran - http://www.cultureofiran.com General site about Iranian culture, rituals, ceremonies and history.
	FlyingFish - Salman Rushdie, British Petroleum (BP) and Iran - http://www.flyingfish.org.uk/articles/rushdie/price.htm Britain's current foreign policy towards Iran and Salman Rushdie's situation, history of BP's origins as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company; the 1953 BP/MI6/CIA-orchestrated coup of Iran's president Mussadiq, who was intent on reclaiming Iran's resources from the grip of foreign powers.
	Iranologie: History of Iran - http://www.iranologie.com/history/history.html Articles cover the country's history from ancient times through the Pahlavis, including various Persian kingdoms and empires.
	Savage Shahs of Persia - http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/madmonarchs/nadir/nadir_bio.htm Short biography of Nadir Shah Afshar (1688-1747), who was a very harsh and suspicious ruler and who blinded his own son.
	History of the Christians In Iran - http://www.farsinet.com/iranbibl/historyof/index.html Book by Zarin Behravesh Pakizegi.

	Skews Me - Assassins - http://www.skewsme.com/assassin.html Brief description of Hasan ibn-al-Sabbah and the Order of Assassins.
	Ancient Persians and Wine - http://www.geocities.com/persianwine/ This site is about history of wine making in Persia (Iran). Persia is one of the oldest wine-maker lands in the world with 5,100 years old history.
	Persian - Median Kings in the Bible - http://home.wanadoo.nl/erick/bible/persiankings/index.htm Study suggests a link from biblical kings to those known from archaeology. With photos.
	Historical Buildings in Shiraz - http://landofaryan.atspace.com Historical buildings in Shiraz and Marvdasht including Perspolis /Thakht-e-Jamshid and Naghsh-e-Rostam.
	Iran Photo Album - http://oznet.net/iran/ Persian history, artifacts, and music. Numerous photos of objects and places dating from 5000 BC.

Parthian Empire - The History of Ancient Parthia - http://www.parthia.com Non-commercial, educational web site dedicated to the history and coins of ancient Parthia with sections on geography and resources. Includes a bibliography that exceeds 1,100 items directly concerned with Parthia.

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