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» Ancient Mesopotamia - Read about Ninevah, the tower of Babel, and famous battles. Includes Babylonian "house" articles on arts and daily living.
» Articles on Ancient Persia - Extensive collection of short articles on a wide range of topics.
» Contracts from Mesopotamia - Ancient legal notices and contracts covering areas such as rentals, labor contracts, business partnerships, divorce, loans, and inheritance.
» Cyrus the Great - Historical account of Cyrus' life and achievements. Information about Cyrus's resting place in Pasargade, his Charter of the Rights of Nations and a replica bas-relief in Sydney, Australia.
» Darius III Codomannus - A tribute to the Persian king defeated by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela in 331 BC. Images, biographical and analytical articles, and links to ancient Persia available.
» Farvardyn - An illustrated reference portal about the history and geography, civilizations, religions, and languages of ancient Persia.
» History of Gorgan - History of the ancient region of Varkana located southeast of the Caspian Sea. It formed part of the Median, Achaemenian, Seleucid, and Parthian empires.
» Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Persia - Links to online articles about Ancient Persia.
» Iran in the Bible - History of Persia and Persian Kings according to the Bible.
» Median and Achæmenid Empire of Iran - Photos of architecture and archeological finds. [Images from World History]
» Persepolis and Ancient Iran - A catalog of expedition photographs, containing 967 photographs. By the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
» Sassanian Coinage - Introduction to coins of the Sasanian Empire.