RSS Feed
TEHRAN—Iranian authorities have recently recovered several ancient objects estimated to date from the Elymais, Seleucid, and Parthian eras. The relics, which include an Elymais-era bronze coin and pieces of a marble vessel were seized from smugglers in Dezful of Khuzestan province, CHTN reported on Wednesday. In addition, an ancient Roman gold coin attributed to Julius […]
Posts Tagged ‘parthian’
Posted in 
Tags: 
Elymais, Seleucid and Parthian relics recovered by police
September 24th, 2022 
Awake Goy TEHRAN—Iranian authorities have recently recovered several ancient objects estimated to date from the Elymais, Seleucid, and Parthian eras. The relics, which include an Elymais-era bronze coin and pieces of a marble vessel were seized from smugglers in Dezful of Khuzestan province, CHTN reported on Wednesday. In addition, an ancient Roman gold coin attributed to Julius […]
Divine Queen Thea Musa, The Parthian Basilíssa
August 10th, 2021 Awake Goy The victory of the Parthians over the Roman General Marcus Licinius Crassus at Carrhae in 53 BC is perhaps the single most significant event in Rome’s engagement with Parthia. The loss of Roman standards associated with Crassus’ campaign in 53 BC was not only embarrassing, but also perilous for the Romans, who were concerned that […]
Parthian underground city getting prepared for public visits
May 30th, 2021 Awake Goy Parthian underground city getting prepared for public visits – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN – Samen underground city is getting prepared to reopen to the public in west-central Iran. The ancient troglodytic settlement dates back to the Parthian era (247 BC – 224 CE) based on archaeological evidence. Currently, an entrance, which bears Parthian architectural motives and […]
