A study published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, led by Dr. Mohammad Reza Eghdami and his colleagues, examined the remains of a Parthian-era individual. The Parthians were ...

Historical. Some aspects of political history: early Arsacid kings and the Seleucids / Jérôme Gaslain ; The Arsacids and Commagene / M. Rahim Shayegan ; Dynastic connections in the Arsacid Empire and ...

The mountain fortress of Rabana-Merquly in modern Iraqi Kurdistan was one of the major regional centres of the Parthian Empire, which extended over parts of Iran and Mesopotamia approximately 2,000 ...

Anyone who has read much in ancient history knows of the seemingly interminable series of wars between Rome and Parthia, a chapter in a supposed aeons-long “Clash of Civilizations” between “East” and ...

A fascinating history of the intricate web of trade routes connecting ancient Rome to Eastern civilizations, including its powerful rival, the Han Empire. The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes ...

Their work provides important insights into the settlement structures and history of the Parthians, about whom there is surprisingly little knowledge, emphasises Dr Brown, even though the annals of ...