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MÜLLER, Friedrich W. K.

MÜLLER, Friedrich W. K.

MÜLLER, Friedrich W. K. (b. January 21, 1863 in Neudamm,…

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Italy ix. PERSIAN ART COLLECTIONS

Italy ix. PERSIAN ART COLLECTIONS

ITALY ix. PERSIAN ART COLLECTIONS Since the Middle Ages, Italians…

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DOḴTAR-E NŌŠERVĀN

DOḴTAR-E NŌŠERVĀN

DOḴTAR-E NŌŠERVĀN (lit., “daughter of Nōšervān”), rock-cut architectural complex with…

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BURBUR CASTLE

BURBUR CASTLE

BURBUR CASTLE, a fortified architectural complex in Hamadān Province, situated…

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ABYĀNA

ABYĀNA

ABYĀNA, a remarkable village in the Barz-rūd subdistrict (dehestān) in…

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TEA

TEA

TEA  or ČĀY, derived from Chinese work Chi.ch’a (Mathews’ Chinese English…

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ANZALĪ

ANZALĪ

ANZALĪ, town in Gīlān (lat 37°28′ N, long 49°28′ E)…

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KALILA WA DEMNA iii. ILLUSTRATIONS

KALILA WA DEMNA iii. ILLUSTRATIONS

KALILA WA DEMNA iii. Illustrations Kalila wa Demna is a collection…

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ČĀLDERĀN

ČĀLDERĀN

ČĀLDERĀN, battle of, an engagement fought near Ḵᵛoy in northwestern…

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ARSACIDS iii. Arsacid Coinage

ARSACIDS iii. Arsacid Coinage

ARSACIDS iii. Arsacid Coinage Under this heading are treated coins…

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Greece ii. Greco-Persian Cultural Relations

Greece ii. Greco-Persian Cultural Relations

GREECE ii. GRECO-PERSIAN CULTURAL RELATIONS   1. INTRODUCTION The cultural…

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PAPER ii. Paper and Papermaking

PAPER ii. Paper and Papermaking

PAPER ii. Paper and Papermaking PAPER AND PAPERMAKING (kāḡaḏ wa…

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FISH ii. SALT WATER FISHES

FISH ii. SALT WATER FISHES

FISH ii.SALT WATER FISHES This article deals mainly with the…

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SHIRAZ i. HISTORY TO 1940

SHIRAZ i. HISTORY TO 1940

SHIRAZ i. HISTORY TO 1940 The city of Shiraz has…

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ISLAM AKHUN

ISLAM AKHUN

ISLAM AKHUN (Eslām-āḵūn), treasure-seeker and swindler active in Khotan and…

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AFGHANISTAN v. Languages

AFGHANISTAN v. Languages

AFGHANISTAN v. Languages It would be impossible to summarize here…

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GEREH-SĀZĪ i. WOODWORK

GEREH-SĀZĪ i. WOODWORK

i. WOODWORK Gereh-sāzī refers to two related techniques of woodworking:…

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GABRIELI, FRANCESCO

GABRIELI, FRANCESCO

GABRIELI, FRANCESCO, Italian Arabist and orientalist (b. Rome, 27 April…

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DOERFER, GERHARD

DOERFER, GERHARD

DOERFER, GERHARD (b. Königsberg, 8 March 1920; d. Göttingen, 27…

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PERSEPOLIS GRAFFITI: FOREIGN VISITORS

PERSEPOLIS GRAFFITI: FOREIGN VISITORS

PERSEPOLIS GRAFFITI: FOREIGN VISITORS Graffiti usually carry pejorative connotations of…

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