One of the oldest flags of the world ... The red color is a traditional choice of all the Persian Gulf states’ flags. Until 2002, the flag had eight white points, which was later reduced ...

摘要：在古代各国历史中,王权观念具有特别重要的意义。本文论述了古代伊朗王权观念的起源、形成过程、特点及其对伊朗 ...

Other Iranian languages of note are Old Persian and Avestan (the sacred language of the Zoroastrians for which texts exist from the 6th century BCE). West and East Iranian comprise the Iranian group ...

Jamshedpur: In a historic first for Jamshedpur on the eve of Guru Nanak Dev Jee’s 555th Prakash Utsav, 12-year-old, Jugsalai, ...

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Discover which Persian words we use in English and other facts about the language. Also available in Persian with audio.

But because of the close relation between Old Persian and Sanskrit, the influence of Persian language and culture in the northwest of the subcontinent never really waned until the collapse of the ...

Over the years, Veterans Day has evolved into a time to remember and honor the service of all who have sacrificed, in WWI and ...

Mainers voted Nov. 4, 2024, to keep the official state flag (top) rather than replace it with a design (bottom) that harkens to the state's original flag. (Wikimedia, Maine secretary of state) ...