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The Anu and Ancient Seers in the Rig Veda
The oldest of the Vedas, a large body of ancient literature and scriptures of Hinduism, the Rigveda contains poetic and mythological origin stories involving gods and their descendants.
In Hindu mythology, Angiras are celestial beings and descendants of gods, who watch over humans and protect sacrificial fires. The Angirasas are among the oldest families of Rishis (Seers) in the Rigveda. In this text, Agni, god of fire, is sometimes referred to as Angiras.
susan - 06/05/2015 - 04:14
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Happy Holi: Ancient Legends Behind India's Colorful Celebration
Holi is an ancient Indian spring festival that celebrates love, color, and the triumph of good over evil. Traditionally, this was a major Hindu religious festival in North India, but the fun, vibrancy, unity, and joy associated with Holi has spread to non-Hindus in South Asia and various communities around the world.
dhwty - 20/03/2019 - 00:43
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The Slaughter Of The Magi: How Ancient Persia Made Genocide an Annual Holiday
... Rhyton in the shape of a ram's head, gold – western Iran – Median, late 7th–early 6th century BC. (Iroony/ CC ... and slaughter them all. The Apadana Palace in Persepolis, Iran, northern stairway (detail) – fifth-century BC ...
Mark Oliver - 29/06/2018 - 18:54
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Mithras, the Persian God Championed by the Roman Army
... the god originated in the east, in Persia (modern day Iran) where he was first worshipped. When soldiers of the ... the god originated in the east, in Persia (modern day Iran) where he was first worshipped. When soldiers of the ... who thought the word Mithra may have been foreign. In Iran, ‘Mithra’ and the Sanskrit ‘Mitra’ are thought ...
John S. Richardson - 31/08/2020 - 18:45
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Sweet Ancient Melodies of the Ney: One of the Oldest Musical Instruments Still in Use
... in a painting from the Hasht Behesht Palace in Isfahan, Iran, 1669. ( Public Domain ) Shepherds, Folk Musicians, and ...
Kerry Sullivan - 17/02/2017 - 01:52
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Clay Tablets Reveal Persians Paid with Silver Coins… But is it News?
... and other ancient Persian artifacts, should be returned to Iran. Iran’s Heritage Sites Remain Under Threat. What Could We ...
ashley cowie - 12/11/2021 - 13:57
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Graves of Elite Warrior and Aphrodite Cult Priestess Uncovered in Russia
... grave, which was originally from early medieval Iran , is suggestive of representation from the Phanagorian ...
Sahir - 21/10/2022 - 14:53
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Baby Slings Were a Thing 10,000 Years Ago, New Discovery Reveals
A team of archaeologists have studied the remains of a 10,000-year-old baby with high technology. Their new paper not only found signs of ritual burial, but it reveals that baby carriers, or baby slings, were in use at the end of the last Ice Age.
ashley cowie - 02/10/2022 - 19:01
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Cast Iron Evidence Of Ancient Persian Chromium Steel Production
... at an archaeological site in Fars province, southern Iran . Chahak child and the crucible slag and a smithing slag ... the alloy that had been forged with chromium discovered in Iran contained approximately one per cent. Journey Of The ...
ashley cowie - 25/09/2020 - 02:20
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Unravelling the Sintashta Culture: War Masters of the Eurasian Steppe
... They also migrated elsewhere, to Anatolia and Iran. Spurred by their innovative military techniques, their ...
Aleksa Vučković - 22/12/2021 - 14:00
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The House of Arsacid Falls to the House of Sasan: A Challenge, and Military Might – Part II
Ardashir proclaimed himself king of Persis by 208 CE. His brothers protested this and Ardashir disposed of them. If his brother challenges were not enough, many local petty kings of Persis refused to acknowledge Ardashir rule. Ardashir responded by going to war in which he crushed them. He thus solidified his position as the rightful king of Persis. However, Parthian leadership in Ctesiphon thought otherwise, and sounded the alarm.
Cam Rea - 13/06/2016 - 18:56
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The Star-Gazing Sultan and His Ulugh Beg Observatory
... Ulugh Beg was born in 1394 in Sultaniyah, northwestern Iran. He was the eldest son of Shah Rukh, and a grandson of ... dates to the 13th century, is located in northwestern Iran, not too far from Ulugh Beg’s birthplace. The Maragheh ... UNESCO, 2020. Maragheh observatory, Iran. Available at: ...
dhwty - 20/06/2020 - 14:02
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The Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 AD and the Rise of the Muslims
... defeated and killed in battle near Firuzabad in ancient Iran. The victors of this battle were the Persians, who were ...
dhwty - 07/12/2021 - 13:57
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Evidence suggests agriculture evolved independently throughout the world
... it started in the region between the Mediterranean and Iran and expanded from there, there are a few supporting the ... Golan in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains in western Iran at a height of 485 meters, have revealed evidence of ... of Agriculture in the Foothills of the Zargos Mountains of Iran by Simone Riehl, Mohsen Zeidi, Nichola J. Conard. ...
johnblack - 06/07/2013 - 12:24
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Timurid Empire’s Arts and Culture Influenced Much of the Known World
... Timurid territory stretched across Persia (now called Iran), and much of central and western Asia. The Timurid ... he had conquered Transoxiana. By age 48 he had conquered Iran, Mesopotamia, Georgia and Armenia. He took on the Golden ... it. It had a deep influence on the Ottomans in Anatolia, Iran’s Safavids and the Mughals in northern Indian. In ...
Mark Miller - 27/10/2018 - 15:34
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Ancient Persian Cuneiform Contract and Artifacts Discovered in Bahrain Fort
... large ancient gate in 2,500-year-old city of Persepolis in Iran The Immortals: An elite army of the Persian Empire that ... Panoramic view of the Naqsh-e Rustam. In Persia, (Iran). This site contains the tombs of four Achaemenid kings, ...
Robin Whitlock - 03/06/2015 - 14:38
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Eliminating the Competition: Selim I, A Grim Conqueror Who Vastly Extended the Ottoman Empire
... the empire. His first conflict was with Safavid Empire in Iran, which began to rise in power around the beginning of ...
dhwty - 23/02/2017 - 01:48
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DNA of 5,000-Year-Old Woman Links Modern Indians to Ancient Indus Valley Civilization
... samples from 11 other individuals who had been found in Iran and Turkmenistan , with whom the Harrapans traded . ... the world’s first farmers emerged from what is today Iran, about 10,000 years ago, and integrated with South Asian ... Iranian-related DNA “predates the rise of agriculture in Iran by some 2000 years”. This means ancient Iranian DNA ...
ashley cowie - 07/09/2019 - 01:45
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Canaanite Genomes Reveal Truth About Their Descendants
... populations and populations related to Chalcolithic Iran and/or the Bronze Age Caucasus. The researchers ...
ancient-origins - 29/05/2020 - 19:02
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The Avesta and Zoroastrianism: The Creation, Disappearance and Resurgence of an Ancient Text
... Creation Mythology A Sassanian Frieze in Iran showing Persian King Ardashir I crowned by Ahura Mazda ... The Faravahar: The Ancient Zoroastrian Symbol of Iran An image of Zoroaster from the 1849 Bombay Shahnama ( ...
Robbie Mitchell - 03/10/2022 - 22:56