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(Read Part II)It is arguable that the most famous empire based in Persia was that of the Achaemenids.

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Take a tour of Samarkand and Bukhara, the heritage rich cultural hearts of Uzbekistan

Turko-Mongol ruler Timur was appreciative of the arts and culture. The emperor was as fierce, cruel and ambitious as his predecessor, Genghis Khan. However, apart from his soft spot for the arts, he had one more peculiar weakness: chess. It is said that he even invented a chess variant called ‘Tamerlane Chess’. Diana Mihajlova tells us more.

This exhibition takes visitors on a fascinating journey to the crossroads of civilisations, in the heart of central Asia, in Uzbekistan, where Samarka

ان باحثاً سعودياً لم يكتف بسرقة شيء من تاريخ محافظة ذي قار , بل سرقها كلها بارضها وتاريخها وشعبها القديم , ونقلها مسافة 800 كيلومترا , على

بالابلاگ چند وقتی سرقت‌های خشن و سریالی از شهروندان به پلیس آگاهی تهران گزارش می‌شد. به‌گفته مالباخته‌ها، سارقان ۲ نفر بودند که یکی از آنها قمه یا شمشیر در دست داشت و آنها با تهدید طعمه‌هایشان به مرگ، اموال آنها را زورگیری می‌کردند. دزد خشن تمام دستانش را خالکوبی کرده �...

By Gulabdudin Sukhanwar The First Flamenco in Samangan is a new publication and comprehensive coverage that includes memories, poetry, literature, art, culture, and history. A book that offers a cultural narrative of Afghanistan and its heritage and reminds us, the Afghans, to go back to our roots, re-read our history, and learn from the values and diversities that Afghanistan used to have. Said Tayeb Jawad authored a book that not only highlighted Afghanistan’s diversity and its rich literat...