By Dr. Amir Hosseini Professor of Medieval Persian Studies, University of Qazvin In the labyrinthine streets of old Balkh, where I often walk during my research visits, I sometimes pause and imagine Nasir Khusraw walking these same paths nearly a…
In the annals of history, there are few figures as revered and celebrated as Cyrus the Great, the illustrious founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Born in the rugged terrain of Persis, a land of rugged mountains and fertile valleys,…
