#sasanian — Public Fediverse posts
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From @joannechocolat, March 23, 2026
#Boran was a #Sasanian #queen of Iran from 630 to 632. She is the second of only three women to rule in Iranian #history.
Though her reign was brief, she brought stability to #Iran by creating just laws, rebuilding the infrastructure, and by lowering taxes and minting #coins.
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Derbent: What Persia Left Behind
Directed by Pejman AkbarzadehRegistered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 6th-century Derbent / Darband fortification complex is considered the largest defensive structure of Persia's Sasanian dynasty in the Caucasus. It is now located in the Republic of Dagestan, the southernmost tip of Russia. ( www.DerbentOnline.com )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiqTT3TbogU
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Name of Iranian city ‘Shiraz’ identified on 1800-year-old Sassanid clay seal
Archaeologists have identified the name “Shiraz” inscribed in Pahlavi script on a clay sealing dating back to the Sassanid era. This ancient city, located approximately 60 kilometers south of Persepolis, once served as the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/04/name-of-iranian-city-identified-on-sassanid-clay-seal/
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