Iran History

Iran History General

• A History of Modern Iran
  A illustrated history of modern Iran from Qajar times to present day.

• Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions
  Electronic study edition of the inscriptions of the Achaemenid Persian kings in all of their versions–Old Persian, Elamite, Akkadian, Aramaic and Egyptian.

• Ancient Iranian Ceramics
  Describes and illustrates the 5,000 year ceramic tradition that flourished in ancient Iran until 100 BCE, which establishes ancient Iranian pottery as one of the great ceramic traditions.

• Ancient Khuzistan
  Archeological images.

• Ancient Persians and Wine
  This site is about history of wine making in Persia (Iran). Persia is one of the oldest wine-maker lands in the world with 5,100 years old history.

• Culture of Iran
  General site about Iranian culture, rituals, ceremonies and history.

• FlyingFish – Salman Rushdie, British Petroleum (BP) and Iran
  Britain’s current foreign policy towards Iran and Salman Rushdie’s situation, history of BP’s origins as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company; the 1953 BP/MI6/CIA-orchestrated coup of Iran’s president Mussadiq, who was intent on reclaiming Iran’s resources from the grip of foreign powers.

• Historical Buildings in Shiraz
  Historical buildings in Shiraz and Marvdasht including Perspolis /Thakht-e-Jamshid and Naghsh-e-Rostam.

• History of Ancient Iran
  Original texts about Ancient Iran (Persian Empire)

• History of Iran
  (Encyclopedia.com)

• History of the Christians In Iran
  Book by Zarin Behravesh Pakizegi.

• Institute for Iranian Contemporary Historical Studies
  Historical research center based in Iran. Site features online photos and historical documents.

• Iranologie: History of Iran
  Articles cover the country’s history from ancient times through the Pahlavis, including various Persian kingdoms and empires.

• Middle East and West Asia Chronology
  Includes an introduction to the Assyrian, Persian, Parthian, Sassanid and Islamic Empires.

• Parthia: The Forgotten Empire
  Uses Parthian drachmas to illustrate and illuminate the history of the Parthian Empire.

• Parthian Empire – The History of Ancient Parthia
  Non-commercial, educational web site dedicated to the history and coins of ancient Parthia with sections on geography and resources. Includes a bibliography that exceeds 1,100 items directly concerned with Parthia.

• Payk
  Repository of documents related to the 1953 coup d’etat in Iran.

• Persia or Iran, a Brief History
  This section of Iransaga provides an insight into Persian history pre-twentieth century.

• Persian – Median Kings in the Bible
  Study suggests a link from biblical kings to those known from archaeology. With photos.

• Savage Shahs of Persia
  Short biography of Nadir Shah Afshar (1688-1747), who was a very harsh and suspicious ruler and who blinded his own son.

• Skews Me – Assassins
  Brief description of Hasan ibn-al-Sabbah and the Order of Assassins.

• Timeline of Iranian History
  From Mage Publishing.

Iranian Revolution

• Class Analysis of the Iranian Revolution of 1979
  Article by Satya J. Gabriel.

• Holy Crime
  Photos and documents of attrocities committed during the Iranian Revolution.

• In Defence of Marxism – The Iranian Revolution
  1979 article by Ted Grant detailing the overthrow of the Shah.

• Story of the Revolution
  Four part history of the 1979 Iranian Revolution from the BBC Persian Service. Topics cover the return of the Ayatollah Khomeini, the country with two governments, the last struggle of the army, and revolution day.

• The Iranian Revolution – Past, Present and Future
  Online book by Dr. Zayar analyzing the overthrow of the Shah.

• The Iranian Revolution Turned Against Women Who Supported It
  Article by Tayana Marshall from The McGill Daily.

• The Religious Background of the 1979 Revolution in Iran
  Essay by Moojan Momen.

• Washingtin State University – The Iranian Revolution
  General overview of the Ayatollah Khumayni’s rise to power.

Iran Qajar Period

• East African Slaves in Qajar Persia
  PhD research on the social history of black African slaves who served in Qajar Persia’s (1795-1925) multifunctional and multi-ethnic slavery institution.

• History of the Qajar Dynasty of Persia
  Describes the origins, history and genealogy of the Qajar rulers. Photos of portraits, paintings, palaces, crown jewels.

• Iranian Identity and Historiography
  Article by Juan R.I. Cole (University of Michigan) about the nationalist uses of the past by Iranian thinkers of the nineteenth century.

• Iranian Millenarianism and Democratic Thought
  History of Baha’i thinking about parliamentary democracy in the nineteenth century Middle East. By Juan R.I. Cole.

• Sepahbody, Farhad
  Memories of an Iranian diplomat and Qajar descendent. Extensive set of links, numerous photos and Qajar history.

• The Siege of Herat
  Thesis by John Carl Nelson discussing the political situation in the early 19th century and Persia’s desire to Persia to restore its vanished empires. Includes an account of the siege (1837-1838), with maps and a bibliography.

Iran US Hostage Crisis

• Iran Hostage Crisis
  The Columbia Encyclopedia