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18th of February, the 5th day of the Iranian month of Esfand, is the day of Esfandgan celebrations for Zoroastrians, and it is said that the whole month and especially this day mark commemoration of women, the oldest of its kind one in the world.
In Zoroastrian religion the day belongs to the Emshaspand, Sepandarmaz who is the symbol of love and humbleness in the spiritual world and the guardian of the earth in the material one. Read More
The word Noruz meaning New Day, is the most anticipated and favorite celebration for Iranians. It occurs exactly on the Spring Equinox. This occasion has been renowned in one form or another by all the major cultures of ancient Mesopotamia. Sumerians, 3000 BC, Babylonians, the ancient kingdom of Elam in Southern Persia and Akaddians in the second millennium BC, all celebrated this festival. What we celebrate today as Noruz (Also spelled Now Ruz, Norooz or Norouz) has been around for at least 3000 years and is deeply rooted in the rituals and traditions of the Zoroastrians of the Sassanian period. Read More
... This ancient festival has been celebrated for thousands of years ever since the birth of the Zoroastrian religion in Persia. Persians celebrated the last 10 days of the year in the annual feast of souls, Hamaspathmaedaya, Farvardigan or popularly Forodigan). They believed Foruhars, the guardian angels for humans and the spirits of deceased would come back for a visit. ...
Noruz (new year, or more literally “new day”) is the most important celebration for Iranians. Perhaps the first step in preparing for Noruz or Now-Ruz, the Persian New Year, is Khaneh Tekani, the annual house cleaning or the spring-cleaning. In ancient times, Iranians believed that spirits of their deceased families and friends would come to visit their descendants and their homes. For this occasion, the hosts clean their homes. Read More
هخامنشیان نام دودمانی پادشاهی در ایران پیش از اسلام است. پادشاهان این دودمان از پارسیان بودند و تبار خود را به «هخامنش» میرساندند که سرکردهٔ طایفه پاسارگاد از طایفههای پارسیان بوده است.هخامنشیان نخست پادشاهان بومی پارس و سپس انشان بودند ولی با شکستی که کوروش بزرگ بر ایشتوویگو واپسین پادشاه ماد وارد ساخت و سپس فتح لیدیه و بابل پادشاهی هخامنشیان تبدیل به شاهنشاهی بزرگی شد. از این رو کوروش بزرگ را بنیادگذار شاهنشاهی هخامنشی میدانند.
به قدرت رسیدن پارسیها و سلسله هخامنشی ( 330-550 قبل از میلاد) یکی از وقایع مهم تاریخ قدیم است. اینان دولتی تأسیس کردند که دنیای قدیم را به استثنای دو سوم یونان در تحت تسلط خود در آوردند. شاهنشاهی هخامنشی را نخستین امپراتوری تاریخ جهان میدانن
پارسیها مردمانی آریایی نژاد بودند که مشخص نیست از چه زمانی به فلات ایران آمده بودند. آنان ازقوم آریایی پارس یا پارسواش بودند که درکتیبههای آشوری از سده نهم پیش از میلاد مسیح نام آنان آم Read More
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... Williams is also a Zoroastrian by faith, a little-known religion in the U.S. Zoroastrian members are dedicated to a three-fold path, as shown in their motto: “Good thoughts, good words, good deeds.” In 2001 Williams’ service to community was recognized when she was awarded a prestigious national service award. ...
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She lives in Woodstock. You know her from her high-profile service on the Portland School Board. But you will find her personal background fascinating.
“In India, when I was a teenager, my female cousins were married off by their parents at 15 and 16. They had no choice in Read More
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Tehran, 1 March 2007 (CHN Foreign Desk) — Iranian and Australian archeologists under a joint team have succeeded in discovering some new archeological evidence dating back to the Achaemenid dynastic era (550-330 BC) which is believed to have belonged to one of the 30 seats constructed on the path connecting Persepolis (Achaemenid summer palace in Fars province) to Susa (Achaemenid winter capital in Khuzestan province) during their recent excavations in Nourabad Mamasani, Fars province.
This new discovery has encouraged archeologists to conduct more archeological excavations on the ancient path of Persepolis to Susa in an attempt to find other governmental seats.
“According to the inscriptions which have remained from the Achaemenid dynastic era, 30 governmental seats were established Read More
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