Date of the Gathas ( 0ld Avesta)
Linguistic analysis of Avestan long ago established the probability that it was an East-Iranian language. Geographical references in the Young Avesta, moreover, render likely the conclusion that the oldest texts originally came from central Asia, specifically the area between Choresmia and Bactria, whence the later tribes migrated further south into Sistan. By algebra—that is, by adding up the time periods that must be allowed for the language to develop from proto-Indo-Iranian to Young Avestan—and comparing Old Persian, which can be dated to the first half of the first millennium B.C.E., we can set the time of Old Avestan, hence also of the texts in this language, to around the middle of the second millennium B.C.E. Read More »
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YoungZCamp-2008 will be held this year during the labor day weekend August 29th – 31st. The campsite selected is the Silverwood Lake Campground.
I understand this is a bit late in summer to notify everyone about the event. It is never easy to put together an event such as YoungZCamp. Finding a decent campsite has been the number one problem. Time is another big factor, thankfully good help is always on hand and I am grateful that I can count on getting that. Read More »
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The August’08 issue of National Geographic features a special article covering ancient Iran and Zoroastrians.
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On July 2, 2008 roughly 600 athletes gathered on the campus of the University of San Diego to take part in the 11th Zarathushti Games. What makes this gathering unique is that it brings together a large number of Zoroastrians – members of one of the oldest and first monotheistic religions in the world – from across the globe every two years to take part in what has become a valued tradition amongst the Zoroastrian community.
The Zarathushti Games are organized by the Zoroastrian Sports Committee (ZSC), the idea for which was conceived over 20 years ago at a Persian wedding party as a means for pulling together Zoroastrian youths who were fast assimilating into their surrounding cultures. The founder of ZSC, Bijan Khosraviani says: Read More »
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