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Discover the great civilizations of the Iranian plateau - from the Burnt City in Sistan & Baluchistan in eastern Iran to the splendor of the Sasanian court in the legendary city of Cteisphon in modern Iraq. Spanning a 5,500-year period, this is the first book to document the ancient civilizations of the Iranian plateau in a pictorial format for children ages eight and up. The book provides a comprehensive and easy to read look at life in ancient Iran. It features unique items such as a 5000-year old textile fragment and an artificial eyeball from the Burnt City and stunning objects from the ancient ruins of Susa in southern Iran. Follow life at the magnificent palaces of the Persian nobles at Persepolis, labeled by the Greek historians as the wealthiest city under the sun. Find out how the ancient Iranians lived, what they ate, how they were entertained and what they believed in. Trace the origin of Iranian languages and the development of Iranian scripts over the centuries. Discover the life of women and children and view fantastic jewelry the wealthy nobles, both male and female, wore for adornment. Follow the path of Alexander and the defeat of his heirs, the Seleucids, by the master archers the Parthians who ruled Iran for almost 500 years and stopped Roman advances into the Near East. Learn about the splendor of the Sasanian court and its contribution to the arts, textiles and music of the Near East for centuries, even after its demise in the 7th century. Highlights Timeline of Iranian history and art from 8000 B.C. to 650 A.D. plus glossary and index Table showing the origin and evolution of Iranian languages in the area from earliest times. 264 photos of original objects from major museums in Iran, Europe, Russia and North America..
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Most of the Sasanian seals published in this catalogue have been in the Saeedi family collection for several decades. The collection, however, has continued to grow since this publication was conceived, with more seals being added to it as the opportunity arose. The 131 seals included here are only a small part of the collection, and the sample applies to the clay sealings covered in this work. Where more than one sealing bears the same impression, we have contented ourselves with reproducing one well-preserved specimen, or, where necessary, two less well-preserved ones. This work, therefore, does not include all the sealings cited in the editor's previous work on administrative seals. A concordance between those cited in that work and those published here is instead provided. Comprising as it does some 463 clay sealings, at least half of which bear the seals of administrative bodies or high-ranking dignitaries, this collection is the richest ever to have been published..
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This Cloth-Bound book is based on a series of lectures given at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London in 1997, this book is a survey of the art and archeology of the Sasanian Near East from the 3rd to the 7th century a.d. Drawing upon the examination of a variety of artifacts and monuments from different perspectives, Dr. Harper presents the reader with an understanding of the rich and varied nature of Sasanian culture and society in the period immediately before the advent of Islam and the Arab conquests of Near Eastern lands. Centered in Iran and Mesopotamia, the Sasanian Empire occupied the region between the Roman and Byzantine Mediterranean world to the West and the urban centers in Central Asia to the East. Sasanian concepts and beliefs as well as artifacts reached as far east as China along the active trade and travel routes, the so-called Silk Road. The prestige of the Sasanian kings in the centers of power in Constantinople, Central Asia, and China is reflected in the arts of these regions where Sasanian symbols of power and luxury were widely imitated. With roots in millennia-old Near Eastern traditions, Sasanian culture was a complex amalgam which was also receptive to ideas and developments introduced by foreign elements, prisoners of war, and merchants and traders from neighbouring lands. In giving definition to a Sasanian cultural identity, Prudence Harper examines their artifacts and monuments for indications of conti- nuity with the past, for illustrations of cultural and social diversity within Iran and Mesopotamia, and for evidence of the spread of Sasanian influence to both neighbouring and distant lands. This book is important for scholars interested in the art of the ancient Near East at a turning point in its history, and in cultural developments in Rome, Byzantium, Central Asia, and China..
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The Sasanian dynasty produced glass similar in form to Roman glass while other pieces were inspired by a specifically Iranian style. This stunning catalogue illustrating 72 objects from The Corning Museum of Glass provides an in-depth view of the extraordinary collection..
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