History of Khorâsan and the Persianate Worldさんのイラストまとめ

The Roman soldier and historian Ammianus Marcellinus (330-395 AD) made a list of the domains of the Sassanian king Shâpur II (309-379 AD).

He listed Tokharistan ("Bactriani"), Sogdiana, Sistân and Scythia as Sassanian territories.

"Happy is the man who knows the true from the false, and refuses to accept less."

-Mawlâna Jami. Herat, Khorasan (15th century).

From "An argosy of fables", p. 243.

Different types of miniatures:

-Ottoman (Istanbul).

-Safavid (Shiraz).

-Timurid (Herat).

-Mughal (Delhi).

We have a beautiful expression in Persian Dari for educated and wise people: "Qalam-Be-Dast" (قلم بدست). It literally means "he/she who has a pen in his hand".

Tajik man from Samarkand holding a "pial" ("piâle" پیاله, "cup" in Persian). Benkov P. 1928.

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خندیدن جلاد ز شیرین سخنی نیست

-غزليات شمس تبريزى

Tajik Girl by Rayclover from DeviantArt.

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In 359 AD, the Sassanian army led by Shâpur II, laid siege on the city of Amida (Dyarbakir). Ammianus Marcellinus, a Roman soldier and historian, mentioned that a heavy Kushan/Bactrian contingent was part of the Persian army. Ammianus saw the Kushânshâh Varahrân (Bahrâm)...

"Religion is the greatest of philosophies; therefore, man can not be a philosopher until he becomes a worshipper. The greatest medicine is knowledge."

-Zayd Balkhi, 9th century polymath, considered the father of psychology.

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Did you know the founder of the Parthian Empire, Arsaces (Parthian: Aršak, Persian: اشک Ašk), was most likely of Saka/Scythian or Bactrian origin?