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A Parthian rhyton, or drinking vessel.

Produced c. 1st century BCE, it takes the form of a roaring lion leaping out of the silver rhyton. It is decorated with a gold mane and inlaid garnet eyes.

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2023-02-06

Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
Was the Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoic philosopher.He was the last of the rulers known as the Five Good Emperors, and the last of the Pax Romana era. During his rule the romans were successfull against the Parthians and several germanic groups

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2023-02-02

Between Roman Legions & Parthian Cavalry:
Tigranes the Great

Following the death of Tigran I of Armenia in 95 BC, his son Tigran II, a hostage at Ctesiphon, agreed to cede a number of valleys in southeastern to Persia, in return for his freedom. 1/8


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2022-08-11

Parthian shooting on carpenter bee, from a photo, I think, by (? Not an account I associate with posting insects, but that's my note on it!)

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2022-07-17

Technically made all the Persian ones,achaemenid, Parthian, Sasanid and Safavid. I only miss Ilkhanate and Qajar Until present day Iran

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2022-06-13

Parthian cataphract camel units in combat against Roman legionaries at the Battle of Nisibis, 217 AD. Cataphract riders and mounts were almost completely covered in armour, with the smell of the camels also known to panic the horses of Roman cavalry. (Image: Creative Assembly)

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2022-01-04

This Parthian rhyton, or drinking vessel, is our

Produced c. 1st century BCE, it takes the form of a roaring lion leaping from the silver rhyton. It is decorated with a gold mane and inlaid garnet eyes.

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2021-05-30

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

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2021-04-15

The traditional, modern view is that the Antonine Plague was smallpox, spread among the troops as they headed back from the Parthian War in Mesopotamia in c.165 AD

Lessons from the Antonine Plague 🎧 https://t.co/KIPotnkpMZ

Image Credit: Wellcome Images / CC.

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2021-04-11

She really wanted to make that parthian chicken recipe. You feel like shit for lying to her

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2020-11-05

Latest volume in the best-selling Parthian Chronicles series.

"Historical Fiction at Its Very Best!"

GET A COPY: https://t.co/EncDypnCqI

Also available in paperback _

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2020-08-22

Amazing drawings from a called "Stabilizing the Western Desolation". It is based on the Han vs Xiongnu War (60-53BC) but it also shows a lot of stuff about the and

Here Kushans conquering the city of from the Parthians.

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2020-06-21

As huge as victory over the Parthians would be, rumours suggest this would just be the first stage in a much larger plan; Caesar then striking north through Scythia, rounding the Caspian Sea, returning through Sarmatia and finally crushing the Germans for good measure!

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2020-02-12

The Parthians parade Publius' head around the Roman formation, and as Crassus falls into mourning, the army panics. They hunker down and weather the arrows until nightfall when they attempt a retreat, The next morning, the retreat is quickly turned into a pursuit and massacre.

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2020-02-08

A Parthian Mercury from Iran. First century AD.

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2020-01-19

Latest volume in the best-selling Parthian Chronicles series. Also available in papaerback

Get Sarmatian here:
https://t.co/QQbcQ15Vob

"Captivating installment. The series keeps getting better and better." .

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2019-09-26

Latest volume in the best-selling Parthian Chronicles series. Also available in papaerback

Get Sarmatian here:
https://t.co/QQbcQ15Vob

"Captivating installment. The series keeps getting better and better." ➤➤

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2019-09-26

Parthian author
has been on Ydra this week, sketching, writing, and following the footsteps of Brenda Chamberlain. Richard Davies writes about both adventurers on our Carnival Blog: https://t.co/OQmAfOqYyr

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