Pre-Islamic Period in Iran
Prehistoric Iran
the land of buried civilizations
Ancient Civilizations in Iran The archeologists have discovered many vivid traces of pre-historical and historical…
The Elamites
a glance to glory of ancient Iran
The Elamites The Elamite is the name of a race other than the Aryans who lived in the west and southwest of Iran and…
The Median Empire
the first organized government in Iran
The Median Median empire is the first organized government in Iran that was established around 708BC by Diocese. The capital…
Achaemenid Empire
the first and the greatest Persian civilization
Achaemenid Empire The first and the greatest Persian empire in the world was the Achaemenid empire, founded in 550 BC by…
The Seleucid Empire
the Hellenistic Iran
The Seleucids The only Greek dynasty in Iran was the Seleucid dynasty, who ruled Iran for about 80 years. In the year 330…
The Parthians
the ancient horse-warriors
The Parthians The second Iranian Dynasty was the Parthian Empire that ruled Iran and neighboring countries for about…
The Sassanids
the last pre-Islamic Empire
The Sassanid The second Persian empire, was founded in the year 224 AD by Ardeshir papakan, who named the empire as…