Category: Iran
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The Battle of Carrhae 53BC
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Battle of Carrhae – June 9, 53 BC “At first impression, the interminable series of wars between the Roman Empire and Persia… look almost inexplicable. They went on and on, century after century… Upper Mesopotamia, Armenia, and Syria had become an unfortunate playground for princes” –Michael Axworthy, historian The Battle of Carrhae (modern-day Harran in…
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Ancient Iranian Qanats
By Joobin Bekhrad posted 20th June 2018 on BBC Travel blog This post isn’t really about the Roman Empire, although their seemingly never-ending conflict with the Parthian Empire, and long association with the ancient cities of Philadelphia (modern-day Amman in Jordan), Palmyra and Damascus (both in modern-day Syria), amongst others, would have definately brought them…
