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Cinema Iranica
Cinema Iranica provides historical articles on movies, genres, film movements, filmographies, directors, composers, stars, cinematographers ...
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Women Poets Iranica
Women Poets Iranica is an integrative encyclopedia of postclassical, modern, and contemporary women poets.
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Encyclopædia Iranica
The Encyclopædia Iranica is a comprehensive research tool dedicated to the study of Iranian civilization in the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.
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Bahrām II
the fifth Sasanian king (r. 274-291), succeeding his father Bahrām I. In his reign, Sasanian art achieved a high degree of excellence especially in the representations of the king and his courtiers.
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FESTIVALS
This article discusses religious or communal festivals and commemorations, ancient and modern, of diverse communities in Persia and Afghanistan.