in the face of strategic and geopolitical importance of nishapur, this city was not much taken into consideration by the archeologists of the historic period. the analysis of the new findings of the ancient castle of sasanian nishapur as well as the identification of some sasanian settlements in the plain of nishapur can make it possible to re-configure the eco-political structures of the commu...

Abstract Alongside the direct parallels and contrasts between traditional narrative fiction games, there lie certain partial analogies that provide their own insights. This article begins by examining a parallel games—the role of fictional reliefs reality checks in shaping aesthetic engagement—before arguing from this analogy can be developed stemming feature distinguishes most games fictions: ...

The article analyzes application of the name Adurbadagan to both sides modern Azerbaijan divided by Araz river into southern or Iranian and northern independent Republic Azerbaijan. authors believe that roots Avestan words Azar Atash. As a historical political term, originates from Achaemenids’ Aturpatakan (Atropatena) evolving Sassanian Adurbadagan—a Zoroastrian center empire. Since late Antiq...