Encyclopaedia Iranica, Volume 2, Issues 5-8

according Achaemenid Anatolia ancient appears Arabic Armenian army artistic Asia Assyrian authority base became Bibliography building called Central century continued court cultural Darius death decoration designs early east eastern empire especially evidence example existence figures forces four given Greek groups guilds hand head Herat History horses Idem important India influence inscriptions Iran Iranian Islamic Khan king known Kurds land later London manuscripts means mentioned military Moḥammad Museum NPers official origin Pahl painting Paris Parth Parthian period Pers Persian political present probably produced province region reign reliefs remained represented Roman royal rule ruler Safavid Sasanian Shah side sources Studies style Tehran texts town tradition translation tribes various western