Iran Hostage Crisis 
Information about the Iran Hostage Crisis, from the Columbia Encyclopedia.
Domain: bartleby.com Iransaga - Persia or Iran
Provides an insight into Persian history pre-twentieth century.
Domain: art-arena.com Iransaga - The Mongols
An account of the impact of the Mongol invasions and the Khanid dynasty on Iran; focusses on their cultural and artistic achievements.
Domain: art-arena.com Iransaga - The Safavids
A history of the dynasty, with a focus on their art and culture; includes illustrations.
Domain: art-arena.com Iransaga - The Samanids
Bukhara and Samarkand in Transoxiana became famous Samanid cultural centres. An illustrated article.
Domain: art-arena.com Livius.org - Ancient Persia
Extensive collection of short articles on a wide range of topics related to ancient Persia.
Domain: livius.org Mage.com - Timeline of Iranian History
Offers a timeline of major events in Iranian history.
Domain: mage.com Middle East and West Asia Chronology
Includes an introduction to the Assyrian, Persian, Parthian, Sassanid and Islamic Empires.
Domain: campus.northpark.edu MideatWeb.org - Iran History
Provides a concise, illustrated history of modern Iran from the Qajar Dynasty to the present day.
Domain: mideastweb.org Parthian Empire - History of Ancient Parthia
Non-commercial, educational website dedicated to the history and coins of ancient Parthia with sections on geography and resources. Includes a large bibliography directly concerned with Parthia.
Domain: parthia.com Payk
Repository of documents related to the 1953 coup d'etat in Iran.
Domain: payk.net Qajar Dynasty of Persia
Describes the origins, history and genealogy of the Qajar rulers. Photos of portraits, paintings, palaces, crown jewels.
Domain: home1.gte.net Safavid Architecture
A collection of photographs of examples of Safavid architecture, mostly in Isfahan; by Dr Gesink.
Domain: homepages.bw.edu Safavid Empire
An account of the Safavid dynasty (1502-1736), their roots in opposition to the Al Khanids, their adherence to Shia belief and practice and their decline. Includes a list of rulers and dates.
Domain: iranchamber.com Safavids History
An account of the dynasty, most notable for the money spent under Abbas I and his successors on the beautification of Isfahan.
Domain: isfahan.anglia.ac.uk Samanid
An overview of one of the first purely indigenous dynasties to rule in Persia following the Muslim Arab conquest.
Domain: bartleby.com Samanid Renaissance and Establishment of Tajik Identity
A paper by Iraj Bashiri describes the context in which the Samanid culture of Transoxiana and Khurasan flourished, after breaking away from the Abbasid Caliphate; also explains its downfall.
Domain: angelfire.com Samanids
Brief profiles of Samanid rulers, from the Islamic Dictionary. English and Arabic.
Domain: dictionary.al-islam.com Sassanian Coinage
Introduction to coins of the Sasanian Empire.
Domain: grifterrec.com The CIA in Iran
New York Times Special Report. Classified documents detail the secret history of the CIA's efforts to overthrow the Iranian government in 1953.
Domain: nytimes.com
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