Pembroke College and the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge will hold a conference in April 2026 to commemorate the centenary of the passing...

The Bīsotūn inscription of Darius I (DB) is a masterpiece of ancient literature containing descriptions of historical events, imperial propaganda, cultic statements, ethical instructions, wisdom insights, blessings and curses, and...

This article presents new readings and interpretations of seven documents from the Pahlavi Archive of Hastijan. These documents were previously examined and published by the distinguished scholar Dieter Weber. The...

Encyclopaedia Iranica has recently undergone a significant update that has greatly enhanced the user experience and facilitated researchers’ access to scholarly content. Advanced search features now enable users to find...

A new article by Jamsheed K. Choksy, titled “Forgiveness is Goodness: Mercy as an Enduring Virtue in Zoroastrianism”, has been published in Acta Orientalia Hungarica (Volume 77, Issue 4, 2024,...

The article introduces first results of the research on an iron helmet found in 2022 at the Yuvanayag mound cemetery in the Vychegda River region, the Komi Republic. The mound...

This article charts a new course for the study of the Middle Persian documents from early Islamic Iran, which takes their early Islamic context into account more fully than has...

This journal is published in various sections, including the most important archaeological events, a special issue on Elamite archaeology, articles, and obituaries. In this issue, researchers such as Mohammad Taghi...

This article discusses the conservation and restoration of the Espahbad Khorshid Arch- Structure in Savadkouh County, Mazandaran Province, after archaeological excavations in 1402. This historical arch, which dates back to...

The 11th International Conference of the International Association of Manichaean Studies will be held at Istanbul Medeniyet University, on September 21-25, 2026. Papers on research that engages with Manichaeism or...