Three scholars will give fresh perspectives on ancient Persia in a symposium next month at the University of Colorado Boulder. “King and Kingship in Ancient Persia” is the theme of the Seventh Annual ...
In 539 BCE Cyrus the Great, an exceptional ruler, took peaceful possession of Babylon— a remarkable event that is recorded in both the Babylonian Chronicles and on the Cyrus Cylinder. Dr. Sabrina ...
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A little-known Chief Storekeeper at the College's NROTC unit may have discovered in his travels what philosophers and scientists have been searching for through the ages--the key to the Universe. The ...
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Coco Chanel called luxury “a necessity that begins where necessity ends.” When form exceeds function, it expresses another kind of need, the claim to status. The British Museum’s “Luxury and Power: ...
This Spring Break, celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with us! Marking the first day of spring and the renewal of nature, Nowruz highlights the values of peace and solidarity among generations, ...