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The new period picture 300 examines the battle of Thermopylae, a famous last stand that pitted 300 Spartans against the might of the Persian Empire at a strategic pass in 480 B.C. If you re familiar with the Alamo or the Battle of the Little Bighorn, then you get the basic idea. The brave fight emboldened the Greek states to join together in pushing back a Persian advance into the Grecian peninsula and the whole of ancient Europe. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Persian New Year full of symbolism, savory foods Mar 15, 2007
Dating to pre-Islamic times, when much of the massive Persian Empire followed the religion of Zoroastrianism, Norouz today is the biggest holiday of the year in Iran. Schools and businesses are closed, and the most prosperous take their vacation or retreat to the countryside. (North County Times)
300 Sparks an Outcry in Iran Mar 15, 2007
" demanded an elderly lady buying tuberoses. "Yes, truly it is a grave offense," I said, shaking my own bunch of irises. Related The ancient battle drama is a Spartanian smash I returned home to discover my family in a similar state of pique. My sister-in-law sat behind her laptop, sending off an e-mail petition against the film to half of Tehran, while my husband leafed through a book on the Achaemenid Empire, noting that Herodotus had estimated the Persian army at 120,000 men, not one million... (Time.com)
Iran condemns Hollywood war epic Mar 14, 2007
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Peace activists to rally at Pelosi's San Francisco home Mar 12, 2007
restoring the persian empire" Steve wrote on March 12, 2007 3:36 AM:"That's funny. I thought her position as a member of Congress meant that she represented the United States, not just San Franciscans. (North County Times)
Slayings take toll in '300' Mar 9, 2007
So when an effete emissary of the dread Persian empire comes calling and utters the forbidden word "submission," it's clear that things aren't going to end well. Never mind that the creepy Ephors, pestilent elders who leer at half-naked female oracles, don't want a war. (Los Angeles Times)
'300' is great, if you don't look too deep Mar 9, 2007
Occasionally the movie returns to Sparta where Leonidas' queen (the very fine Lena Headey) is attempting to mobilize the Spartan army while fending off the advances of the Machiavellian Theron (Dominic West), who is willing to cave to the enemy in return for a good job in the expanding Persian Empire. A warning. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Lendman: Bush's Samson Option Mar 8, 2007
The ancient Persian empire became Iran on March 21, 1935. From that time till now, Iran obeyed international law, never occupied a foreign territory, and never threatened or attacked another state beyond occasional border skirmishes over unsettled disputes of the kinds other nations engage in that are far short of all out wars. (Zmag.org)
Four Mysteries of America and Iran:Several recent diplomatic snafus illustrate the scale of the threat at hand Mar 6, 2007
Either it defeats America in the region, and establishes its hegemony over the region's oil reserves, and enforces a Persian Empire for the first time in 2500 years, or else it loses everything. Tehran will not seek settlement. (Human Events Online)
Architecture threatened Mar 5, 2007
Apart from Isfahan and Natanz, other potentially vulnerable sites cover 3,000 years of the world's history: a stepped stone tomb at Pasargadae, within 50 miles of one of the nuclear sites once held the body of Cyrus the Great, the king who enormously expanded the Persian empire and conquered mighty Babylon in 539 BC. And the ruins of the great city and palace at Persepolis are among the most imposing in the Middle East, despite the fact that it was ransacked by Alexander the Great in 330BC,... (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
A more sober marking of Purim? Mar 3, 2007
Purim celebrates how Esther and Mordechai saved the Jews of the Persian Empire, in the 5th century BC, from the royal vizier Haman, who plotted to annihilate them. The narrative unfolds in the city of Shushan, or modern-day Shush in Iran. (Los Angeles Times)
Purim Holiday Making: Joyous Jewish Holiday arrives this weekend Mar 2, 2007
The holiday celebrates the deliverance of the Jews during the time of the Persian Empire. In a recent phone interview, Rabbi Baruch Greenberg at Chabad Jewish Center of Oceanside told the story like this. (North County Times)
Archaeologists find Hera statue Mar 2, 2007
Alexander the Great offered sacrifices there before launching his victorious campaign against the Persian Empire in the 4th century B.C.. Excavations so far have revealed temples, theaters and a stadium, city walls, a hotel, baths and streets with an elaborate drainage system, as well as many statues. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Trokosi, Ewes And The Israelites - Part 2 Feb 27, 2007
The Israelites who were taken into captivity in Babylon were later freed when the Persian empire defeated the Babylonians. In the book of Nehemiah we read about how the captives returned to Israel and resettled the land and Israel was reborn. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The week in photos Feb 26, 2007
Erez Solomon, playing the role of King Achashveyrosh, leader of the Persian empire, leads children to an activity during "Purim Comes Alive!" at the Kaplan Jewish Community Center in suburban West Palm Beach. (Richard Graulich/The Post). (The Palm Beach Post)
* Al-Qaeda uploads new Afghanistan video Feb 25, 2007
Khorasan, a name from the Persian empire, is the militant word for Afghanistan. The subtitle says: "Launching, BM missiles on an American base in Balwara.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'300' scores with fans Feb 16, 2007
Enthusiastic fanboys cheered the film while irate detractors took issue with the pic's simplistic view of what they called the complex political relations between the ancient Greek kingdoms and the Persian empire. "You can either start discussing the historical geo-political accuracies of the film or you can enjoy it purely on an entertainment level simply because it looks cool as all hell," said actor Gerard Butler, responding to critics of the film at Wednesday's press conference. (Variety)
Q&A from Iran Feb 7, 2007
For example, the Jewish prophet Esther was also the Queen of Iran and the Jewish prophet Daniel was a highly appointed figure during the Achaemaneid dynasty, the founders of the Persian Empire. There is no Wahabbi-like indoctrination of children in Iran. (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
Primus Inter Pares Jan 25, 2007
This is the scene the night before the Battle of Salamis, fought between a motley coalition of bickering Greeks and the imperial army of the Persian Empire ... Xerxes' unswerving commitment to his primacy as leader of the Persian Empire, along with the trickery of Themistocles, on the other hand, signaled his doom. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Pars Persian Cuisine Jan 24, 2007 Hangings are meant to kill efficiently Jan 16, 2007
It consciously plays down the homeland touches - a samovar here, a picture of Persepolis, capital of the ancient Persian Empire, there. Instead, the room has a contemporary look and feel. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Israels Iraq attack Jan 18, 2007
Curiously, it became part of the Persian Empire [the historical antecedent of Iran] in 539 BC.). Similarly, no one believes in the peaceful intentions of Iran, especially when viewed with the repeated threats of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to wipe Israel off the map. (Manila Standard Today)
Criminals have been hanged since the Persian Empire first adopted the practice 2,500 years ago. The last major advance in the technology of hangings was made in the 19th century, when tables were devised to calculate both the length of rope needed to kill, and the distance of the necessary "drop.". (MSNBC -- International)
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