Who Was the First King of Iran (Part I)

Some time before the Achaemenid dynasty began to rule in Iran, and even some time before the Medes began to rule in Iran (in the north-west and west), Iran had a king named Gath. We do not know whether Gath is the same Zoroaster who composed the Gathas, which have […]

Old Persian Cuneiform

Old Persian (the language of the Achaemenid Empire) was written in a distinct cuneiform script known today as Old Persian cuneiform. This script is strongly associated with the Achaemenid royal inscriptions, and it appears most famously on monuments and tablets from sites such as Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid), along with other […]