Ancient Near East: Parthian Empire (240 BC - 226 AD)

(See also: Ancient Near East Resource Page, the Hellenistic Age, and the Roman Empire.)

Articles
Images From History: Parthian Empire. Haines Brown
Parthia, from Livius. Jona Lendering
Parthia.com. Edward C. D. Hopkins
Parthian Empire. Jona Lendering
Parthian Empire. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Parthia: The Forgotten Empire. Smithsonian Museums
Parthian Horses - Parthian Archers. Beverley Burris-Davis
The Parthians. International History Project

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[page last checked on August 16, 2005]

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