At its height, the Parthian Empire stretched from the northern reaches of the Euphrates, in what is now central-eastern Turkey, to present-day Afghanistan and western Pakistan. The empire, …

Parthia (Old Persian: 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 Parθava; Parthian: 𐭐𐭓𐭕𐭅 Parθaw; Middle Persian: 𐭯𐭫𐭮𐭥𐭡𐭥 Pahlaw) is a historical region located in northeastern Greater Iran.

The Parthian Empire reached the height of its power under Mithridates II (123 – 88 B.C.) when it controlled 1.1 million square miles (2.84 million square kilometers) of territory. The Parthians …

These beautiful maps are modern reconstructions from the works of ancient geographers. Images and notes are from the virtual collection of J. Siebold Eratosthenes circa 220 B.C. (slide #112A …

Feb 1, 2020 · Map of the Parthian Empire and Kushan Empire (focused).png 2,359 × 1,558; 8.69 MB

Jul 22, 2019 · The Parthians ruled from 247 BCE to 224 CE creating a vast empire that stretched from the Mediterranean in the west to India and China in the east. East of the Caspian Sea …

Nov 29, 2022 · Map of the ancient silk road between China and Europe. Because of its location along and control of The Silk Road (between The Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty of …

The Parthian Empire (/ˈpɑːrθiən/), also known as the Arsacid Empire (/ˈɑːrsəsɪd/), was a major Iranian political and cultural power in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD. Its latter name …

Parthia, ancient land corresponding roughly to the modern region of Khorasan in Iran. It was once part of the Seleucid kingdom. Its governor, Arsaces I, rebelled and established his own rule in …

Mar 28, 1998 · Parthia: The Parthian Empire - History and Coins of Ancient Parthia