The Women of Ancient Iran - How Free Were They?

In this video we look at some of the famous women of ancient Iran. Women that lived during the great pre-Islamic empires. The Persian, Parthian and Sassanid Empires.

Parthian series referenced in video:    • Iranian Parthian Empire 247BC -224AD ...  

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Music:
Music courtesy of Farya Faraji
Songs used:
"The Death of Sorhab"
"Tahmineh"
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Book Sources:
Sasanian Persia Between Rome and the Steppes of Eurasia - Eberhard Sauer
Sassanian Elite Cavalry - Kaveh Farrokh
Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire - Parvaneh Pourshariati
Sasanian Persia - The Rise and Fall of an Empire - Touraj Daryaee
Rome's Enemies - Parthians and Sassanid Persians - Osprey Publishing
Shadows in the Desert - Ancient Persia at War - Kaveh Farrokh
The Cambridge History - Part 3 Seleucid/Parthian and Sasanid Periods - E. Yarshater