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Ancient Persian Technological Inventions | Iran. Posted: April 7, 2025 | Last updated: April 8, 2025. The ancient Persians were an amazing civilization, and ...

Peritas was Alexander the Great’s dog that he loved. Riders and their dogs depicted on an ancient Greek vase c. 510-500 BC. Credit: Public Domain. Peritas was the legendary dog that followed Alexander ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...

"War elephants obviously did feature in ancient warfare. But, not at this time. We don't know of any Persian army using war elephants until the Battle of Gaugamela in 330 [BC]." ...

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The Battle of al-Qadisiyah was fought in Mesopotamia — in present-day Iraq — in the A.D. 630s between Arab Muslims and the army of the Sassanid Persian dynasty during a period of Muslim expansion.

The same Greek observer also spotted Indian mahouts riding the Shah’s elephants, and other observers remark on Indian magicians, entertainers and cooks at work in the great Persian palaces.