Orthotarbus was a genus of arachnids that lived during the Carboniferous period. The members of the genus had ten body segments; the first five were thick. The...
Irij ruled Iran in a fair and just way. The country prospered greatly during his reign. But eventually Irij's father Faridun grew old and problems arose. His...
An illustration of Faridun striking Zahhak with a bull headed mace is on this link: http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/islamic/artsofbook2b.htm Sultan...
Saum was the ruler of the kingdom of Seistan. He longed for a son and one was eventually born to him. This child was given the name Zal. The infant was good...
Druids were ancient Celtic priests and priestesses. They were a class that had various functions pertaining to religion and magic. Druids had some other roles;...
Some Celtic artwork is on this link: http://www.celticunited.com/?page=symbols Neal Robbins P.S. Most of my descent is Irish, Scottish, and Welsh, so it is...
An illustration of the Shahnama is on this link: http://persia.org/Iran_Lib/Images/Shahnameh/Shahnameh-5.gif This scene is the one in which Saum comes to...
Zal was a capable prince and loyal to his father. One day Zal decided that he wanted to see the kingdom ruled by Mihrab. Kabul was the capital of it. So Zal...
Massospondylus was a dinosaur of the Triassic period. It lived about 205-194 million years ago. This creature was an herbivore. Massopondylus walked on four...
A piece of artwork depicting Massospondylus can be seen on this link: http://www.nenature.com/Dinosaurs/Massospondylus.htm Neal Robbins ... Do you Yahoo!? ...
Two pictures of an unhatched Massospondylus embryo are on this link. One is a fossil photograph and the other is a drawing. The fossil was found in South...
Massospondylus was a Jurassic dinosaur. That interval of 205-194 million years ago was during the Jurassic. I apologize for the typing error. Neal Robbins ... ...
Zal and Rudabeh were happily married. However, a severe problem arose. Rudabeh became apparently ill. She was bedfast and Zal knew he had to do something. He...
Archaeonycteris was a bat that lived in the Eocene period (54-38 million years ago). Fossils of Archaeonycteris have been found in the Messel Shale of Germany....
An Archaeonycteris fossil photograph is on this link: http://www.indiana9fossils.com/MesselFossils/Bat/lg1h.JPG A close-up photograph of the same fossil is on...
Kai Kobad had a long and great reign. He eventually died and his son Kai Kaous became king of Iran. Kai Kaous was a worthy ruler, but he fell under a spell of...
Kai Kaous decided to visit various parts of his empire. He went to several places, such as Turan, Mikran, and Berberistan. The peoples of the empire honored...
This illustration of the Shahnama shows Kai Kaous flying in the vehicle carried by eagles. To get a larger image, click on the caption that says enlarge...
Rustem got up from bed one day and had a strange feeling. He felt that something bad might happen and hoped that he was wrong. Rustem mounted his horse Rakush...
The Shahnama, i.e. "Epic of Kings" has many stories. I have told a number of them in this series of posts. Firdausi wrote the best known version of the...
Geckos are of the infraorder Gekkota. Lizards of Gekkota existed during the Cretaceous period ( 146 - 65 million years ago). The Cretaceous was the last period...
Ceratiocaris papilio was an arthropod species of the Silurian period (444-416 million years ago). Fossils of it have been found in Britain. This species was a...
A fossil photograph of Ceratiocaris papilio is on this link: http://www.fossilmall.com/EDCOPE_Enterprises/invertebrates/Invert5/RJ23B.jpg These two fossils are...
This post is focused on the Assyrian culture of ancient Iraq. Winged bulls with human heads were a popular motif in Assyrian sculpture. It is an interesting...
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