Largest Collection of Sasanian-era Persian Silvers is in Russia

The Hermitage State Museum in Saint Petersburg holds the largest collection of Sasanian-era Persian silvers. According to Encyclopedia Iranica: "Most of these vessels come from chance finds and hoards discovered in the Kama and Ob’ basins from the 1780s." 

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Rare Photo of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in Switzerland 1931

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Crown prince of Persia (Iran) in 1931.

 The photo is taken when he was studying in Switzerland.

Source: Annual Report of the Imperial Government of Persia 1931-1932. The publication contains interesting information and statistics on the social developments in the country (Pahlavi era).

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