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Wild Boar heads in Iranian architecture. The head alone is likely representation of deity of victory, Verethragna/ Bahram (بهرام)

سر گراز در معماری ایرانی

Photo: multiple stucco fragments @philamuseum from Tepe Hissar, Sasanian

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One example from Tepe Hissar

I wrote about boars in more details before, and gave many examples of boar heads as well as boar hunting etc. across various media in ancient Iran

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Ramāvand, Qalā Gūri, #Sasanian

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Ramavand, Barz Qawaleh

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Slightly post-Sasanian, Chal Tarkhan- Eshgabad

1: @britishmuseum

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Related, charging boars, from Ctesiphon, @ Berlin & @metmuseum

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Boars on clothing of an ambassador, Afrasiab, Sogdiana

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Boar heads from Bamiyan

Again, I'm not including numerous other examples on textiles etc. See previous thread on motifs in ancient Iran for more examples. ImageImage

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Earliest depiction of #Simurgh/ Senmurv (سیمرغ) in the world I am aware of: sealing, Excavated @ Bandian (بندیان), 5 C CE (i.e., 401 - 500), possibly reign of Bahram V

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4: excavated throne leg.

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Virtual Museum: The Tillya Tepe (Tillā tapa: Golden Hill; طلا تپه) Treasure, northern Afghanistan (Khorasan)

I hope these objects will remain safe. Photo: From March 1990 National Geographic magazine article

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Iranian #Nowruz (Sasanian Middle Persian/Parsig: nōgrōz) is ancient, but an even more ancient name for the celebration is Nāvā sardā

I've looked at ~ 20 articles on Nowruz, but unfortunately can't find anything on its more ancient roots... Can anyone help? 🌼🌸

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I find it fascinating because by all accounts in Sasanian Middle Persian & modern Persian, year = sāl

Only in Parthian, old Persian & Avestan is it Sarad > sard, which points to the name likely being more ancient.

From excellent thread by @ArnoAlahverdian on Armenian Nawasard
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we learn the term goes back to Old Persian, (possibly Parthian)

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Mar 19
#Nowruz (Nouruz, نوروز, Наврӯз, MP: Nōgrōz) 🌸

Iranian New Year traditions in ancient Iran, especially Sasanian era, based on newly published papyri & other sources

نوروز در زمان ساسانیان: بر اساس پاپیروس های تازه منتشر شده و منابع دیگر

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I previously wrote on sources mentioning "nogruz" or Nowruz, as well as some of Nowruz' history:



For more, also see Iranica articles for traditions both before & after Sasanian era: iranicaonline.org/articles/nowru…

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Like other feasts, there was merriment & food, as there is today

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Nowruz (Nouruz, نوروز, Наврӯз, MP: Nōgrōz): Iranian New Year and Some of its History

In more modern times, it falls on the spring equinox, the first day of spring. It's celebrated by millions around the world 🌼🌸

Photo: Safavid picnic tile, @V_and_A

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Numerous later sources link it to the Indo-Iranian figure/king Jamshid/ Yima

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If we require evidence for hypotheses, I have no issue if some evidence

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is provided linking this celebration with Babylonian calendars. Otherwise, it's pure conjecture.

It's true that some ideas could have been borrowed from other nations throughout time, but Nowruz' origins appear to be in Central-northern Asia & predate Iranians' migrations

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