2016/03/01 by Touraj Daryaee · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Eurasian Exchange Networks #Archaeology and Historical Studies #Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies #Realm #Ancestor #Ancient history #Excavation #History #Empire #Archaeology
paper · doi:10.1080/05786967.2016.11882299
openalex publication_date 2016/03/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2025/11/06
This essay discusses the contribution of the Iranians to the understanding of their own past and how the Qajars attempted to place themselves within the ancient history of their realm. The first Iranian archaeological excavations and study of monuments and history are analysed and it is concluded that the choice of the Arsacid empire as an ancestor of the Qajars was part of their efforts to become nativised and connected with Iran's distant past.