At the beginning of the common era, the two major imperial powers of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East were Rome and Parthia. In this book, Jake Nabel analyzes Roman-Parthian…
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Dear Friends of the Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World, On behalf of the Pourdavoud Institute, we would like to extend our best wishes for a serene…
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Campus leaders, faculty, community members celebrate launch of UCLA Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions Photo: M. Rahim Shayegan, director of the Pourdavoud Institute and Yarshater Center;…
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The Janss Steps and Dickson Plaza are featured in this aerial view.
The Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles, announces a search for a tenure-track position in ancient Iranian studies at the rank…
Read MoreThe UCLA Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World is pleased to announce the awarding of the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies. This fellowship was established…
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Call for Applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies The Pourdavoud Institute for the Study of the Iranian World announces a call for applications for the Morvarid…
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On behalf of the Pourdavoud Institute, we would like to express our best wishes for a serene and healthy Norouz 1403. Our thoughts are with the intrepid women and people…
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Last week, Prof. Lara Fabian gave the first talk of the new Pourdavoud Faculty Lunch Talk series entitled “Of Pithoi and the Parthians: Burial Practices in the Talış Highlands.” Professor…
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The Archaeological Gazetteer of Iran continues to grow, with the online encyclopedia now hosting more than 138 sites. We hope to add many more this academic year as we continue…
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The gift from the Persian Heritage Foundation honors a pioneering scholar and researcher By Lucy Berbeo UCLA has received a commitment of $11 million from the Persian Heritage Foundation to…
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