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The Parthian Empire (/ ˈ p ɑːr θ i ən /), also known as the Arsacid Empire (/ ˈ ɑːr s ə s ɪ d /), was a major Iranian political and cultural power centered in ancient Iran from 247 BC to 224 AD. Its latter name comes from its founder, Arsaces I, who led the Parni tribe in conquering the region of Parthia in Iran's northeast, then a satrapy (province) under Andragoras, who was ...
The Pashupatinath Temple ( Nepali: पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Pashupati, a form of Shiva. It is located in Kathmandu, Nepal near the Bagmati River. The temple was classified as a World Heritage Site in 1979.
Breaking Bad is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan for AMC. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White ( Bryan Cranston ), an underpaid, dispirited high-school chemistry teacher struggling with a recent diagnosis of stage-three lung cancer.
The Battle of Thermopylae ( / θərˈmɒpɪliː / thər-MOP-i-lee; Greek: Μάχη τῶν Θερμοπυλῶν, Máchē tōn Thermopylōn) was fought in 480 BC between the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Xerxes I and an alliance of Greek city-states led by Sparta under Leonidas I. Lasting over the course of three days, it was one of the most prominent battles of both the s...
The presiding deity, Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman is believed to originate from Sri Nisumbha Soodhani, worshipped by Chola kings as the family goddess for protection during war. The goddess was often recognised as the female counterpart to Brihadeeshwarar temple in Thanjavur. The goddess is also referred to as Rahukala Kaliamman or as Vada Bhadra ...
Padishah (Persian: پادشاه; lit. ' Master King '; from Persian: pād [or Old Persian: * pati], 'master', and shāh, 'king'), sometimes romanised as padeshah ...
Paraty (or Parati, Portuguese pronunciation: [paɾaˈtʃi]) is a preserved Portuguese colonial (1500–1822) and Brazilian Imperial (1822–1889) municipality with a population of about 43,000. [3] The name "Paraty" originates from the local Guaianá Indians ' indigenous Tupi language, named for an abundant local fish native to the region. [4]
