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[58] Similarly, Xenophon of Athens describes Persian prisoners of war as "white-skinned because they were never without their clothing, and soft and unused to toil because they always rode in carriages" and states that Greek soldiers as a result believed "that the war would be in no way different from having to fight with women."
Aylar Dianati Lie (Persian: آیلار دیانتی لی; born 12 February 1984) [1] is an Iranian-Norwegian actress, model, singer and former pornographic actress. She has worked as a music video actress and singer, appearing in several of Swedish musician Basshunter's music videos. She became famous after participating in the Norwegian Big ...
[76] [77] Laodice III, the mother of Cleopatra I Syra, was born to king Mithridates II of Pontus and his wife Laodice, who had a mixed Greek and Persian ancestral heritage. [ 78 ] While the identity of Cleopatra VII Philopator's mother is uncertain, she is generally believed to be Cleopatra V of Egypt , the sister or cousin wife of Ptolemy XII ...
The Circassians are poor, and their daughters are beautiful, and indeed it is in them they chiefly trade. They furnish with those beauties the seraglio of the Turkish Sultan, of the Persian Sophy, and of all of those who are wealthy enough to purchase and maintain such precious merchandise. These maidens are very honourably and virtuously ...
Aahoo Jahansouzshahi (born January 10, 1980), known professionally as Sarah Shahi, [1] is an American actress. She played Carmen on The L Word in 2005, Kate Reed in the USA Network legal drama Fairly Legal (2011–2012), Sameen Shaw on the CBS crime drama Person of Interest (2012–2016), [2], Billie on the Netflix series Sex/Life (2021-2023), and Dr. Gabriela Torabi in Hulu thriller series ...
The majority of the population of Iran (approximately 80%) consists of Iranian peoples. [1] The largest groups in this category include Persians, mostly referred to as Fars (who form 61% of the Iranian population) and Kurds (who form 10% of the Iranian population), with other communities including Semnanis, Khorasani Kurds, Larestanis, Khorasani Balochs, Gilakis, Laks, Mazandaranis, Lurs, Tats ...
Shakila (born 1962), Iranian–American singer, winner of Persian Academy Award (2006); based in San Diego, California; Shohreh Solati (born 1957), Iranian–American singer; Monir Vakili (1923–1983), singer of western opera and Persian folk music, the first Persian singer to popularize Persian folk songs
Fatemeh Mohajerani (Persian: فاطمه مهاجرانی) is an Iranian politician and current spokesperson of the Iranian Government. She is the first female spokesperson who was appointed to this office. [1] [2]