ABSTRACT
Chapter 2 will detail the political and cultural events in Iran from the time of the fall of the Achaemenids to the end of the Sasanian Empire in order to demonstrate continuity in Iranian political, social and artistic institutions from 330 BCE to 630 CE, during and after a period of Hellenistic influence. This is the era dominated by the Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanian dynasties, and we shall pay particular attention to their political leaders as well as to the relevant sources for the study of history and religion, including texts and inscriptions, numismatics, and archaeological sites and monuments.
