text: Why does it seem like the Persian Empires get shafted in popular history and culture? The Parthians &amp; Sassanids are barely mentioned, if at all in textbooks, even though they rivaled the Roman Empire. Is this Western bias, or are there a lack of sources? Even little old Carthage gets more love.
  
  Author: historyfan1887 
  
  DoctorEmperor: "Related to this, why is it that when discussing the Persian Empire, Greek sources like Herodotus are often the first things used? Are there not any Persian sources on Persian history? "  
  becauseiliketoupvote: "Follow up, if it is just eurocentric bias, what are some major historical sources written by the Persians? Are there correlaries to Tacitus/Livy/etc?"  
  The_Manchurian: "As a related question, how is Persian history taught in Iran? Do they focus a lot on the various Persian Empires? What about Iraq and Afghanistan?" 
tokens: Why does it seem like the Persian Empires get shafted in popular history and culture ? The Parthians & amp ; Sassanids are barely mentioned , if at all in textbooks , even though they rivaled the Roman Empire . Is this Western bias , or are there a lack of sources ? Even little old Carthage gets more love . Author : historyfan1887 DoctorEmperor : " Related to this , why is it that when discussing the Persian Empire , Greek sources like Herodotus are often the first things used ? Are there not any Persian sources on Persian history ? " becauseiliketoupvote : " Follow up , if it is just eurocentric bias , what are some major historical sources written by the Persians ? Are there correlaries to Tacitus / Livy / etc ? " The_Manchurian : " As a related question , how is Persian history taught in Iran ? Do they focus a lot on the various Persian Empires ? What about Iraq and Afghanistan ? "
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