The Sassanid Empire (224-651 CE) was the last great Persian empire before Islam. It rivaled Rome and Byzantium in power, art, and culture.
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3 Khordad 2579
3 Khordad 2579 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 3 Khordad 1399 Shamsi and 2020-05-23 Gregorian. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
3 Khordad 2579 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Saturday — equivalent to 3 Khordad 1399 Shamsi and 23 May 2020 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 3 Khordad 2579
- Shamsi
- 3 Khordad 1399
- Gregorian
- 23 May 2020
Cultural insight
Verse of the day
می خور که فلک بهر هلاک من و تو قصدی دارد به جان پاک من و تو
“Drink wine, for the heavens intend To destroy the pure souls of you and me”
— Khayyam
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