The Last Persian Empire: A History of the Sasanians

The Sasanian Empire was the largest state in late antiquity. Its frontiers reached north into the Caucasus, south to the Persian Gulf, and from the Oxus River to the Euphrates. Over four centuries, belief systems were codified, new allegiances forged, and immense fortifications erected. The Sasanians built great cities, like Nishapur, and created beautiful artefacts that were shipped to far-flung places—their glassware even reached as far as Japan...