November 5, 2025 Royce Hall 306, 4:00 p.m. Download Event Flyer Here Zoom link for online attendance: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/94920554065 RSVP link: https://forms.gle/2BmZz73crt582bJJ8 Zoroastrianism in the Religious Context of the Arsacid Empire Unlike the tendency to emphasize the multifaceted and diverse aspects of religious life in the Parthian Empire, this talk aims to identify shared characteristics by focusing on the religious preferences of the Arsacid rulers. Although Zoroastrianism was not yet clearly defined at this time, evidence suggests that Zoroastrian ideas influenced the ideology of Arsacid kingship. Conversely, the ideology of the King of Kings influenced the practices of families and rulers who reigned...