Elizabeth Peterson
Member since Oct 15, 2024
Elizabeth Peterson
@elizabeth-peterson
About Elizabeth Peterson
Elizabeth received a bachelor's degree in Persian Language & Literature from the University of Washington in Seattle. Her final paper, as a Mary Gates Scholar, was about how the Tomb of Cyrus the Great was thought of in ancient, medieval, and modern Iran. Additionally, she studied the Persian ghazal and translated poems of medieval poets such as Rumi, Saadi Shirazi, and Jahan Malek Khatun. She then studied Iranian history at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where she primarily wrote about religious interaction in the Sasanian Empire.
Education
BA Near Eastern Studies (Persian)
University of Washington, Seattle, 2021
Areas of Expertise
Awards
Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowship (University of Washington 2020-2021)
Mary Gates Scholarship (University of Washington 2021)
Begum Nahid Iskander Mirza Postgraduate Scholarship (St Andrews University 2022-2023)
About Elizabeth Peterson
Elizabeth received a bachelor's degree in Persian Language & Literature from the University of Washington in Seattle. Her final paper, as a Mary Gates Scholar, was about how the Tomb of Cyrus the Great was thought of in ancient, medieval, and modern Iran. Additionally, she studied the Persian ghazal and translated poems of medieval poets such as Rumi, Saadi Shirazi, and Jahan Malek Khatun. She then studied Iranian history at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, where she primarily wrote about religious interaction in the Sasanian Empire.
Education
BA Near Eastern Studies (Persian)
University of Washington, Seattle, 2021
Awards
Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowship (University of Washington 2020-2021)
Mary Gates Scholarship (University of Washington 2021)
Begum Nahid Iskander Mirza Postgraduate Scholarship (St Andrews University 2022-2023)
Areas of Expertise
When the Tomb of Cyrus the Great Was Forgotten and Turned Into a Mosque
The tomb of Cyrus the Great was constructed in 530 BCE, but its original purpose was forgotten over the centuries and had to be rediscovered.
Christian Prophets, Saints, and Relics in Zoroastrian Iran
While the Sasanian Empire was primarily Zoroastrian, Christian prophets like Daniel, saints like Sergius, and relics like the True Cross were important in the Iranian state.