The Parthian empire was always a thorn in the side of the Roman empire.

The Parthian empire was always a thorn in the side of the Roman empire.

The Parthian empire was always a thorn in the side of the Roman empire.

The Parthian empire was always a thorn in the side of the Roman empire.

The Parthian empire was always a thorn in the side of the Roman empire.

The Parthian empire was always a thorn in the side of the Roman empire.

The Parthian empire was always a thorn in the side of the Roman empire.

The Parthian empire was always a thorn in the side of the Roman empire.

The Parthian empire was always a thorn in the side of the Roman empire.

Three empires immediately come to mind: the Roman empire, the Parthian/Persian empire and the Chinese empire.

Three empires immediately come to mind: the Roman empire, the Parthian/Persian empire and the Chinese empire.

Three empires immediately come to mind: the Roman empire, the Parthian/Persian empire and the Chinese empire.

Three empires immediately come to mind: the Roman empire, the Parthian/Persian empire and the Chinese empire.

Three empires immediately come to mind: the Roman empire, the Parthian/Persian empire and the Chinese empire.

Three empires immediately come to mind: the Roman empire, the Parthian/Persian empire and the Chinese empire.

Three empires immediately come to mind: the Roman empire, the Parthian/Persian empire and the Chinese empire.

Three empires immediately come to mind: the Roman empire, the Parthian/Persian empire and the Chinese empire.

Three empires immediately come to mind: the Roman empire, the Parthian/Persian empire and the Chinese empire.

Because records of the Roman Empire were preserved in Europe, whereas the Parthian Empire was conquered by teh Caliphate and its records largely destroyed.

The roman emporer Trajan owned it lol

The B-52 was America's "Parthian Shot", when we departed Vietnam. Nixon deployed Operations Linebacker and Linebacker II (the Christmas Bombings); then we commenced to depart.