Iran, one of the world’s oldest and most influential civilizations, has a rich history that spans over 5,000 years. Located ...

The evolution of the term "barbarian" in ancient Greek thought—from cultural outsider to a symbol of uncivilized otherness—is ...

From its very inception in 1979, the Islamic Republic sought to erase historical national figures, ancient Iranian symbols ...

Ancient Persian archive digitized with support of Mellon Foundation Apr 30, 2009. The ... These ancient tablets from the palaces of Persepolis include pieces of language and art from the center of the ...

Many people know the rich and legendary history of Greece. However, who knew that the ancient Greeks originated from numerous ...

He called upon all attendees to reaffirm their commitment to preserving the Persian language and culture, urging them to continue Ferdowsi’s path toward enlightenment, dignity, and freedom. Ferdowsi’s ...

Astonishingly ambitious in breadth, 2-D animated feature “The Last Fiction,” the first such film entirely realized in Iran, refashions ancient Persian mythology into an inventively lyrical and ...

Ancient looted tombs from Persian, ... Greek was Egypt’s official language for government proceedings until is was replaced by Arabic in the 7th century, according to UCL research.

Experts believe the language dates back to ancient Greek times. One theory is that it was created by Persians 2,500 years ago after they were defeated in the great naval Battle of Salamis.

A new study claims to have identified the first speakers of Indo-European language, which gave rise to English, Sanskrit and hundreds of others. By Carl Zimmer In 1786, a British judge named ...