Nearchus, the Navigator, bridged East and West with a daring voyage that reshaped ancient maritime strategy and trade routes.

Its creation is a vivid reminder of ancient Persia’s wealth ... began meticulous preparations to subdue Greece once and for all. In spring 480 B.C., Xerxes launched a massive amphibious attack ...

The son and grandson of men who had forged the Achaemenid Empire, Xerxes I was born to rule in Ancient Persia, but his path ... forces during his invasion of Greece in 480 and 479 BCE.

The santur, an ancient musical instrument ... time and place. Beyond Persia's borders, similar musical instruments have flourished since medieval times, finding homes in diverse regions such as ...

Walnut cake has been a common dessert in Greece for a long time, particularly for villagers with limited resources. Nuts are ...

For over two thousand years, successive societies forged the civilization of ancient Greece. From the early societies of the Bronze Age to its conquest by and cultural fusion with Rome ...