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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

In reality, not every eunuch in the ancient world was a servile, cloistered being. In fact, eunuchs sometimes led armies on campaign, and were entrusted with high-level administrative tasks.

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

Discoveries of ancient artifacts are relatively common in Greece, often unearthed during construction projects. A headless statue believed to be 2,000 years old has been found inside a black ...