Commentary: Nowruz, the Persian new year, is an ancient, welcoming event By K. E. Mehrfar Feb. 19, 2019 12 AM PT ...

This ancient festival is a celebration of springtime—and a brand new year Nowruz, also known as Persian New Year, has been observed for more than 3,000 years as the victory of spring over darkness.

An Iranian man holds up a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday ...

The excavation of an ancient Greek city in Turkey uncovered a stash of gold coins from about 2,500 years ago. The find offers a glimpse into a conflict-ridden time.