From its very inception in 1979, the Islamic Republic sought to erase historical national figures, ancient Iranian symbols and cultural institutions, and even downgrading the Persian language. Now it ...

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

O'Brien said on "Fox News Sunday" that Trump's posts had received the most "likes" of any Farsi-language tweet on record. Trump has vowed that Iran will not be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon ...

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 ...

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.

Reading ancient literature in its original language will give you a deeper understanding of influential ancient texts, and basic insights into the structure of modern languages. Demonstrated ...

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 ...