The ancient faith dating back to 1700 B.C. is in danger of becoming extinct if its dwindling followers don't find a way to ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

TEHRAN - A special exhibition featuring ancient relics excavated from the historic port city of Siraf has opened at the ...

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The brilliance of Theodor Nöldeke's mind, his awareness of Greek literature, his knowledge of three Semitic languages, and his expertise in Persian and Middle Persian made him a distinguished ...

Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...

Alexander the Great visited the city of Troy while on his campaign against the Persian Empire. What did he do while he was there?

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Archaeologists believe they have found the site where Alexander the Great and his forces fought the Battle of Granicus against the Persian Empire in Çanakkale, Turkey.