The incredible story of Alexander the Great and his conquest of the known world is brought to life with animated maps, images ...

Mithridates was a Greco-Persian king, who left his mark in history for his war against the Romans and for developing immunity ...

The first Persian Empire was founded by Cyrus the Great and grew to become one of the largest and most powerful empires in history. From there, the empire evolved considerably throughout its ...

Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only exception?

Susa ‘disappeared into the sands of time,’ but now leaves a vast archaeological find that reveals a tale of the Persian Empire's power and ultimate destruction. Journalist Samira Ahmed visits ...