The discovery of an ancient Sassanid inscription in Iran highlights how betrayal was seen as a spiritual crime and loyalty as ...

When John Farahi’s father David recognized there was a revolution brewing in his native Iran, he immigrated the family to the ...

In this excellent account of the political upheavals that shaped modern Asia, Sam Dalrymple covers a vast amount of ground ...

ACCORDING TO ONE legend, the Kurds are descended from 400 virgins who were raped by devils on the way to King Solomon's court. Fatah Kavian, a member of the central committee of the anti-Khomeini ...

A hodgepodge of East and West, Mithridates’ Pontic Empire emerges as a compelling possibility of what Alexander's empire could've been.

Let’s pull back the curtain on the true lives of ancient Sparta’s most feared fighters.1. They Chose Their HeritageThe ...

In the Islamic case we would have heard the prayers and chants in large mosques and sufi meeting halls as well as the calls ...

The book, thus, not only looks at the past through its creative web of connections, which is both deep and surprisingly light ...

Winter has finally released its icy grip, which means patio season is here in Waterloo region. Colourful umbrellas, leafy ...

London-based cook, author and recipe developer Noor Murad shares recipes from her 'small but mighty' homeland of Bahrain ...

One of the most eclectic lineups in genre cinema each year, Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival will celebrate ...

A24's 'Eddington' with Pedro Pascal and Joaquin Phoenix leads the Montreal festivals second wave film lineup, also including ...