Two titans of ancient conquest go head-to-head! Join us as we compare Cyrus the Great and Alexander the Great across five ...

Among the findings were stone-cutting tools, extraction evidence, and significant quantities of limestone and iron ore, which may have been used in crafting metal joints for Achaemenid stone ...

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

Written in Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian, the text provides insight into the culture, beliefs, and leadership of the Achaemenid Empire, which ruled much of the ancient world more than 2,500 ...

Among the major projects are the Apadana Palace, the rock-carved tomb of Artaxerxes III, and the southern inscription of the Terrace (Takhtgah), each representing invaluable legacies of the ancient ...

Following extensive technical studies, the Persepolis World Heritage Site announced that a protection and restoration project for the historic inscription of Darius the Great will begin this week.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi returned to Tehran from the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday with over 3,500 historical clay tablets belonging to the ancient Persian ...