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

Centuries after Haman’s genocidal antisemitism, the ruler of Iran (the modern name of ancient Persia), Ali Hosseini Khamenei, ...

Greek and Roman authors weren’t interested in the Persian Empire, he says — meaning that even from antiquity, it was effectively erased from history. “When I speak with colleagues ...

TEHRAN--Each Persian carpet is more than a textile; it’s a vivid reflection of Iran’s rich heritage, artistry, and cultural ...

This is a Short History Of… The First Persian Empire. A Noiser production, written by Dan Smith. With thanks to Dr Christopher Farrell, assistant professor of Greek History and Culture at ...

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

The archer was a key signature of the Persian daric, issued by the Persian Empire and potentially minted ... simply remained secretly buried. The history of the daric started in the sixth century ...