Iranians in the business of Persian rugs — which are renowned for their artistry and craftsmanship — said instability in the ...

The Persians decided on important matters by debating major issues twice, once while sober and again while drunk.

The Ancients host Tristan Hughes and ancient historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones debate some wild theories about Ancient Persia.

A study of one 400-year-old yakhchal, still standing in Meybod, estimated its annual production at 50 cubic metres – about 3 ...

The Macedonian army of King Philip II and Alexander the Great was renowned for its success in conquering the Persian Empire.

Cello, harp and rhythmic dance echoed in the VAPA center in uptown Charlotte Thursday night as people gathered to celebrate an ancient Persian festival marking the winter solstice.

A pillowy-soft naan - a leavened flatbread popular in South Asia - paired with rich, creamy butter chicken gravy is one of ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

Whether motivated by politics or drunken revelry, the destruction of Persepolis haunted its conqueror until the end of his ...

The name of this place means “the town or city of Judah,” and it belonged to the Babylonian Empire. Its existence is known ...

In a viral YouTube video, posted to the channel “Associates for Biblical Research,” archaeologist Brian Windle asserted that ...

5th century BC. The Persian Achaemenid Empire, established half a century earlier under Cyrus the Great, stretched from ...