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

The so-called Ionian Revolt was the beginning of a series of events and war reprisals between Ancient Greeks and Persians.

Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five eras: the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age, and ...

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an action–adventure ... The trail leads you to Mount Qaf, the ancient city of Gods, now cursed and filled with time-corrupted enemies and inhospitable ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is a 3,000-year-old celebration of spring, rooted in the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism. It begins on the first day of the Iranian calendar, usually on or around ...

The fire festival offers a great opportunity for that. Known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi, the festival comes in the hours just before the Wednesday before Nowruz, which is the Persian New Year.

As we all know, China has been famous for its traditional medicine since ancient times, and musk from Hotan prefecture in Xinjiang, was once a special link between the two cultures. In Persian ...

This vibrant artwork highlights the essence of Nowruz, a festival that has been celebrated for over 3,000 years, originating in ancient Persia (modern-day Iran) and spreading to many regions across ...

Nowruz, which means “new day” in Persian, marks the beginning of the new year in many cultures and has been observed for over 3,000 years. Originating in ancient Persia (modern-day Iran), it has ...

Known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi, the festival comes in the hours just before the Wednesday before Nowruz, which is the Persian New Year. To celebrate, people light bonfires, set off ...

The celebration of Navroz is deeply rooted in Zoroastrianism, one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions founded by the prophet Zoroaster in ancient Persia, now Iran. Prophet Zoroaster is said ...

An Iranian woman jumps over a bonfire celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran ...