TEHRAN - In a landmark archaeological breakthrough, Iranian researchers have discovered what is believed to be the long-lost ...

The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of ...

Experts have begun the restoration of the largest inscription of King Darius the Great at Persepolis after years of erosion ...

Following extensive technical studies, the Persepolis World Heritage Site announced that a protection and restoration project ...

TEHRAN - Restoration efforts have officially resumed at several key heritage sites within Persepolis, a famed UNESCO World ...

Long ago in ancient India reigned a Greek king named Menander I Soter, a great conqueror and benefactor of Buddhism ...

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

TEHRAN - A stone fragment believed to originate from Persepolis has been officially handed over to the Cultural Heritage, ...

Astonishing details of Alexander the Great's personal armory as he prepared for the Battle of Gaugamela against the Persians ...

Bactria, a huge area in todays' Afghanistan, was the eastern edge of the ancient Greek empire, established by Alexander the ...

Persepolis, an ancient city located in the Fars Province of Iran, stands as one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world. Founded by Darius the Great in 518 BCE, it served as the ...

The Parthenon was built decades after the Persian destruction of Athens and the Acropolis. Credit: Gary Bembridge/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-2.0 In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down ...