The difference in ancient paradises reveals a shared human desire for a perfect afterlife, though the details vary ...

Why was the country of Iran formerly called Persia? What has this got to do with the conquests of ancient Middle Eastern ...

These tonal nuances form 12 modes, the 'dastgahs,' that embellish Persian classical music, culminating in the Radif, a compendium of musical expression that transcends time and place. Beyond Persia's ...

Was Cyrus the Great really a tolerant conqueror? Was Cyrus the Great really a tolerant conqueror? What declassified Cold-War spy photos tell us about ancient Rome What declassified Cold-War spy ...

The Cyrus Cylinder is often considered the first charter of human rights, inscribed with the words of King Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.

The British Museum’s “Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece” shows the power of ancient Persian style, and how it influenced Persia’s Greek antagonists as they too gained a taste for empire.

The ancient Persians were an amazing civilization, and incredible inventors. Here are their 3 most incredible ancient inventions, the Windcatchers (their form of ancient air-conditioning ...

Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in modern-day Greece) at the age of 20 to conquer the mighty Persian ...

A new exhibition titled “Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece,” on view at the British Museum through August 13, reexamines that stale, Orientalist worldview.

Glory of Ancient Persia to reach Xinjiang TEHRAN - Following successful showcases in Beijing and Shanghai, Iran’s renowned exhibition, “The Glory of Ancient Persia”, will soon be unveiled in Xinjiang.

But in ancient Persia, extravagant displays of wealth weren't just accepted, they were a means of exerting dominance and conferring status. The Persians were an opulent bunch.