Archaeologists have discovered a 3,500-year-old military fortress with a zigzag-style wall in the north Sinai Desert of Egypt ...

Archaeologists discover a hidden treasure trove of Persian coins that may have been used to pay soldiers more than 2,400 years ago.

Ancient Persia pioneered air conditioning with windcatchers, refrigeration with yakhchals, and milling with windmills. These ...

They were mentioned in the Old Testament and treated as a luxury in ancient Persia. Now, pistachios are having a moment in the U.S. Janelle Connell, a registered dietitian and personalized nutrition ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. On a moonlit night, music floated through the ruins of Persepolis as Iranian officials, diplomats and locals ...

Amelia Dhuga is a writer based in Tunis. She also writes news and features for Istanbul, Beirut, and London publications. Sekanjabin is a traditional Persian syrup made from vinegar, honey or sugar, ...

Sekanjabin is a traditional Persian syrup made from vinegar, honey or sugar, and fresh mint, often served over ice with grated cucumber as a cooling summer drink. With roots in medieval medicine, the ...

Persian engineers developed massive dome-shaped ice houses called yakhchals that stored winter ice through scorching summers. Built with special insulating mortar and underground chambers, these 2,400 ...

A claim regarding an unusual manner of debate apparently practiced by ancient Persians has appeared on social media every so often. According to the claim, men in the Persian Empire would debate ideas ...

A claim regarding an unusual manner of debate apparently practiced by ancient Persians has appeared on social media every so often. According to the claim, men in the Persian Empire would debate ideas ...

Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Some of the most enduring ancient myths in the Persian world were centred around gardens of almost unimaginable beauty and opulence.