Among the golden pages of the history of Ancient Greece there are pages blemished with the acts of traitors, men who betrayed ...

A favourite item from the Balls collection which features in the exhibition is his photo album of an expedition to Persia in ...

This video maps the First Persian Empire — the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BC). We trace how Cyrus the Great united Persia ...

Musa, strategically located in the Strait of Hormuz, are far more than simple stretches of land surrounded by water: they ...

A ceasefire in Gaza has created a hopefully enduring–albeit uneasy–pause in the two-year Israel-Hamas war, with the recent ...

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the ...

The Shahnameh, the world's longest epic by Ferdowsi, narrates Iran's ancient past. New translations are introducing its ...

Spartan men were known for their long, flowing hair, which became linked to the ancient Greek warriors in antiquity.

Experience the rise of the First Persian Empire in stunning visual form - this video uses Google Earth to map out how Cyrus ...

Banners in Israel have merged, calling Trump 'Cyrus the Great' as Gaza peace plan starts, linking him to the Persian king who ...

For this reason, Cyrus became (and remains) a legendary figure in Jewish history, though he was not Jewish himself. He was more likely a devotee of Zoroastrianism, which was fervently embraced by his ...

The Cooper Companies looks set to outperform with strong fundamentals, insider buying, and market leadership in lenses amid ...