Nowruz has been celebrated in Iran and the Persian diaspora for more than 3,000 years. Its roots are as a feast day in Zoroastrianism, a religion practiced in ancient Persia that viewed the ...

these words commemorate Persia’s conquest of Babylonia and the taking of its capital city, Babylon, in 539 B.C. (Babylon was the jewel of the ancient world.) After Cyrus came to power in 559 B.C ...

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 ...

The discovery of the hoard underscored the turbulent history of the region, as evidenced by events like the attack by Athenian General Paches in 427 BC, where pro-Persian mercenaries were killed ...

A series of ancient maps ... East and West and the history of navigation. The research team is translating the maps into English so that they can publish an atlas in Persian, Chinese and English.

In addition to having vast resources of energy and economic significance, the Persian Gulf has an ancient and unique history and culture. According to the book “Documents on the Persian Gulf's Name, ...