Humanity has adapted to environmental challenges. But to mitigate the effects of a warming world, cities must look to ...

“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government…a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always ...

ASTANA – New archaeological discoveries across Kazakhstan have revealed centuries-old civilizations, highlighting the ...

Cimon was a statesman and general who died conquering the Persians in Cyprus, but his men abandoned the siege to give him a proper burial.

American foreign policy in West Asia is a textbook example of adolescent overreach: short attention spans, cyclical memory, a ...

Alexander encountered Kalanos, an Indian sage, whose wisdom and detachment challenged the conqueror's values. Kalanos joined ...

In the heart of the Middle East lies a land whose name echoes through the corridors of history—Iran. With a civilization stretching back over 5,000 years, Iran has given the world philosophy, poetry, ...

In the holy writings of the ancient Jews, King Cyrus of Persia has the distinction of being the first and only foreign Messiah.

An exhibition at the V&A Dundee traces the many things the garden has been: a paradise; a replica of the world; a sanctuary. What would the ideal garden look like today?

Square in Shiraz, Fars Province, tells the story of the triumph of the ancient civilization of Iran, whether it be over the ...

Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...

On Tuesday, a new tourism attraction modeled on the core principles of the UNESCO-recognized Persian Garden was officially inaugurated in the city of Shahrekord, the capital of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari ...