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

Ancient Iran was home to numerous exceptionally powerful kings throughout history. This was particularly so in the era of the ...

“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.

Over 100 arrowheads dating back to Turkish era have been discovered during excavations in Becin, an ancient settlement near ...

The conflicts that followed brought the Persian and Greek worlds closer together and set the stage for a drastic reshaping of ...

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 ...

Honor guards line up during ceremonies to mark the 2,500 anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire at the Tomb of Cyrus the Great, at Pasargad, Iran. The Iranian judiciary's news agency Mizan ...

In the early 20th century, architects and artists like Hugh Ferriss drew on the myths and monuments of ancient Babylon to ...

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 ...