Pahlavi — the eldest son of the former Shah of Iran, the last leader before the Islamic Revolution in 1979 saw him swept from ...

The Persian shortcutFaint traces of the Xerxes Canal are still discernible today in the farmland on the narrowest part of the Mount Athos Peninsula. The canal once ran between the modern-day towns ...

Nowruz, commonly known as the Persian New Year, symbolizes revival and renewal for its more than 300 million celebrants in modern-day Iran and beyond. I woke up yesterday morning. It was 26 ...

Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander the Great, who set out from his kingdom of Macedon (in modern-day Greece) at the age of 20 to conquer the mighty Persian Empire.

Naqsh-e Rostam, near Persepolis in modern-day Iran, is a necropolis of mainly rock-cut tombs named for the Persian epic hero Rostam. Darius I was laid to rest here, along with later Persian kings.

Ancient Persia is now modern-day Iran, and its entire southern coast stretches along the Persian Gulf. Iran’s governments, going back to the pre-revolution era of the shah, have stoutly defended ...

The culture dating back to ancient times highlights the Persian Empire which, at its height, included modern-day Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and more. Families celebrated together Sunday and with those ...

They suggest the 'Persian Plateau' — an area including modern day Iran. What's next? The researchers hope they can find archaeological evidence to confirm their findings. Around 70,000 years ...