On paper, it looked like a mismatch. Iran is not only one of the oldest and most established places in the Persian Gulf but ...

Home to the world’s biggest Iranian diaspora, the “Tehrangeles” community is monitoring Israel’s attacks with concern, and ...

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

As per World Population Review, India is not the world's oldest country. The title is held by Persia or modern-day Iran, ...

Modern-day Israel has no constitution defining its borders ... Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire, and his Persians were true to the precepts of Zoroastrianism, a monotheistic faith ...

Cyrus was king of the Persians, who at that time were not especially powerful. A related people, the Medes, were dominant in the region of modern-day Iran at that time. Cyrus led his people, the ...

The Battle of Eurymedon and the Egyptian Revolt On the southern coast of modern-day Turkey, the Persians had begun to regroup and rebuild their fleet. However, this fleet of around two hundred ships ...

This vibrant artwork highlights the essence of Nowruz, a festival that has been celebrated for over 3,000 years, originating in ancient Persia (modern-day Iran) and spreading to many regions across ...

Originally celebrated in Persia (modern-day Iran), the followers of Zoroastrianism migrated to places like Gujarat in India in the 7th century following the Islamic invasion. Despite its Persian ...

This year, the Persian New Year (modern-day Iran) is celebrated on March 20. Pendar Yousefi, a guest artist, created the unique Google Doodle. For those who may not know, Google Doodles are ...

Nowruz, meaning "new day," is the Persian New Year ... symbolising rebirth and the triumph of light over darkness. Modern Observance: Recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO ...

The Parsis are Zoroastrians who migrated from Persia (modern-day Iran) to South Asia between the 8th and 10th centuries, mainly due to the gradual decline of Zoroastrianism following the Muslim ...