Nehemiah was the Emperor Cyrus’ cup-bearer and conveyed to Cyrus his distress at the enslavement of the Jewish people by the ...

Originating around 800 BCE with the polis city-state system, Greece is the birthplace of Athens, Sparta, philosophy, democracy, and the Olympic Games. Dating back to around 1500 BCE during the Vedic ...

TEHRAN - Drinking vessels of varied designs flourished throughout the Near East from the 1st millennium BCE well into the ...

Lennart Monterlos, an 18-year-old French-German national who disappeared while biking across the country on a tour from ...

The Achaemenid Empire rose from a small Persian kingdom to the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen. Through ...

The Spartan army clash with the Thebans and general Epaminondas at the Leuctra battlefield signified the end of Sparta's ...

Iran, one of the world’s oldest and most influential civilizations, has a rich history that spans over 5,000 years. Located ...

Following in Alexander’s footsteps Visitors to modern-day Iran can see remains of the empire at Persepolis, Susa and Pasargadae, the first capital of the Achaemenid Empire.

Many Achaemenid policies contributed to the longevity of the empire and were appropriated by subsequent powers. Many were also inherited from the Assyrians, including the development of an imperial ...

AMMAN — Achaemenid Empire (559 BC – 330 BC) exercised political influence in the Levant but a few monuments remained in this part of the Middle East that were typical for Achaemenid architecture.