The Achaemenid Empire rose from a small Persian kingdom to the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen. Through military brilliance, diplomacy, and administrative innovation, this video ...

From the Achaemenid Empire’s declaration of human rights engraved on the Cyrus Cylinder to the intellectual flowering of the Islamic Golden Age under Persian scholars like Avicenna and Khayyam ...

AS tensions flare up between modern-day Iran and Israel — through drone warfare, cyberattacks and regional proxy clashes — the world braces for a broader conflagration. Yet beneath this geopolitical ...

Why was the country of Iran formerly called Persia? What has this got to do with the conquests of ancient Middle Eastern kings?

“Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Via X Given Ms. Pahlavi’s royal Persian bloodline, her marriage to a Jewish man has drawn parallels to the story behind the Jewish holiday of Purim, which celebrates the salvation of the Jewish people ...

DIG, a fast-casual restaurant serving seasonal, scratch-cooked comfort food, has partnered with Persian-American content creator Cyrus Veyssi to launch Cyrus’ Sumac Yogurt and Chicken Plate, a limited ...

It’s implied in the Bible, the Cyrus Cylinder, and was even in the original Soviet Constitution. Right to due process means that the accused, no matter who they are — not just citizens — has ...

The Persian Gulf name has been used throughout history, in maps, documents and diplomacy, from the time of the ancient Persians, whose empire dominated the region, to the Greeks and the British.

Before Julius Caesar or Alexander the Great, there was Cyrus the Great. The king of the Persian Empire inspired several leaders for centuries to come, including Founding Father Thomas Jefferson. But ...

The ancient Persians were an amazing civilization, and incredible inventors. Here are their 3 most incredible ancient inventions, the Windcatchers (their form of ancient air-conditioning ...

The Persian Empire covers a series of dynasties centered around modern-day Iran, stretching from the 6th century BC to the 20th century. The first Persian Empire was founded by Cyrus the Great and ...