The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of ...

Ancient Greek history is full of the names of great minds: philosophers, scientists, statesmen, generals, historians and artists.

Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only ...

Thanks to a combination of genetic, palaeoecological, and archaeological evidence, scientists have uncovered that the Persian ...

TEHRAN - Restoration efforts have officially resumed at several key heritage sites within Persepolis, a famed UNESCO World ...

(Lorenzo A. Castro, Public Domain) Situated near the sprawling ruins of Nicopolis—Greece’s largest ancient ruined city, founded by Octavian to celebrate his triumph—the monument’s remnants are ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Golestan Palace, an exclusive historical complex in Iran established for various functions over time, takes its name from the Golestan Hall, located in the exterior edifice.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Avicenna mausoleum is the memorial monument of a famous Iranian philosopher, scientist and physician, which is located in Abu Ali Sina (Avicenns in Persian) square in Hamedan.

The US has imposed sanctions on two Chinese petrochemicals groups for allegedly importing Iranian crude oil, in the latest salvo of President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign on ...

“Today, as Iranians celebrate Norooz—the ancient Iranian ... through the Persian Gulf, with open trade routes benefiting every nation. Think of a Middle East where Iranian culture, innovation ...

A stunning new radar study has sent shockwaves across the internet, revealing a vast subterranean complex beneath the Pyramids of Giza—challenging long-held beliefs that the structures were ...