If there were a place that could be called the archaeological almanac of Saudi Arabian culture, it would be Tell Abraq, ...

The Spartan-Persian peace, known as the peace of Antalcidas , marked Greek divisions, and symbolized Persian dominance in ...

Long before Persia became a world power, Iran was shaped by the Elamites and other early civilizations. This episode follows ...

In an ancient Greek city on Turkey’s Aegean coast, archaeologists have uncovered a small clay pot filled with Persian gold coins buried about 2,400 years ago. The hidden stash looks like royal pay for ...

Layers of forgotten civilisations shape these ancient-world books that avoid Egypt, Greece and Rome, bringing vivid echoes of ...

From the deserts of Iran came innovations millennia ahead of their time, wind catchers, ice houses, and the world’s first windmills. These passive cooling systems provided natural air conditioning and ...

Herodotus’ Histories reveal shocking funeral customs, from Greek cremations to an Indian tribe that ate their parents.

A list for history lovers, curious minds and anyone fascinated by lost empires, ancient power and the stories that still ...

Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

Have you ever wondered what it felt like to walk through the bustling markets of ancient Rome or stand beneath the towering pyramids of Egypt? These eight carefully selected books offer something ...

TEHRAN - Due to “its great success”, the exhibition “Narrators of Ancient Iran: A Selection of Objects from the National ...

Pieces once traded during the Greek and Roman eras or salvaged from Spanish shipwrecks continue to be popular with artisans ...