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

Assyria was a major civilization of ancient Mesopotamia—a historic region ... looted and intentionally damaged by the Babylonians and Medes before being set ablaze." Among the most intriguing ...

Uruk’s ancient ruins, left to crumble for 1,700 years ... The siege of ashur in 614 B.C. was long and bloody. The invading Medes forced the city gates, then fought the city’s guards hand ...

Two titans of ancient conquest go head-to-head! Join us as we compare Cyrus the Great and Alexander the Great across five ...

The earliest known depiction of a Phrygian cap was found in the ancient city of Persepolis in Iran, although it was popular with a wide variety of peoples, including the Persians, Dacians, Thracians, ...

Apr. 14, 2025 — Wealth inequality began shaping human societies more than 10,000 years ago, long before the rise of ancient empires or the invention of writing. That's according to a new study ...

The researchers have also estimated that construction on the theater began around the 4th century B.C.E., when ancient Lefkada was experiencing economic prosperity. “Although damaged by time ...

Geoengineering could save the ice sheets – but only if we start soon “We can estimate from the extent of the scours and what is known about ancient sea levels that these bergs were probably ...

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California, has a new exhibit that offers visitors a deeper understanding of ancient Judaism and the early foundations of ...

For the past four years, NASA's Perseverance rover has rambled over a region of Mars where scientists say a strong river once emptied into a crater, creating a large delta. But for that to have ...