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

In the first known interaction between the two nations, the ancient Persians freed the Jews from captivity in Babylon.

Other ancient Persian leaders helped Jews in extraordinary ways. With the blessing of the Persian King Artaxerxes I or II (in the Book of Ezra, it is not clear which), Ezra and his followers were ...

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 ...

An Iranian man plays with a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday ...

Slavery had a long history in the ancient world and was practiced in Ancient Egypt and Greece, as well as Rome. Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times ...

From Ancient Rome to Persia, ... The Egyptian pharaoh Amasis, who reigned in the sixth century BCE, also relied on eunuchs to recover fugitive slaves.

An ancient hoard of Persian coins offers insights into the political landscape around the time of the Peloponnesian War. By Franz Lidz It is the late fifth century B.C. and a mercenary soldier ...

The excavation of an ancient Greek city in Turkey uncovered a stash of gold coins from about 2,500 years ago. The find offers a glimpse into a conflict-ridden time.

From Ancient Rome to Persia, ... The Egyptian pharaoh Amasis, who reigned in the sixth century BCE, also relied on eunuchs to recover fugitive slaves.