Nagpur: Persia, present day Iran, and Bharatvarsha share prehistoric associations, with numerous similarities evident in ...

The history of Persian rugs spans over 2,500 years to the Achaemenid Empire, with the Pazyryk carpet (5th century BCE) ...

Essentially a novel based on his life, it was translated into languages including Arabic and Persian — “every language in the world,” according to Pierre Briant, professor emeritus at the Collège de ...

One of the few virtues of the recent Netflix series on Alexander the Great was the prominent role given to his principal ...

The city was originally founded by the Greek Macedonian king Alexander the Great after the dramatic Battle of Issus between the Hellenic (Greek) League and the forces of Achaemenid (Persian) Empire ...

TEHRAN - Nestled in the rugged landscapes of Kermanshah province in western Iran, Dokkan-e Daud (English: David's Store) is ...

An expert on both the Macedonian and the Achaemenid (Persian) empires, and author of A short introduction: Alexander the Great, Briant bristles at the idea that Alexander achieved something that ...

As Frieze Los Angeles shines a spotlight on art in the city, one community, long facing institutional apathy, calls for marking its memories in the public mind. By Sam Lubell Christie’s ...

Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images ... An expert on both the Macedonian and the Achaemenid (Persian) empires, and author of A short introduction: Alexander the Great, Briant bristles ...

It was, more so, ancient people that placed their faith and devotion in their rulers for this reason. When Alexander the Great entered Babylon after crushing the Persian army and putting an end to the ...