Embark on a journey through Iran, a country brimming with ancient history, mysticism, and timeless traditions. This ...

Joshua Hammer takes a hugely enjoyable look at three rivals who competed to decipher the world’s oldest writing ...

The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...

Fourteen years make for deep enough memory. But geopolitical events that recently gripped global attention revived milestone ...

Donta’ Broussard traveled to Iran just nine days before the U.S. launched airstrikes on the country. He detailed to PEOPLE ...

B.C. might not sound like the best time to punch into a time machine, but for time travellers with a taste for ancient ...

Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

Archaeologists uncovered an ancient Byzantine mosaic in Dara, revealing the Greek-influenced city's military and religious ...

The Persian Empire, founded in the 6th century BCE by Cyrus the Great, became one of history’s most powerful and influential empires. At its height, it spanned three continents,covering parts of ...

The difference in ancient paradises reveals a shared human desire for a perfect afterlife, though the details vary ...

Alexander the Great's siege of the island city of Tyre used all the innovation and cunning worthy of a conqueror still known ...