In 1010 CE, Persian poet Firdawsi wrote “Shahnamah,” the “Book of Kings,” which portrayed Alexander as Sikander, a Persian, and half-brother to Dara, or Darius. In this, Alexander ...

Ancient Iran was home to numerous exceptionally powerful kings throughout history. This was particularly so in the era of the ...

The inscription of Darius I, known as the "First Command of Darius the Great," is the largest inscription at Persepolis, ... two in Old Persian, one in Elamite, and one in Babylonian.

In 1010 CE, Persian poet Firdawsi wrote “Shahnamah,” the “Book of Kings,” which portrayed Alexander as Sikander, a Persian, and half-brother to Dara, or Darius. In this, Alexander ...

Over a 10-year period, fighting across modern-day Turkey, the Middle East, and as far away as Afghanistan and Pakistan, Alexander routed Persian king Darius III, taking the empire for his own.