In the heart of the Middle East lies a land whose name echoes through the corridors of history—Iran. With a civilization stretching back over 5,000 years, Iran has given the world philosophy, poetry, ...

In a world of shifting borders and fleeting regimes, one truth remains enduring: civilizations remember. Unlike nation-states ...

Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...

When World War II broke out in 1939, British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill requested that the Iranian government revert ...

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

Iran, one of the world’s oldest and most influential civilizations, has a rich history that spans over 5,000 years. Located at the crossroads of East and West, Iran has been home to some of the most ...

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

Cyrus, known as king of kings or Shahenshah, is remembered particularly by Jewish and Christian scholars for his support for ...

The top places to find incredible takes on beloved dishes from kebabs to the singular golden rice, tahdig by TALA AHMADI PERSIAN food has been ...

There is a segment of society yearning for reform and more liberal attitudes towards religion and life, yet the Shia Islam ...

According to Herodotus Cyrus, founder of the Achaemenid Empire, usually appears in Greek sources as an exemplary ruler and clement king, an image backed by Babylonian and Hebrew sources.

In fact, says Briant, there’s a simple reason why, 2,000 years on, we talk about Alexander but not Cyrus the Great, who founded the Achaemenid Empire in 550 BCE: racism.