Inspired by their powerful ancestors, the Sassanian dynasty restored Persia to imperial glory, ruling lands that stretched from Turkey to Pakistan. The fifth-century Sassanian ruler Bahram V hunts ...

Thalassa! Thalassa!, the legendary cry of excitement uttered by Greek mercenaries when they saw the sea, which could put an end to their painful retreat by Persian land and return them safely to their ...

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University auditorium came alive as ENT surgeon Dr Iftikhar Salahuddin started talking about the Persian empire - the emperors, the art and architecture and a contemporary Iran.

The sight of vast graves opening and the undead clawing out should unnerve us all. But we haven’t even noticed. As more blood flows than any horror film offers, it’s brought the hope of eternal life ...

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Though Iran has attempted to move towards democracy in fits and starts since the Constitutional Revolution of 1905, any genuine advance forward has been met with unending opposition, mainly ...

The empire’s origin traces back to 550 BC, when King Astyages of Media, dominating much of Iran and eastern Anatolia (Turkey), was defeated by Cyrus II (“the Great”), the Persian king (r. 559–530 BC).

The title of this exhibition is a bit misleading. Forgotten Empire, the British Museum calls its spectacular resurrection of ancient Persia. Yet the Persians are as notorious in their way as Darth ...