The stories of history’s greatest empires reveal a recurring pattern: conquest without restraint, expansion without limits and an inevitable fall ...

Iran's new Immortal Guard calls for the return of Reza Shah II. It is a revival of ancient protectors to reclaim Iran for its ...

These ruins of the city of Babylon in Iraq date to the Neo-Babylonian Empire (626–539 B.C.). A 22-inch-high basalt stela depicting Babylon’s king Nabonidus (r. 556–539 B.C.) shows him wearing a ...

Archaeologists return to Nineveh in northern Iraq, one of the ancient world’s grandest imperial capitals Archaeologists didn’t know what to expect when they began searching for a 2,700-year-old ...

Throughout history, a handful of conquerors have altered the course of civilization through ambition, military brilliance, ...

The fall of Babylon is a historical event that occurred in 539 BC. This event saw the conquest of Babylon by the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great and marked the end of the Neo-Babylonian Empire ...

Nabopolassar was the founder of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, which existed between the 7th and 6th centuries BC. But the Neo-Assyrians that were losing power at the time didn’t make his rise easy. If ...

Ancient Iran, historically known as Persia, was the dominant nation of western Asia for over twelve centuries, with three successive native dynasties—the Achaemenid, the Parthian, and the ...

If you’re looking for the 100 best movies of all time, you’re in the right place. For nearly 100 years, the art of cinema has been evolving, telling wild stories that capture the heart and the ...