As Iran is about to celebrate its traditional New Year, Nowruz, Foreign Minister says the ancient ritual can provide a ground ...

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With the countdown to Nowruz underway, Iran is buzzing with preparations for one of the most significant and cherished ...

The Wars of Alexander's successors, were a series of conflicts that erupted among the generals of Alexander the Great.

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Kings, clowns and princesses mingled Friday night at t Jewish Center with magicians, bears and cowboys. It wasn’t a months-early Halloween party; it was a celebration for the holiday of Purim, which ...

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. joined local Jewish leaders to celebrate the holiday of Purim with a unique ...

TEHRAN - Arg-e Rayen stands as one of Iran’s most magnificent historical landmarks and is famed as the “second-largest adobe ...

Amir Nojan is a world-renowned setar player whose San Jose apartment doubles as a museum showcasing rare Iranian instruments.

The spring equinox marks the start of astronomical spring. The date is determined by the Earth's tilt on its axis as it ...

Some of the world’s oldest roadways are only memories now—but many have been preserved as historic monuments or improved to ...