The Apadana, which was used as a gathering hall for receptions, was the largest building in Persepolis. A relief on the stairway includes depictions of delegates to the Achaemenid royal court (left), ...

One of the most memorable images by Greek historian Herodotus depicts Persian King Xerxes ordering the sea to be punished ...

Roman Emperor Valerian’s capture by Shapur I at Edessa was the lowest point in Roman history, exposing the empire's sudden ...

The Ancients host Tristan Hughes and ancient historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones debate some wild theories about Ancient Persia. In this episode of Agree to Disagree, the two historians discuss; 00:00 ...

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has signed a $1.3 million contract to begin planning electrical service for the proposed Cascade Point ferry terminal. The Regulatory ...

Some old friends are moving to a new zip code in The Valley: Persian Style's newly released trailer. The explosive first-look preview of the spinoff series, which you can check out above, dropped on ...

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Nov 13): AEM: The test solutions provider posted a S$4 million profit for the nine ...

Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. In the third century CE, a new dynasty known as the Sasanians came to power in ancient Iran. Within a few years, the first Sasanian ...

Engineering an Empire is a program on The History Channel that explores the engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. It is ...

A claim regarding an unusual manner of debate apparently practiced by ancient Persians has appeared on social media every so often. According to the claim, men in the Persian Empire would debate ideas ...