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

The history of Iranian-Israeli relations shows how ancient alliances can turn into modern conflicts, but maybe now is the ...

This article was published 15/02/2012 (4259 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. ISRAEL’S deputy prime minister said Tuesday Iran wants to revive the Persian Empire and once ...

Israel acknowledged on Friday that an inscription in clay found in the country's south bearing the name of Darius the Great, ruler of the ancient Persian Empire, was not authentic. The shard of ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...