Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...

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

Ancient Iran was home to numerous exceptionally powerful kings throughout history. This was particularly so in the era of the ...

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – "The majestic Rayen Citadel in Kerman, Iran — a 1,500-year-old adobe fortress standing proudly at the foot of Mount Hezar, echoing the grandeur of ancient Persia." ...

TEHRAN--The majestic Rayen Citadel in Kerman, a 1,500-year-old adobe fortress standing proudly at the foot of Mount Hezar, echoes the grandeur of ancient Persia. Discoveries within the citadel, ...

The society was a blend of Greek and Persian culture; culture merging was common for the Hellenistic period. Between approximately 70 and 36 B.C., Commagene’s most famous king, Antiochus I, ruled.

Researchers have recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000 years ago.

Nature - A global analysis reveals that most carbon dioxide emitted by rivers derives not from modern plant material, as was thought, but from ancient, buried carbon.