In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took ...

The fire festival offers a great opportunity for that. Known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi, the festival comes in the ...

Ancient Athens was sacked four times, starting with the Persian invasion in 480 BC and ending with the Visigoth destruction ...

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. LONDON, March 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) ...

Queen Esther was a figure of inspiration to Jews who had fled from oppressive regimes. In the Netherlands, she became a ...

Navroz in Kashmir is more than just a festival; it is a reflection of the region’s historical connections with Persia, ...

A new study underscores the ubiquity of pleasant smells attached to commonly displayed objects, like sarcophagi and wrappings used in mummified remains.

A new project is archiving the bits of history detailed in these stone tablets at monuments: tales of Hindus working on a masjid; Muslims restoring a mosque.

Though influenced by Persian rugs, the Borchalo carpets produced by Zemfira and other local weavers are made of woollen yarn, rather than silk, and rely on bold, striking designs on a limited ...

Faeze Alavi remains optimistic about restoring Iranian-Israeli relations and rejects Western silencing techniques in academia ...

Meanwhile, the launch of the inaugural Bukhara Biennial later this year will mark a pivotal moment in the country’s emergence ...