Experience the rise of the First Persian Empire in stunning visual form - this video uses Google Earth to map out how Cyrus ...

As the Iranian people yearn for their liberation, a reflection on the improbable connection between ancient Persian ...

5th century BC. The Persian Achaemenid Empire, established half a century earlier under Cyrus the Great, stretched from ...

Nowruz, the ancient Persian festival celebrating the vernal equinox, arrives on March 20, 2026, amidst geopolitical turmoil.

Images of pre-Islamic Zoroastrian kings and warriors have been unveiled in Iran, evoking courage and resilience. Many say the ...

Every day, I sit before my TV set and watch with deep sadness the death and destruction spreading in the Middle East, and the collateral damage to the rest of the world. I can only pray that the ...

Lionheart, the award-winning fine jewelry brand from sisters Joy and Sarah Haugaard, is thrilled to celebrate the auspicious ...

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“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” THESE words were carved onto the post office building in New York City ...

Israeli war on the Islamic Republic is Reza Pahlavi’s best chance to resume his family’s reign in nearly fifty years—will it ...

We know Iran is primarily referred to as Persia in the Bible, appearing in later books such as Esther, Daniel, Ezra, and ...

Iran has two main strategic advantages in fighting the war against the United States and Israel: 1) control of the Strait of Hormuz and 2) vulnerability of the Gulf countries (GC) to Iran’s sabotage ...