By Islam Salah The Middle East is home to some of the most remarkable architectural achievements in history. From the ...

Lorestan province’s tourism chief, Ata Hassanpour, has declared that the world’s oldest known animation originates from the ...

By the time of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, Tarsus was a thriving administrative centre. Under Greek influence after ...

The 12.15-meter-long and approximately 1.75-m -wide column is thought to have been quarried in order to decorate the Second ...

Xerxes the Great was the fourth King of Kings who ruled the Achaemenid Empire of Persia. Known in the modern day for fighting the Greeks, as well as for for his battle-hardened feats and massive stone ...

The recent idea of relocating the capital from Tehran is the latest in a string of proposals floated by multiple ...

Customs, flavors and rituals linking food to the sacred and divine had an enormous upheaval during the time of Alexander the ...

Even though he was outnumbered, Alexander managed to achieve his first of three triumphs here over the imposing Achaemenid Persian Empire, clearing the way for eastward Hellenization.

RESEARCHERS in Turkey have identified the long-lost site of the legendary battle where Alexander the Great secured his first monumental victory 2,400 years ago. This ancient battlefield, hidden ...

In ancient times, the river was known as the Granicus. This battle was Alexander's first major victory during his campaign against the Achaemenid Persian Empire. It was historically significant ...

The Battle of the Granicus, which took place in 334 BC, marked Alexander's first major triumph in his campaign against the Persian Achaemenid Empire. This clash holds historical significance as it ...