The history of Persian rugs spans over 2,500 years to the Achaemenid Empire, with the Pazyryk carpet (5th century BCE) showcasing their rich heritage.

as Persia would have continued to control much of the Middle East with people free to practice their own religions and cultural customs. The Persian Empire's capital, Persepolis, which Alexander's ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have just identified the site of Alexander the Great's first victory over the Persian Empire. This particular site had been unclear for 150 years.

Alexander the Great established himself as Emperor of Asia and urged his generals to marry Persian women in the Susa weddings.

Temples in the Southern Levant during the Persian Empire (c. 539–331 BCE) provide a vital, underutilized historical vista for such questions. Persian involvement with labor taxation, forced labor, and ...