Several international booking sites, such as TripAdvisor, have ranked Egypt as one of the most important  destinations for ...

The tale of the ancient Greeks in Libya begins in 630 BC with a group of islanders from Thera, Santorini, establishing Cyrene.

One of the few virtues of the recent Netflix series on Alexander the Great was the prominent role given to his principal ...

With dreamlike imagery and bold patterns, contemporary Iranian artists have reinterpreted the Persian miniature tradition.

He defeated the Persian King Darius III, seizing control of his empire. It is noteworthy that, at its peak, Alexander’s domain stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River. He then ...

Following an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump to reinstate sanctions and ramp up maximum pressure on Iran, the Iranian currency has plunged once again. The exchange rate for one U ...

Over a 10-year period, fighting across modern-day Turkey, the Middle East, and as far away as Afghanistan and Pakistan, Alexander routed Persian king Darius III, taking the empire for his own.

More than the king of lions, Mufasa: The Lion King also managed to pull out a last-minute win at the box office over the 4-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

By VOA Persian FILE - This undated photo of Pakhshan Azizi circulated on social media on July 24, 2024. The Iranian Kurdish civil activist has been sentenced to death.

The pontoon bridges were first used in 480 BC by Persian king Xerxes I during his invasion of Greece. These bridges were also used by the Zhou dynasty in China during the 11th century BC.