Iran, one of the world’s oldest and most influential civilizations, has a rich history that spans over 5,000 years. Located ...

Why was the country of Iran formerly called Persia? What has this got to do with the conquests of ancient Middle Eastern ...

The Persians, originally a semi-nomadic people from central Asia, settled on the Iranian plateau and founded the Achaemenid Empire.

Our 60 second guide to the Persian Empire - an incredible dynasty which grew to become the largest and most sophisticated empire the world had ever seen. #Shorts #History #PersianEmpire #Persian # ...

The people of eastern Iran, known as the White Huns, plundered parts of eastern Persia in the fifth century. ( See the face of a man from the last days of the Roman Empire.

The ancient Persian capital of Persepolis, in a vast and arid plain 40 miles from Shiraz in southern Iran, is the greatest ancient site between the Holy Land and India.

More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know. By Aimee Ortiz Nowruz ...

The Persian king had conquered Persia 200 years earlier, so when Alexander came to conquer the Middle East he had to conquer an organized empire. He was not the first.” ...