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.

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The Mughal Empire, spanning from the early 16th to the 18th century, left a lasting legacy through its blend of Persian, ...

The Ionian League, was a confederation of twelve Ionian Greek city-states located along the coast of Asia Minor.

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Nadir Shah, the Persian emperor, invaded India with a small army and left with immense wealth, dealing a crushing blow to the once-mighty Mughal Empire. Nadir Shah’s swift march into India Nadir ...

"We weren't actually looking for a pot of gold." Archaeologists were recently excavating a house from the third century B.C.E ...

Unlike in the story of the Megillah and during the Holocaust, Jews are presently defending their homeland, the country that ...

Approximately 460,000 hamantashen in the flavors of chocolate, poppy seed and date arrived at army bases across the country.The post IDF distributes nearly 500k hamantaschen for Purim appeared first o ...

One of the Ten Commandments outlaws kidnapping, though, unfortunately, the death penalty imposed by the Bible did not and is not likely to deter the forces of Hamas – even though they are subject to ...

Brother of slain hostage says Israelis will put Netanyahu 'on trial for crimes against the nation of Israel,' as nearby, anti ...