The city of Iskenderun, also known as Alexandretta, in todays Turkey, was originally founded by Alexander the Great.

Sheikh Ahmad Qomi was both a religious scholar and a merchant who migrated to Siam 420 years ago. He was the one who ...

A major concert, "Organ and Ancient Iranian Instruments," took place at the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in the Russian capital, featuring the Iranian classical music ...

Iran, a land of ancient history and diverse cultures, often evokes images of desert landscapes and majestic mosques.  Yet, ...

A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of ...

The ocean plate was once the seafloor of Neotethys — an ocean that formed when the supercontinent Pangaea broke up into a ...

For decades, the leading theory for the ubiquity of Indo–European languages was that early farmers, living in a region known ...

Unlock the secrets of Iran’s most stunning landmarks, a country where ancient history and modern beauty collide. Explore majestic ruins, stunning cities, and peaceful nature spots that highlight the ...

Syrians are once again picnicking and smoking shisha amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by jihadists but ...

Forty-six years ago, in the winter of 1979, the people of Iran, through a fundamental overhaul of their political system, ...

Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...

Ancient DNA analysis provides new insights into our linguistic roots. Where did the Indo-European language family originate?