Sadegh Adham shares how his childhood experiences during the Iran-Iraq war shaped his art, exploring themes of imperfection, ...

A new study claims to have identified the first speakers of Indo-European language, which gave rise to English, Sanskrit and ...

Before the internet and telephone, societies relied on homing pigeons to relay important news across long distances. Here are ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans ...

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.

Indians have long feuded over the name of their country. While the nation is officially called the Republic of India, many ...

He is widely considered one of the most powerful rulers in the history of the nation. He assumed power when a period of chaos ... his empire had reached its furthest expansion and rivaled the ...

and could drive Iran even further toward the bomb—if it has not decided to build one already. [2] For more details about the technical history of China’s nuclear weapon development program (1955-1996) ...

Archaeologists excavated the ruins of an ancient Roman dignitary’s house and found a water collection system, a carving and tax collection jars. Photo from Piotr Jaworski via the University of ...

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance ... most common commercial species, the Persian or Tahitian lime, is a hybrid of the ...

"Now, for us, is the time to move forward. We have been looking at our surroundings as a threat, because of our history. Now ... Nobody thinks of Iran as such an easy place to carry out their whims.