Persepolis, an ancient city located in the Fars Province of Iran, stands as one of the most significant archaeological sites ...

The Battle of Mycale was a pivotal moment in ancient Greek history, marking the end of the second Persian invasion of Greece.

Nowruz is celebrated at the exact moment of the spring equinox when the sun crosses the celestial equator. In 2025, this occurs on Thursday, March 20, at 12:31:30pm Iran Standard Time (9:01:30 GMT).

By Jack Motz In anticipation of Purim last week, students at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons reconstructed Shushan, an ancient Persian city that served as the setting for the Book of Esther — using ...

And beneath those ancient ruins they uncovered a pot — overflowing with Persian gold coins. The hoard was seemingly left there by a soldier who — for some reason, probably a tragic one — was ...

Iran has marked its annual fire festival. The festival is known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi. It comes a week before Nowruz, which is the Persian New Year, and which falls next Wednesday.

This year, against the backdrop of Ramadan and rising discontent, the celebrations took on an unmistakably political tone.

Google honored Nowruz 2025 with a vibrant doodle celebrating the Persian New Year, symbolizing renewal, unity, and the arrival of spring.