A stunning fossil discovery in the United States is forcing scientists to rethink the timeline of dinosaur evolution across North America. These newly uncovered bones suggest dinosaurs may have ...

Why did Trump bomb iran? Why is the U.S. helping Israel? The answers are complex, but this timeline of U.S.-Iran relations ...

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

Iran conflict stems from a 2,500-year rivalry, with the US considering strikes on Iran's Fordow facility while maintaining ...

The second phase of joint archaeological research by Iranian and Chinese teams has commenced at the historical site of Masouleh, which is situated in northern Iran. The project is conducted under the ...

Discoveries within the citadel, including various inscriptions and historical artifacts, have enabled Iranian archaeologists to confirm that the Rayen citadel predates Islam and stands as one of ...

An Iranian man holds up a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday ...

What if the ancient structures in Europe, for instance the megalithic tombs, the dolmens and henge monuments are reconstructions of older monuments? Canadian Indigenous leader says he was 'filled ...

STORY BEHIND THE BOOK Walking through history in an ancient Persian city For Mina Javaherbin, her children’s books are a way to celebrate her family’s rich heritage.

In reality, not every eunuch in the ancient world was a servile, cloistered being. In fact, eunuchs sometimes led armies on campaign, and were entrusted with high-level administrative tasks.

Rock architecture at Teniky, Madagascar. Courtesy Guido Schreurs. They are similar to rock niches of the first millennium or earlier in Iran (formerly Persia).