From thunder gods to serpent slayers, scholars are reconstructing myths that vanished millennia ago. How much further can we ...

The Shahnameh, the world's longest epic by Ferdowsi, narrates Iran's ancient past. New translations are introducing its ...

Study reveals how olive oil shaped Greek mythology, daily life, and philosophy for 7,000 years, from ancient Crete to ...

In Iran, whose ancient kings etched freedom of religion into stone, today’s rulers raid living rooms for Bibles, surveil Jewish schools, and bulldoze Bahá’í cemeteries. The Islamic Republic is waging ...

Mohammad Younas Tughyan Sakayi, a former professor at Kabul University and one of Afghanistan’s most distinguished researchers in Persian ...

Iranian visual artist and illustrator Noushin Sadeghian won the Grand Prix at the 30th Biennial of Illustration Bratislava ...

Meanwhile in Europe, Greece (c. 800–146 BCE) developed democracy, philosophy, and literature, shaping Western intellectual traditions, but Greek states were politically fragmented and prone to ...

By weaving Neeli, Kathanar, Chathan, and the Odiyan into a shared canvas, Lokah doesn’t close their tales. It reopens them, ...

"Cool girls" always seem to have it all going for them, like they've got everything figured out. They exude an air of unrestrained confidence, and honestly, they're a whole vibe. They draw people to ...

Before Satan was Satan, he had another name. In Islamic tradition, it was Iblis. In Christian thought, he is often associated with Lucifer. Regardless of his title, the story remains similar: a ...

We've all heard it: 50% of marriages end in divorce. Turns out, that's just not true. Those behind the push say no-fault divorces threaten traditional family structures and contribute to rising ...