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

Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals of the ancient world. By the age of 32 he had conquered a massive empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. We know about ...

“The artist who, in the shadow of the throne of His Majesty, has become a master of calligraphy is Muhammad Husain of Kashmir ...

Before the current written scripts, texts, and linguistic manuscripts, there were various oldest writing systems emerging ...

Persian, also known as Farsi, is an ancient language spoken primarily in Iran ... can initially pose challenges for learners unfamiliar with the right-to-left writing system. Persian vocabulary is ...

Crude bitumen – a sludgy naturally occurring form of petroleum – was used more than 5,000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia ... the freshly powerful Saudis, writing promises of U.S.-backed ...

Known as the land of the pharaohs, it gave the world the famous pyramids, the Sphinx, and hieroglyphic writing ... Known in ancient times as Persia, Iran has a history of over 4,000 years.

New findings at Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets and monumental ruins, reveal insights into Middle Bronze Age life and ...

For example, by studying people's names, word choice and writing ... dense network of ancient cities in the fertile plains along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers near the Persian Gulf, is often ...

A prophecy about Alexander the Great is found in the Jewish Book of Daniel, which was written 200 years before his birth.