Despite the vast reach of the Ottoman Empire, from North Africa to Eastern Europe, one powerful neighbor remained unconquered: Persia. In this video, we explore the reasons why the Ottomans never ...

Two recently discovered ancient gold rings set with garnets reveal how Greek trends and customs became part of life in ...

The Amedi Gate stands out as a rare exemplar of early Christian architecture, adorned with sculptures dating back to the Persian era. The Zebar Gate ... as ‘Kur a- ma- da- a- a [meaning the city of ...

Cyrus was king of the Persians, who at that time were not especially powerful. A related people, the Medes, were dominant in the region of modern-day Iran at that time. Cyrus led his people, the ...

He returned to Medes and challenged Astyages to a duel ... During his reign, Cyrus the Great was well-loved by the Persians. After his death, the Greeks grew to adore him as well. Alexander the Great ...

This eventually led Astyages to discover his true identity. A conflict later ensued between the Persians under Cyrus and the Medes under Astyages, and the Persians won. Switched placesJean-Charles ...

Although the Persians had been defeated at Salamis and Xerxes had retreated ... The verses read as follows: That Greek captain named Pausanias, since he defeated the Medes with great toil and effort, ...

Belshazzar was the final king over Babylon before the empire fell to the Medes and Persians. His name likely means “Bel, protect the king.” Bel (Marduk) was the primary Babylonian god. While a king, ...

In that distant past, it was not the Persians who helped the Jews in Babylon but the Medes under the Persians – a people mistakenly and unfairly associated with the Fars today. The Medes were Kurds.