Before Persia became an empire, it was the land of the Elamites. This episode traces Iran’s early civilizations through the ...

This video maps the First Persian Empire — the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BC). We trace how Cyrus the Great united Persia and overthrew the Medes, then show how successive rulers expanded their ...

Just recently, Firaxis Games has announced its decision to incorporate Persia as the next empire within the sixth installment of its turn-based strategy series, Civilization 6. The news of the Persian ...

For this reason, Cyrus became (and remains) a legendary figure in Jewish history, though he was not Jewish himself. He was more likely a devotee of Zoroastrianism, which was fervently embraced by his ...

The ancient Persian capital of Persepolis, in a vast and arid plain 40 miles from Shiraz in southern Iran, is the greatest ancient site between the Holy Land and India. This is a rare place that ...

Today, developer Firaxis announced that two new civs are coming soon to Civilization VI. While the second civ wasn't revealed, the first was: Persia, led by Cyrus. Additionally, Firaxis provided a new ...

At the start of the fifth century B.C., the Persian empire was the world's paramount power, stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to North Africa to the Indian subcontinent. But the Persian emperor, ...

Puzzling motivations for denial of national heritage, belated release of video. [ comment ] In late July 2006, I traveled to Tehran to see my family and relatives, and to work with several Iranian ...

Salehi said that nearly 40,000 individuals have studied the Persian language in Turkey over recent decades, indicating strong ...