On a late-summer day in 1856, a letter carrier stepped from a mail coach in front of a three-story townhouse in Mayfair, in ...

Now a bustling capital, this city has remained relatively untouched by modernity and nearly unchanged for the past 300 years.

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

After weeks of speculation about "Supreme Guide" Ali Khamenei's strategy for dealing with the new Trump administration in Washington, it seems that he has opted for a cocktail of tantalizing pledges ...

The British Museum should return the ancient treasures to Greece for the sake of art, not nationalism.

The history of Persian rugs spans over 2,500 years to the Achaemenid Empire, with the Pazyryk carpet (5th century BCE) showcasing their rich heritage.

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

Zoroastrians worldwide, along with some Iranians deeply interested in their ancient traditions, gather to celebrate Sadeh, one of the oldest and most captivating traditions from ancient Persia.

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Hyderabad, known as the "City of Pearls," boasts a blend of history and modernity. Key attractions include Charminar, Golconda Fort, Hussain Sagar Lake, Chowmahalla Palace, Laad Bazaar, Qutub Shahi ...

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Later philosopher and mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa Khwarizmi (780-850), who was from Persian-speaking Central ... in his book The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World ...