From ancient conquerors to modern revolutionaries, Iran has produced figures who've shaped history. Join us as we explore the most influential Iranians who've left their mark on politics, science, ...

Firaxis knows this, which is presumably why the Persian paragon has two alternate ... Xerxes took an Achaemenid Empire on the precipice of disaster and led it to glory. At first, this was chiefly ...

Born about 600 BCE in what is now southwestern Iran, Cyrus “the Great” is considered the founder of the Persian Achaemenid empire. He is remembered as “the Great” to distinguish him from his ...

It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know. By Aimee Ortiz Nowruz, the Persian New Year, began on Thursday, kicking off a celebration of life ...

Nowroz, a Farsi (Persian) term translating to ‘new day ... festival was already a significant celebration during the Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BCE). Ancient texts indicate that it was ...

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Strategos is a real-time tactics wargame that brings the epic battles of classical antiquity to life. Strategos features ...

The continued alliance between presidents Putin and Trump could see the end of Russia’s alliance with Iran ...

None of his recent films are as strange and bewildering as “The Empire,” a science-fiction epic, where the action is split between a galactic void and the Opal coast in Northern France. After the ...