The claim came from ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who was not always a reliable source and who never actually traveled to Persia.

The Persian Achaemenid Empire, established half a century earlier under Cyrus the Great, stretched from Northern India to Southeast Europe. The Achaemenid Empire controlled a vast area with ...

A claim regarding an unusual manner of debate apparently practiced by ancient Persians has appeared on social media every so often. According to the claim, men in the Persian Empire would debate ideas ...

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at a sun-powered strategy from ancient civilizations to bring fresh, ...

Chromium is a common addition to alloys to make materials like tool steel or stainless steel, and it’s long been thought to have been invented around the late 19th and early 20th centuries. But now, ...

A Research from the Academy of Athens argues that the Greeks actually chose Salamis after studying the area's climactic conditions.

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Sekanjabin is a traditional Persian syrup made from vinegar, honey or sugar, and fresh mint, often served over ice with grated cucumber as a cooling summer drink. With roots in medieval medicine, the ...