Why was the country of Iran formerly called Persia? What has this got to do with the conquests of ancient Middle Eastern ...

The excavation of an ancient Greek city in Turkey uncovered a stash of gold coins from about 2,500 years ago. The find offers a glimpse into a conflict-ridden time.

In the early fifth century B.C., it was freed from Persian rule for a time, only to be reintegrated into the empire during the fourth century B.C., according to the statement.

Front and back views of a daric, a form of currency used in the ancient Persian Empire. A hoard of gold daric coins has been found at the archaeological site of Notion in Turkey.

Why has Iran never been fully subdued, colonized, or occupied long-term? The answer lies in a potent mix of geography, ...

This image is a characteristic design of the Persian daric–a type of gold coin that was issued by the Persian Empire. The coins were likely minted at Sardis, roughly 60 miles northeast of Notion.

Israel acknowledged on Friday that an inscription in clay found in the country's south bearing the name of Darius the Great, ruler of the ancient Persian Empire, was not authentic.

The Arsacid dynasty, or Arshakuni (247BC-AD224), an ancient ­dynasty that ruled the Parthian empire, has been considered by scholars as having one of the longest reigns over Persia, modern-day Iran.

Archaeologists have found a pot of gold coins while surveying the ruins of Notion, an ancient Greek colony in western Turkey. The vessel holds Persian gold coins dating back to the 5th century B.C ...

The excavation of an ancient Greek city in Turkey uncovered a stash of gold coins from about 2,500 years ago. The find offers a glimpse into a conflict-ridden time.