Human rights, defined as the basic rights and freedoms inherent to all individuals, have evolved considerably in both scope and application in the modern era. Contemporary societies have increasingly ...

In the holy writings of the ancient Jews, King Cyrus of Persia has the distinction of being the first and only foreign Messiah.

Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...

In the Hebrew Scriptures, Cyrus the Great is remembered not as a conqueror but as an unlikely agent of peace. Although he is ...

In the early 20th century, architects turned to a newly discovered past to craft novel visions of the future: the ancient history of Mesopotamia. Eva Miller traces how both the mythology of Babel and ...

Gen Amir Hatami, Admiral Mahmoud Mousavi and Admiral Habibollah Sayyari attend a meeting in Zolfaghar central headquarters, ...

Could God use this solemn moment to shift attention back to the Temple Mount, this time in the presence of a leader many view ...

Before it ever was called Iran, this storied nation was known to the world as Persia, an identity stretching back more than 3 ...

In the first known interaction between the two nations, the ancient Persians freed the Jews from captivity in Babylon.

At times, the Bible speaks about those “itching ears” as wanting heresy or the justification of sin. At other times, the ...

SandStone Global Productions and AR Studio Paris are developing an at-home augmented reality experience for 5's upcoming series Seven Wonders of the Ancient World with Bettany Hughes.