HUART'S book on ancient Persia contains a very good account of ... through his descriptions drawn from personal experience and by the many pictures which enliven the book. The chronological ...

Nowruz has been celebrated in Iran and the Persian diaspora for more than 3,000 years. Its roots are as a feast day in Zoroastrianism, a religion practiced in ancient Persia that viewed the ...

Courtesy Simon Norfolk/NB Pictures/Contacto Cyrus began construction of his own capital city in Persia, Pasargadae ... the plain just outside ruins of the ancient city, which boasted two royal ...

The discovery of an ancient Sassanid inscription in Iran highlights how betrayal was seen as a spiritual crime and loyalty as ...

Dyeing eggs for Easter is a tradition with roots in ancient Persia, symbolizing life and rebirth. Christianity adopted the egg as a symbol of Christ's resurrection, with red dyed eggs representing ...