The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of ...

The king of the Persian Empire inspired several leaders for centuries to come, including Founding Father Thomas Jefferson. But despite his legendary status, few people today know about Cyrus the Great ...

In general, the Greek sources present a very different story of his reign, which saw the creation of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, a vast dominion stretching from Asia Minor to the Indus River ...

Archaeologists are hopeful that this find will lead not only to a deeper understanding of the Achaemenid Empire’s engineering and architectural achievements but also to the potential nomination of the ...

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 holds rare value for historians and language experts alike. Written in Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian, the text provides insight into the culture, beliefs, and leadership of the Achaemenid ...

Map: Guilbert Gates ... he confronted well-defended mountain enclaves nominally controlled by Persia’s Achaemenid Empire. His first stop in the territory the Greeks called Pisidia was Termessos ...

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Following extensive technical studies, the Persepolis World Heritage Site announced that a protection and restoration project for the historic inscription of Darius the Great will begin this week.

We use maps and satellite imagery to track the exponential growth of the Elon empire from his Starbase close to the Mexican border to his vast new Starlink and Boring Company development in Texas.