Another striking feature is a nine-foot etched glass replica of the western staircase of Darius’ Palace at Persepolis.

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As part of the Kerala Travel Mart last year, we (The Statesman) embarked on a tour of Fort Kochi, guided by Rajesh PK, ...

In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took ...

Aditya Seal went sightseeing in London with his mum and missus in tow. Srijani Roy Chowdhury peeks into his itinerary.