Constructed 2,500 years ago, Persepolis is a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its grandiose palaces, towering columns, and intricate bas-reliefs. The site stands as a testament to the artistry ...

A Tang Dynasty tomb unearthed in northwest China has shed new light on the lives and heritage of the Sogdians, ancient traders who played a vital role in connecting cultures along the Silk Road. The ...

anyway - you'll find the ancient Persian capital city of Persepolis, the monumental stunner that is Machu Picchu in Peru, the majestic pyramids of Meroe in modern Sudan, and ancient Rome's own ...

Exodus, the upcoming game from a few veteran game developers who worked on the original Mass Effect trilogy, has a hub world.

It’s the third show in a series from the museum aiming to place the classical world in context (Egypt and Persia came first ... to build the capital of Persepolis, Thracian peoples fought ...

If you’re American, you might have a tough time visiting Persepolis, but regardless of today’s political realities, this famed ancient city in southwest Iran is well worth a visit. The capital ...

The Persian Empire's capital, Persepolis, which Alexander's forces captured and razed, "would rival Rome and Athens as the greatest of ancient cities, its ruins one of the wonders most visited ...

to join the Persepolis and other archaeological treasures. "This is a symbol of the co-existence of different religions and ethnicities," said senior conservationist Khosro Farri of Iran's Cultural ...

Some scholars, such as Volkmar Gantzhorn, argue that the artifact may have been produced in ancient Armenia. They note similarities between the horse designs on the particular rug and Armenian ...

French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film "Persopolis", has refused the French ...