TEHRAN did well by deciding to withdraw its military forces from Yemen and halt its support for the Houthi group. If this ...

The Iranian western city of Kermanshah is considered one of the cradles of prehistoric cultures, because of its antiquity, attractive landscapes, rich culture, and Neolithic villages.

Following their collaboration on Boiling Point, Stephen Graham and director Philip Barantini have reunited for another tense four-parter. Like the film that series was based on, each episode of ...

Originally constructed to house the Roman Emperor Valerian after his capture by Shapur I, the structure played a crucial role in the Sassanid Empire’s history. Following a decisive Persian victory ...

And the subscriber cover presents the team in comic book form, illustrated exclusively for Empire by Mark Brooks.

In Bruno Dumont’s sci-fi farce, an alien conflict disrupts a sleepy French village. By Jeannette Catsoulis When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn ...

In the early fourth century, the Roman Empire officially embraced Christianity. It now faced a new geopolitical adversary: the Sassanid Persian Empire, where Zoroastrianism was the state religion.

The film, entitled "Desert Warrior", will tell the story of the Battle of Dhi Qar, a pre-Islamic battle between Arab tribes and the Persian Sassanid Empire in what is today southern Iraq. The Dhi Qar ...