The Phoenician culture emerged in the Bronze Age city-states of the Levant, developing prominent innovations such as the ...

To Ringbauer’s surprise, people from Mediterranean outposts of Phoenician culture — also known as Punic people — shared no ...

The Persian empire pioneered women's rights. Other contemporary cultures made jokes about it and considered Persians unmanly.

In a letter to the United Nations Security Council, Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir-Saeid ...

Bordering Iran and Russia, predominantly Muslim Azerbaijan is a hidden gem, a fascinating nation, and a friend to the US.

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

When the ancient Greeks faced the Persians in the Battle of Artemisium, they set the tone for the Battle of Salamis.

Nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans enjoyed a variety of snacks when attending events at the Colosseum. Recent ...

When Roman Egypt came under attack from the Kushites in what is now Sudan, the Roman forces responded by destroying a Kushite ...

From ancient Persia to present-day Lafayette, the tradition of dyeing Easter eggs reflects a deep history of faith, renewal and more. What to know ...

New research has revealed that the cosmological model developed by Nicolaus Copernicus, the renowned European Renaissance ...

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