"He founded what we call the Achaemenid Empire, which is really the empire during which time we have the story of Purim.

Since its founding in 2009 by a passionate group of twelve dealers, Asia Week New York has evolved into a dynamic series of exhibitions, auctions, and cultural events spread across Manhattan and ...

From the Maghreb to Japan, passing through the countries of the Middle East, India and China, the exhibition set up at the ...

Nestled in the heart of Isfahan, Hasht Behesht Palace stands as one of the most exquisite remnants of the Safavid era. Known ...

One of the most significant discoveries is a well-preserved pottery kiln, believed to have been active since the 13th century (7th century AH). This find is expected to enhance historical ...

An exhibit at the Jewish Museum shows how the example of Esther inspired artists, artisans and even royalty in the 17th ...

Tehran has adopted the old American M60’s and endowed them with a more regionally fitting name: after an Ottoman Emperor?

The Conqueror of the World Early Life and Ascendancy Alexander III of Macedon, known as Alexander the Great, was born in 356 ...

Meanwhile, a useful map shows the vast extent of the empire – and thus its taxable wealth – by Akbar’s death in 1605; it stretched from Kabul and the Safavid border to beyond today’s Bangladesh and ...

A military genius who some historians would later refer to as the “Napoleon of Persia”, Nadir Shah took over power in Iran after deposing the reigning Safavid dynasty. He not only consolidated power ...

The internal crisis in Iran has also led to the disgrace, discredit, and despisal of mullah-producing institutions in the cities of Qom, Mashhad, and Tehran.

Watching classic movies is “a portal," Drew told PEOPLE of her family dynasty in 2022. "I will be walking into the kitchen and there will be Lionel or John or Ethel or my dad, and I literally ...