The Persian Achaemenid Empire, established half a century earlier under Cyrus the Great, stretched from Northern India to ...

The Battle of Issus, fought in 333 BC, was one of the most pivotal moments in ancient history. On one side stood Alexander the Great, the young and ambitious king of Macedon, leading his army of ...

The architectural reliefs of the Achaemenid Empire are far more than mere decoration; they are a powerful and sophisticated ...

The Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, are also believed to have been built during ...

In the archaeological site of Kerameikos in Athens, Greece, there is an ancient tomb of an Indian Buddhist monk named ...

An ancient clay tablet from Babylon suggests Cyrus’ occupation of Babylon was peaceful. It confirms the return of exiles, but not specifically Jewish ones. Known today as the “Cyrus cylinder”, it is ...

Ancient Persepolis faces serious threats from land subsidence as groundwater depletion sinks Iran’s historic sites.

331-BC Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela 1688-Prince William of Orange accepts invitation to take up the British crown 1814-Opening of the Congress of Vienna, ...

A Selection of Objects from the National Museum” has opened its doors to the public at the vast, prestigious museum, which is ...

Darius Atefat-Peckham will be reading from his award-winning poetry collection, “The Book of Kin,” on Thursday, October 23, in Stark 103 at 7 p.m. on the Winona State University campus ...