This video maps the First Persian Empire — the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BC). We trace how Cyrus the Great united Persia ...

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the Ancient Civilizations continues with an episode on Alexander ...

Kings and emperors -- Chronology -- List of maps -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Felix: 90s BC -- King of kings: 247-c.70 BC -- Wars and rumours of wars: 70-54 BC -- The battle: 53-50 BC -- Invasions: ...

Though Iran has attempted to move towards democracy in fits and starts since the Constitutional Revolution of 1905, any genuine advance forward has been met with unending opposition, mainly ...

Jasneet Singh is a writer who finally has a platform to indulge in long rants about small moments on TV and film in overwhelming detail. With a literature background, she is drawn to the narrative ...

Invasions of ancient Persia were always daunting tasks. They often led to disaster. In the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, the Persian empire came to dominate a vast and varied geography with Iran at its ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Iran falls woefully short of hegemonic status. Iranians certainly long for the glory days when the Persian Empire bestrode the Middle East and South Asia and, for a ...