Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time ...

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On Thursday 20 March at 09:01 the sun crossed the equator going north to mark the vernal equinox. This was the point in the year at which day and night became of equal length and, going forward, will ...

For more than two millennia, the death and burial of Macedonian king Alexander the Great have been shrouded in mystery. He perished in 323 B.C.E. after suffering from a baffling illness for 12 days — ...

Archaeologists identified the tomb as belonging to a high-ranking military leader who served under Ramesses III, a pharaoh ...

Diverse elements of Chinese culture and civilization have influenced Persian literature, particularly Persian poetry. Many ...

The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...

More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know.

To celebrate Nowruz, people light bonfires, set off fireworks and send wish lanterns floating off into the night sky.

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an Egyptian army where an Israelite king was killed. The discoveries at Megiddo, ...

After Rome conquered Ancient Greece, it turned Sparta into a theme park, with performances for tourists showcasing its ...

The Ionian League, was a confederation of twelve Ionian Greek city-states located along the coast of Asia Minor.