The Lost Crown on the iPhone and iPad. I’ve had a chance to play the game on both platforms, along with the Mac version, and ...

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

Novruz Bayram, celebrated on the spring equinox, is one of Azerbaijan’s most cherished traditions. Rooted in Zoroastrianism, ...

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 ...

The NASA satellite image shows rust-red rock formations in Wyoming—evidence of 220-million-year-old 'megamonsoons'.

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

Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only exception?

An ancient civilization on Mars was wiped out by a nuclear attack from another alien race. It might sound like the plot of a science fiction novel, but Harvard scientist Dr John Brandenburg ...

Faysal Bibi is a senior scientist at the Natural History Museum – Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, 10115 Berlin, Germany. Read the paper: Recurrent humid phases in ...

It reflects the enduring grandeur and funerary traditions of ancient Persian kingship. The renewed focus on this monument follows concerns raised by cultural heritage advocates about its preservation.