The Persians decided on important matters by debating major issues twice, once while sober and again while drunk.

5th century BC. The Persian Achaemenid Empire, established half a century earlier under Cyrus the Great, stretched from ...

Tarhana is a dried food made from a fermented mixture of grain and yoghurt or fermented milk, found across Central Asian, Southeast European and Middle Eastern cuisines. In its dry state, it appears ...

New findings at Oluz Höyük reveal rare Phoenician presence in central Anatolia through unique infant burials and Carthaginian ...

The idea of a triple alliance consisting of Greece, Cyprus and Israel is a good one. However, given the nature of the Turkish ...

With more than 6,000 ratings, this five-star recipe certainly hit the spot with the NYT community of home cooks. Reviewers ...

Rhodes' Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is home to the historic Jewish quarter.

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Zoo announced the name of its new female Masai giraffe on Tuesday. “Kasi,” which means “speed” in ...

New science suggests Delphis most famous figure the Oracle may have been influenced not just by gods, but by the mountain ...

Who is known as the Father of History? Discover the life of Herodotus, the Greek traveller who invented the art of historical ...

Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Pratikno, on Tuesday called for a stronger role for ...