The Persian Empire expanded faster than almost anything the ancient world had ever seen. In just a few generations, Persia turned from a regional power into a civilisation-spanning machine of ...

Researchers from the University of Michigan's Notion Archaeological Project have struck gold. The team of archeologists discovered a "hoard of gold coins" from the Persian Empire in western Turkey.

Rising from a dangerous succession crisis, Darius the Great reshaped the Persian Empire through force, propaganda, and sweeping reforms. From the Behistun Inscription to Persepolis and the first ...

Assessing Persian kingship in the Near East: an introduction / Jason M. Silverman and Caroline Waerzeggers -- 1. THE END OF THE LYDIAN KINGDOM AND THE LYDIANS AFTER CROESUS / Eduard Rung -- 2. PERSIAN ...

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 ...

Amyntas of Macedonia, the first recorded Macedonian king, is linked to the assassination of Persian envoys in a tale of intrigue.

In Western history, Persians are exotic and malevolent “Others.” The fantasy film 300 (2006) is an extreme example. For many modern Americans, Persians are the Bad Guys. The first great Persian empire ...

Alexander the Great, born in 356 BCE, was a legendary Macedonian king and military genius. He conquered vast territories, including the Persian Empire and Egypt. His campaigns extended to the Indian ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Persian Empire Builder Dominate the ancient world economically and conquer it leading the greatest empire known in history of mankind. As a ruler of Persia ...