An ancient clay tablet from Babylon suggests Cyrus’ occupation of Babylon was peaceful. It confirms the return of exiles, but ...

This video maps the First Persian Empire — the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BC). We trace how Cyrus the Great united Persia and overthrew the Medes, then show how successive rulers expanded their ...

The Persian Achaemenid Empire, established half a century earlier under Cyrus the Great, stretched from Northern India to ...

The Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, are also believed to have been built during ...

The architectural reliefs of the Achaemenid Empire are far more than mere decoration; they are a powerful and sophisticated ...

Among the golden pages of the history of Ancient Greece there are pages blemished with the acts of traitors, men who betrayed ...

Oxford University classics scholar Kershaw (The Enemies of Rome) explores in this detailed and wide-ranging history the immediate and long-term impacts of the Persian Wars in ancient Greece. Drawing ...

331-BC Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela 1688-Prince William of Orange accepts invitation to take up the British crown 1814-Opening of the Congress of Vienna, ...

Many of the roads we use today have some of the ancient origins, whether a path that has been tread earlier, or a pathway used by traders. Some of the earliest roads were built so people, trade, ...

In the archaeological site of Kerameikos in Athens, Greece, there is an ancient tomb of an Indian Buddhist monk named ...

A Selection of Objects from the National Museum” has opened its doors to the public at the vast, prestigious museum, which is ...