An ancient alabaster vase from Yale’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opium, offering the strongest evidence yet of widespread opiate use in ancient Egypt. A recently analyzed alabaster v ...

Months after surviving a punishing war, the nation is now facing a drought which could be more devastating than any Israeli ...

Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum's Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, ...

In early November 333 BC, Alexander the Great crushed the massive Persian forces led by King Darius III at the Battle of ...

Modern Wonders With Ancient Echoes: 25 Incredible Stories from the Ancient World: If youre here for storytelling, youll get ...

Persepolis, the ceremonial city of the Persian Empire, embodied Achaemenid power, divine order, and the vision of a united ...

From antiquity to modern times, history is littered with nations that sought greatness not through harmony but through provocation, deceit and dominion. Ancient Persia, under Darius I, stirred unrest ...

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown sees the return of this iconic franchise in the 2D Metroidvania format. Follow Sargon on his quest to the cursed Mount Qaf to rescue the kidnapped Prince of Persia.

Completed in 2010 to mark the millennial anniversary of Hanoi, the Ceramic Mosaic Mural is the world’s largest ceramic mosaic, spanning 2.5 miles (4km) in length. What was once a grey concrete dyke ...

The Philadelphia Eagles made the tough decision to cut ties with cornerback Darius Slay during the offseason and it's clear after his first seven games with the Pittsburgh Steelers that the Eagles ...

Brett Arends is an award-winning financial writer with many years experience writing about markets, economics and personal finance. He has received an individual award from the Society of American ...