Sekanjabin is an ancient Persian drink, made typically with vinegar, honey, and fresh mint. It's been a cooling remedy in ...

A free Iran is not a distant dream but an approaching dawn. With political unity intertwining destinies, open borders ...

The Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 BC -- Map -- Time Line of Achaemenid Kings -- Persia Before the Persians / Timothy Potts -- Shifting Identities in Pre-Achaemenid Iran: Elamites, Medes, and Persians / ...

This silver bull figurine posing in a human-like manner may have been buried in a ritual to mark a temple boundary 5,000 years ago.

This book by Antonio Panaino discusses the development of the Iranian cosmographical world and its interaction with the Greek, Mesopotamian and Indic civilizations. By undertaking such a study, the ...

Magnets and shot glasses serve as fun holiday souvenirs, but certain foods synonymous with a country’s identity can make for extra meaningful gifts for friends and loved ones; think French cheese, ...

Pistachios have become a popular snack trend among Americans, offering 6 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber per ounce along with prebiotic benefits for gut health.

Persian engineers developed massive dome-shaped ice houses called yakhchals that stored winter ice through scorching summers. Built with special insulating mortar and underground chambers, these 2,400 ...

The claim came from ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who was not always a reliable source and who never actually traveled to Persia.

Israel and Iran had long-standing ties before the Iranian revolution of 1979, when the Western-friendly Shah was overthrown ...