Tutankhamun ruled ancient Egypt shortly after a period of religious instability, and objects from his tomb suggest he took ...

An Iranian man jumps over a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, ...

For more than two millennia, the death and burial of Macedonian king Alexander the Great have been shrouded in mystery. He perished in 323 B.C.E. after suffering from a baffling illness for 12 days — ...

Diverse elements of Chinese culture and civilization have influenced Persian literature, particularly Persian poetry. Many ...

The artifacts were excavated from a city dating back to the third millennium B.C.E. by researchers from Iraq and the British ...

Almost all items in the Nowruz haft-sin table can be found at Devon Market. In Iran, families arrange the haft-sin table with ...

The fire festival offers a great opportunity for that.

A fierce rivalry between four scholars ignited a race to crack the world’s oldest writing, unlocking the secrets of ...

The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.

A first-time visitor might arrive with no specific goal and leave with a vintage postcard, a mid-century ashtray repurposed as a trinket dish, or a piece of local memorabilia that creates a personal ...

Ceramics collectors discover a paradise of pottery, from utilitarian crocks that once stored everything from butter to moonshine, to artistic studio pieces showcasing experimental glazes and forms.

Her research focused primarily on Ancient Persian artifacts and Islamic Persianate artwork, with special attention to the Shahnameh (Book of Kings), the national epic of Iran. The British Museum ...