In 41 BC, Cleopatra hosted a dinner to celebrate the Roman leader Mark Antony, who was a well-known party animal. Twelve ...

Persepolis (known locally as “Takht-e Jamshid”) served as the spectacular ceremonial heart of the Achaemenid Empire. The name itself means “City of Persians,” though it was more palace complex than ...

Tractor, who have one game in their hands, lead the table with 45 points thanks to a better goal difference than Sepahan. Persepolis are third with 44 points.

An Iranian man jumps over a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the ...

Whilst the size and scale of the empire may have lessened, it’s influence hasn’t entirely waned, and Persian festivals are ...

Iran has marked its annual fire festival. The festival is known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi. It comes a week before ...

Nowruz, meaning ‘new day’ in Persian, falls on the first day of the Persian calendar (around the same time as the Spring Equinox), and observes the end of darkness and the rebirth of nature.

this numbers among London’s many brilliant neighbourhood Persian restaurants. For hearty chello kabab, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better place for it. The Palace also operates a BYOB ...

Then the music started, and a crew of nine began a full run-through of “Song of the North,” an elaborate shadow puppet staging of stories from the 10th-century Persian epic the “Shahnameh.” ...

The public will now be able to take a tour of St James's Palace, including the room where King Charles III was formally proclaimed as monarch, following successful trials. The Royal Collection ...

"The mood is buzzing, the music is bouncing and everyone is happy." Those were the words of Crystal Palace striker Eddie Nketiah after he scored his first Premier League goal for the club in the 4 ...