Hamid Rahmanian has made it his life’s work to share the richness of Iranian culture. “Song of the North,” at the New Victory Theater, is just the latest installment.

Queen Esther, who is Jacob’s rose, and purple, Mordecai, are heroes, for they fought our foes: their names will never die! Oh ...

Persian New Year is celebrated in many countries across the world. Here’s everything you need to know, including what to cook ...

One of the most outstanding messengers in ancient history was Euchid, who gained fame for his journey following the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC. It is believed that he covered an impressive distance ...

From the carefully constructed streets of Indus Valley to Egypt's lofty pyramids, from the heavens' wisdom of the Maya to the written records of the Sumerians, the earliest civilisations set the stage ...

Teenagers have been dramatic for millennia! Discover the world’s oldest recorded teen complaint, and how ancient parental drama is still alive and well in today's homes.

M.K. Stalin has announced a $1 million prize to decipher the enigmatic Indus Valley script. Scholars believe the script, ...

Throughout the second and third millennia BC, Indus merchants traded with people across the Persian Gulf and the Middle East ... such as ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Maya. That is largely ...

Michel Gurfinkielis a French conservative journalist and public intellectual. He served as editor-in-chief of Valeurs Actuelles from 1985 to 2006. A visionary facing the hostility of his fellow ...

Syria's Ministry of Education has announced sweeping changes to the school curriculum, including the removal of any reference to symbols of the former regime, including the national anthem. Syrian ...

Archaeological ruins on Failaka Island, Kuwait. Credit: Bo hessin / CC BY-SA 3.0 Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,300-year-old ancient Greek building and courtyard on Failaka Island (Greek: Φυλάκιο [ ...