The city of Iskenderun, also known as Alexandretta, in todays Turkey, was originally founded by Alexander the Great.

Iran, a land of ancient history and diverse cultures, often evokes images of desert landscapes and majestic mosques.  Yet, ...

Sheikh Ahmad Qomi was both a religious scholar and a merchant who migrated to Siam 420 years ago. He was the one who ...

Syrians are once again picnicking and smoking shisha amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by extremists but still awe-inspiring, and open to the public following the overthrow of ...

Ancient DNA analysis provides new insights into our linguistic roots. Where did the Indo-European language family originate?

A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of ...

For decades, the leading theory for the ubiquity of Indo–European languages was that early farmers, living in a region known ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he's given his advisers instructions to "obliterate" Iran if it assassinates him.

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AN ANCIENT underground labyrinth city with its own advanced water system has been discovered after researchers stumbled across it in a garden. The sprawling network of twisting passages was found ...

still think of him as evil for destroying their ancient records in Persepolis, modern-day Iran — since his death Alexander ...