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Centuries before modern nations began defining human rights, Cyrus the Great laid out principles of freedom, dignity, and ...

Iran's authorities appear to be taking measures to prevent citizens from gathering at the tomb of Cyrus the Great, the first king of Persia, in celebration of Cyrus Day. The ancient king's big event ...

Today, developer Firaxis announced that two new civs are coming soon to Civilization VI. While the second civ wasn't revealed, the first was: Persia, led by Cyrus. Additionally, Firaxis provided a new ...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Republic has arrested the organisers of a march last week near the tomb of the ancient Persian king Cyrus the Great that attracted thousands of people celebrating the ...

In yet another Orwellian move to sever Iranians from their ancient heritage, the Islamic Republic occupying Iran has reportedly banned parents from naming their children “Kourosh” — the Persian name ...

Born about 600 BCE in what is now southwestern Iran, Cyrus “the Great” is considered the founder of the Persian Achaemenid empire. He is remembered as “the Great” to distinguish him from his ...

Iran says it has foiled an online plan to organize an "illegal gathering" at the tomb of Cyrus the Great, the first king of Persia. Iranians gather every year on October 29 at the pre-Islamic king's ...

The Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery of Asian Art in Washington D.C. has just launched a new exhibit on the discovery and excavation of the ancient Achaemenid Persian capital of Pasargadae. As relations ...

WASHINGTON - A nearly 2,600-year-old clay cylinder described as the world's first human rights declaration is being shown for the first time in the United States. The Cyrus Cylinder from ancient ...

Can an ancient hunk of clay bearing a message of tolerance from the Persian Empire help Americans and Iranians chip away at a generation of mutual hostility? The Cyrus Cylinder arrives in the United ...