To the people of Mesopotamia, bulls were not just livestock, they were sacred links to the forces that sustained life itself. In ancient Persia, lions represented strength, courage, and nobility.

What is the origin of Easter eggs? Do they derive from authentic Christian traditions, or do they come from ancient pagan ...

Ancient historians recorded legends about the invention of the first coins, and archaeologists have found some surprising ...

Many of our practices and behaviours go back four thousand years. For example, the Danish archaeologists found evidence that Failakawis dove for pearls 4000 years ago, but the elementary history books ...

Reading "The Story of Perfume," whether in chunks or page by page, provides a fascinating take on how we’ve arrived at the ...

Wedged between the Middle East, south Asia and central Asia, Afghanistan occupies a pivotal place in world geography and world history. Its location has helped draw a diversity of cultures, religions ...

and I started to build my academic career around Ancient Iran. Later, under the mentorship of Professor Gian Pietro Basello and Professor Bruno Genito, I broadened my focus to include the Achaemenids.

When the ancient Greeks faced the Persians in the Battle of Artemisium, they set the tone for the Battle of Salamis.

The archaeological site of Sissi, seen from the north. The white dotted line indicates the limits of the cemetery (Zones 1 & 9). Credit: N. Kress / Belgian School at Athens During the Bronze Age ...

A symbolic tradition across the world, colorful Easter eggs are synonymous with the holiday. The Easter egg museum in ...