The University of Chicago's Oriental Institute is returning a set of 300 ancient Iranian tablets, documents that provide details of the inner workings of the administration of the ancient Persian ...

Scylax of Caryanda was a Greek explorer sent by Persian King Darius I to chart the Indus River, shaping early Greek ...

It’s as if the word “Bible” shuts everything down and leads me to reflect on how some people could have a very limited or biased view of the Bible, probably because of the religious distorted use of ...

For Rahmanian, the ancient text, written in Persian, has become a way to fight the stark stereotypes of Iran so often seen in the West. Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival When: Jan. 18-28 ...

Only one ancient account mentions the existence of Xerxes Canal, long thought to be a tall tale. But archaeology is confirming that Persia's engineering triumph was real.

The excavation of an ancient Greek city in Turkey uncovered a stash of gold coins from about 2,500 years ago. The find offers a glimpse into a conflict-ridden time.

I take different “Lessons From Purim for the War in Gaza” than William Galston does in his column (Politics & Ideas, March 27). First, in the events celebrated during the holiday of Purim, the ...