Susa ‘disappeared into the sands of time,’ but now leaves a vast archaeological find that reveals a tale of the Persian Empire's power and ultimate destruction. Journalist Samira Ahmed visits ...

"The historical background is connected, apparently, to the invasion of the Sasanian Neo-Persian Empire, which took place in the year 614 CE. Among other things, this invasion brought about the ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have just identified the site of Alexander the Great's first victory over the Persian Empire. This particular site had been unclear for 150 years. In 334 BC, Alexander the ...