Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only exception?

The ancient Greeks wore a variety of hats to protect them from the elements and to act as aesthetic embellishments ...

When Uruk’s first inhabitants arrived nearly 7,000 years ago, the sluggish Euphrates emptied its silt into a vast marsh—part of a series of marshes that extended to the Persian Gulf shore.

the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, “Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of ...

This is where Alexander launched his famous invasion of the Persian Empire ... a herd of white goats would lead him to the site of his kingdom’s capital. Perdiccas followed the goats to the ...

He declared with conviction that “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in five years will be completely ... For centuries, Romans and Persians engaged in prolonged military and political contests over control ...