Ancient Athens was sacked four times, starting with the Persian invasion in 480 BC and ending with the Visigoth destruction ...

Iran has marked its annual fire festival. The festival is known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi. It comes a week before ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is celebrated on March 20, 2025. Learn about its rich history and cultural importance.

With origins dating back three millennia, Nowruz is rooted in Zoroastrianism – an ancient Persian religion that predates Christianity and Islam. It also remains one of the world’s oldest ...

An Iranian woman jumps over a bonfire celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran ...