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

This little known documentary short is actually the first Iranian film to compete in the Cannes festival It is one of several Iranian documentaries focused on the ancient ruins of Persepolis a ...

Following extensive technical studies, the Persepolis World Heritage Site announced that a protection and restoration project for the historic inscription of Darius the Great will begin this week.

Iranians are seeking refuge in classical poets and the Pater Patriae Cyrus the Great. Women and men gathered at the mausoleums of great poets, either in the ruins of ancient Persepolis or at ...