Before Persia ruled half the known world, Iran was shaped by forgotten civilizations. This episode traces the region’s path ...

The Mongol Empire Covered More Land Than You Can Imagine The Mongol Empire stands as the largest contiguous land empire in ...

In “Text and the City,” Melisa Guleryuz ’27 reviews books through a lens of modern femininity. Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. Marjane ...

Arms technology is one of the driving forces behind warfare. While there was a period where most of humanity was ...

The 1850 discovery of King Ashurbanipal's vast library of cuneiform tablets at Nineveh illuminated fascinating records and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Iran’s handwoven carpet industry is suffering an unprecedented decline, with exports falling to their lowest ...

This redefines “high” society in ancient Egypt. Yale University researchers have found trace amounts of opium jars in an ancient Egyptian vessel, proving that opium use was widespread in the land of ...

In Western history, Persians are exotic and malevolent “Others.” The fantasy film 300 (2006) is an extreme example. For many modern Americans, Persians are the Bad Guys. The first great Persian empire ...

It used to be thought that ancient Mesoamerican monuments were built and used predominantly by powerful leaders and ruling classes. Among the early Maya, however, the site of Aguada Fénix would have ...

Researchers have launched Itiner-e, an interactive digital map tracing 300,000 kilometers of ancient Roman roads. The project reveals a far more extensive Roman network than previously believed, ...

How often do you think about the Roman Empire? For a team of international researchers who went all in and mapped the ancient Roman road system, the answer — truly — is every day. And now, anyone can ...