The Persian Empire, founded in the 6th century BCE by Cyrus the Great, became one of history’s most powerful and influential empires. At its height, it spanned three continents,covering parts of ...

Archaeologists believe that the coins—based on their location underneath a Helensitic house—were meant to pay off mercenaries ...

For a little over 200 years, the First Persian Empire ruled over a vast expanse across three continents, making it arguably the world’s first great superpower. At its peak, it stretched from its ...

The Persian Empire existed at a unique time in history, when most of the oikumene, or civilized, settled, populated world was concentrated in or near the Middle East.

Alexander the Great is feted in Western history books but his legacy looks very different from a Persian perspective, writes Prof Ali Ansari.

History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran Under the leadership of Cyrus the Great, Persia ruled the world's first true empire, centered in Iran and stretching from Europe to Egypt to India.

The Empire of Japan was one of the largest maritime empires in history, spanning 2.86 million square miles at its peak in 1942 before surrendering to the Allies on September 2, 1945.

Greatest empires in history that ruled over half the world; Largest ever is… . From the gigantic Persian empire, to the expansive British Empire, which dominated most of the world during the ...

The Persian Empire existed at a unique time in history, when most of the oikumene, or civilized, settled, populated world was concentrated in or near the Middle East.