He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before dying, aged just 32. Alexander the Great’s legacy has given him ...

Art At the Smithsonian, a showcase of Persian art and textiles that steal the spotlight from carpets ‘Fashioning an Empire: Safavid Textiles From the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha’ features ...

While talking about art and the country’s culture, Dr Salahuddin said that Iran’s history started in the 6th Century BC when it became what was called the Persian empire.

The Safavid dynasty, which ruled from the 16th to the 18th century over present-day Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and parts of central Asia, shaped the Persian Empire and subsequently Iranian ...

Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West Tom Holland, . . Doubleday, $27.50 (418pp) ISBN 978-0-385-51311-1 ...

The lost city of Susa was once home to 15 distinct civilizations, dating back to at least 1500 BC. Susa ‘disappeared into the sands of time,’ but now leaves a vast archaeological find that ...