Ancient Persia

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

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What was the Neolithic Revolution?
What was the Neolithic Revolution?

What was it like to live in Old Babylon?

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What was it like to live in Old Babylon?
What was it like to live in Old Babylon?

Was Cyrus the Great really a tolerant conqueror?

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Was Cyrus the Great really a tolerant conqueror?
Was Cyrus the Great really a tolerant conqueror?

Everything you need to know about Nowruz, Persian New Year

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Everything you need to know about Nowruz, Persian New Year
Everything you need to know about Nowruz, Persian New Year

5 fascinating facts about Zoroastrianism

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5 fascinating facts about Zoroastrianism
5 fascinating facts about Zoroastrianism

What declassified Cold-War spy photos tell us about ancient Rome

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What declassified Cold-War spy photos tell us about ancient Rome
What declassified Cold-War spy photos tell us about ancient Rome

What's new in London's museums ahead of the king's Coronation

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What's new in London's museums ahead of the king's Coronation
What's new in London's museums ahead of the king's Coronation

This Persian marvel was lost for millennia

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This Persian marvel was lost for millennia
This Persian marvel was lost for millennia

Sparta's last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae

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Sparta's last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae
Sparta's last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae

This French archaeologist broke the law—by wearing pants

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This French archaeologist broke the law—by wearing pants
This French archaeologist broke the law—by wearing pants

A reborn Persian Empire captured Rome's lands—and its emperor

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A reborn Persian Empire captured Rome's lands—and its emperor
A reborn Persian Empire captured Rome's lands—and its emperor

At the Battle of Marathon, Athens' underdog victory stunned Persia

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At the Battle of Marathon, Athens' underdog victory stunned Persia
At the Battle of Marathon, Athens' underdog victory stunned Persia

History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran

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History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran
History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran

Who was Cyrus the Great?

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Who was Cyrus the Great?
Who was Cyrus the Great?

Who was Darius I?

Culture
Who was Darius I?
Who was Darius I?
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