The so-called Ionian Revolt was the beginning of a series of events and war reprisals between Ancient Greeks and Persians.

Ephialtes of Trachis, whose name means "nightmare" in Greek is regarded as one of the most notorious traitors in the history ...

TEHRAN - A stone fragment believed to originate from Persepolis has been officially handed over to the Cultural Heritage, ...

TEHRAN - Restoration efforts have officially resumed at several key heritage sites within Persepolis, a famed UNESCO World ...

It would be another three centuries before Rome absorbed the Greek city-states into its own empire in 146 BC. The Persian Empire ... both Darius and his son Xerxes came unstuck in their efforts ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Persepolis, an ancient city located ... capital of the Achaemenid Empire. The city is a testament to the grandeur and sophistication of Persian civilization in its heyday.

In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it is today. It was made up of lots of smaller states. These states were always squabbling and often went to war. Sparta and Athens fought a ...