It is not possible to separate the history of Armenia from the greater Iranian cultural and political landscapes. The name Armenia first appeared in Darius
“After the summer of 1988, when we returned to ward 2 of Gohardasht Prison or Evin, we found all the cells empty. I could hear Farhad’s
Ambassador John Limbert was one of the American hostages held for 444 days at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran following the Iranian Revolution. As a
Under Sassanid rule (224 CE–651) Persian arts and architecture experienced a general renaissance. However, it made its way well beyond the vast borders of the
On this infamous day, I have decided to write about a woman. Not just any woman but a woman who, a hundred years ago, shaped
Iran has recently unearthed a rare Bronze Age culture, related settlements and relics following to rounds of excavation in a plain near the north-central city
Napoleon was inspired by Nader Shah’s military conquests. He must have read the biography of Nader Shah which was in print by 1770 in French
Some prehistorical residents of the Iranian plateau migrated to the Americas, an Iranian archaeologist and researcher says based on evidence from similarities between the petroglyphs
Via The Cold War Our series on the history of the Cold War period continues with a documentary on the Iranian Coup of 1953 against
Easter and Nowruz have one common message for humanity, renewal. The suffering that is inherent in Easter (before the resurrection) is absent in Nowruz, for
So wide and deep is the gap between the United States and Iran (at every level) that any prospect of normalization of ties, governmental or
Two hundred years ago a special being was born in Shiraz, Iran—then known as Persia—Who brought radically new teachings to the world. He taught that
Sajad said: Travellers to Iran often comment on the difference between the image of the country abroad and the reality on the ground. He drew
An American friend asked me the following question: How is it that the large Arab World that extends from the Persian Gulf east all the
Hearing the news coming from various sources Reza Pahlavi has regained some impressive popularity. Iranians, especially younger people have accused the former generations for ousting
I thought to write an article for the occasion but since dozens of reputable books, hundreds of informative articles and documents have been written and released
Xerxes, the fifth king in the line of the Achaemenid rulers (b. 519 BC) is the first king in history who could not just go
Studying moments in history allows us to make sense of not only our past as individuals and societies but our present as well. This includes
“We are going to intercept and stop all oil exports from the (Middle East) region if we are prevented from exporting our oil. We shall
Many of Trumps’ supporters who delve into their Bible from time to time have managed to see the likeness of Cyrus the Great in President
The tragic Ethiopian Airline plane crash recalls another passenger plane crash some 30 years ago. The latter, however, was not due to a mechanical malfunction
Iranians have wondered about the meaning of life and have gazed into the night sky searching for answers like many other people on the planet
