The fire festival offers a great opportunity for that. Known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi, the festival comes in the ...

The Ionian League, was a confederation of twelve Ionian Greek city-states located along the coast of Asia Minor.

Diverse elements of Chinese culture and civilization have influenced Persian literature, particularly Persian poetry. Many ...

Almost all items in the Nowruz haft-sin table can be found at Devon Market. In Iran, families arrange the haft-sin table with ...

Meanwhile, the launch of the inaugural Bukhara Biennial later this year will mark a pivotal moment in the country’s emergence ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s an Ancient Game Night, “Ouroboros” and “¡A Bailar!” ...

"We weren't actually looking for a pot of gold." Archaeologists were recently excavating a house from the third century B.C.E ...

A new exhibition at the Jewish Museum explores the cult of Queen Esther, whose story won the hearts of Dutch Masters and some ...

Google commemorated the arrival of spring with a special Doodle marking the Persian New Year, Nowruz 2025. This year, the ...

Through stories, recipes and fascinating anecdotes, a new book delves into the spice’s rich legacy, uncovering its role in ...

Though influenced by Persian rugs, the Borchalo carpets produced by Zemfira and other local weavers are made of woollen yarn, rather than silk, and rely on bold, striking designs on a limited ...