If you're looking for the most horrifying execution method in history, scaphism is a strong contender. Used by the ancient ...

As Minnesotans with shared roots in one of history’s great civilizations — Iran — we write in the wake of pivotal events reshaping the Middle East. Ali was born in Tehran and came to the U.S. just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran, on January 11, 2026 in London, England. (photo credit: Alishia ...

Frank Herbert’s Dune popularized windtraps as devices that harvest moisture from desert air, but real ancient Iran developed a different innovation, the windcatcher, a 4,000 year old passive cooling ...

Ironically, Iran, which is today criticised for silencing critics and punishing protesters, gave the world its human rights charter. Cyrus the Great, the first king of ancient Persia, issued decrees ...

In Jewish tradition, no enemy looms larger — or carries more theological weight — than Amalek. Described in the Bible as the first nation to attack the Israelites after the Exodus, the Amalekites came ...

Crowds packed central Tehran on Friday for the unveiling of a statue celebrating an ancient Persian victory over foreign enemies -- a show of defiance toward Iran's modern-day foes in the wake of its ...

The Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 BC -- Map -- Time Line of Achaemenid Kings -- Persia Before the Persians / Timothy Potts -- Shifting Identities in Pre-Achaemenid Iran: Elamites, Medes, and Persians / ...

Ancient Mesopotamia and Iran are usually treated separately or as part of a much broader "Ancient Near East." However, the developments that lie at the root of our own world--farming, cities, writing, ...

A wildfire burning for more than a week in drought-stricken Iran has razed portions of the ancient Hyrcanian Forests, a UNESCO World Heritage site home to many endangered species. On Sunday, Turkey ...