Iran
Ancient DNA Confirms the Origin Story of the Swahili People
Medieval individuals in the coastal East African civilization had almost equal parts African and Asian ancestry, a new study finds
Adventurer Elise Wortley Recreates the Journeys of Famous Female Explorers
For historical accuracy, the 33-year-old Brit wears only the cotton dresses, yak wool coats and hobnail boots that her predecessors would have had
Iranian Protest Anthem That Led to Singer's Arrest Wins a Grammy
First lady Jill Biden presented the inaugural Best Song For Social Change award
Iranian Director Jafar Panahi Released From Prison After Declaring Hunger Strike
The renowned filmmaker had been arrested in July when authorities reactivated a 2010 sentence
In Salman Rushdie's New Book, Stories Outlive Tyrants
'Victory City' comes just six months after the author survived a violent attack at a speaking event
Iran Releases Taraneh Alidoosti, the Famous Actress Arrested for Supporting Protests
Alidoosti had criticized Iran's brutal crackdown on protests following the death of Mahsa Amini
Iran Arrests One of Its Most Famous Actresses
Taraneh Alidoosti was detained after criticizing the government’s execution of a protester
A Brief History of Silent Protests
Activists in China are using blank sheets of paper to speak out against the country's draconian zero-Covid policies
Public Art Installation Opens in Solidarity With Iranian Protesters
"Eyes on Iran," located in a public park on Roosevelt Island, faces the United Nations across the water
How 23 Artists Explore Queerness in the Arab World
"Habibi, Love's Revolutions" reflects on LGBTQ experiences and identities
Iranian Artists Stage Anonymous Protest at the Guggenheim Museum
The group draped red banners across four floors in support of the protests gathering momentum in Iran
Tehran's Fountains Turn Blood Red in Anonymous Protest Art
Iranians are using art to challenge the government's "morality police" and violent crackdowns following the death of Mahsa Amini
How Nomads Shaped Centuries of Civilization
A new book celebrates the achievements of wanderers, whose stories have long been overlooked
As Salman Rushdie Recovers, Renowned Writers Read Aloud From His Work
Paul Auster, Jeffrey Eugenides and others championed free speech at the New York Public Library
Have Scholars Finally Deciphered a Mysterious Ancient Script?
Linear Elamite, a writing system used in what is now Iran, may reveal the secrets of a little-known kingdom bordering Sumer
Why Archaeologists Think They've Found the Lost City of Natounia
New research draws on rock reliefs and ancient coins to link the Rabana-Merquly fortress in Iraq to a vassal state of the Parthian Empire
In the Classical World, Persia's Powers Rivaled Greece and Rome
An exhibition at the Getty Villa in Los Angeles shows how ancient Iran held its own against its better-known contemporaries
Colin Powell, First Black Secretary of State, Dies of Covid-19 at 84
The decorated general broke racial barriers in the U.S. military but attracted criticism for his part in paving the way for the Iraq War
Researchers Recover DNA From 1,600-Year-Old, Naturally Mummified Sheep Leg
The molecules offer insights on ancient farming practices near the Chehrabad salt mine in Iran
Passage Through the Zagros
True to an ancient way of life, a family in Iran makes a treacherous seasonal migration across the mountains
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