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
Possible Half-Human, Half-Praying-Mantis Carving Found on Ancient Rocks
The puzzling glyph, which bears some resemblance to the "squatting man" motif, suggests that insects have long held a place in human lore
Stolen Collection of Persian Poetry Found With Help of 'Indiana Jones of the Art World' Goes on Auction
The 15th-century edition of Hafez's "Divan" will be sold at Sotheby's next month
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