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With the Greek mainland subdued under Macedonian rule, Philip turned his well-oiled army East toward the Persian Empire, a far greater prize. But soon after crossing the Hellespont into Persian territory, Philip was assassinated, making young Alexander the new king and commander-in-chief of the...
In 1999, Egyptian Culture Minister Faruq Hosni, posing here against the Great Pyramid, defended the architectural integrity of the pyramids in the wake of the contest to elect the new seven wonders of the world. Mohammed Al-Sehiti/AFP/Getty Images Khufu's interior is no less impressive than ...
Empire of Contingency: How Portugal Entered the Indo-Persian WorldJorge Flores
Both Iran and Persia are used interchangeably about the country and also while you are on the ground. Reference to Persia is more so in the context of the history and legacy of the ancient kingdom of the Persian Empire; Iran is about the modern-day Islamic Republic of Iran in the Middle...
Hardwood flooring can add warmth, while lighting can be arranged to create a mood, or to make the home cheery and bright. Color schemes can complement any atmosphere you would like to emulate. Furniture and design can only take you so far, though. A beautiful house, no matter how we...
bans and wars. As a result, he spent much of his life traveling extensively throughout the Middle East before settling in Konya, in present-day Turkey and then central Anatolia, formerly part of the Eastern Roman Empire. This accounts for the name Rumi, meaning “Roman” in Persian and ...
Athens’ democratic period also coincided with the city-state’s tightening of its control over what was originally a voluntary alliance of Greek city-states, but had now become an Athenian empire. The city-states had their own governments, some of which were influenced by Athens’ democratic sy...
The Persian Empire was established under the leadership of Cyrus II, who was eventually called Cyrus the Great. He captured the neighboring empire that his grandfather ruled. Cyrus was then succeeded by Darius I, who took the empire to its peak. This meant more cities were conquered, and ...