The decline of the Persian Empire: With a lifespan of more than two centuries, the Persian Empire was one of the most lasting empires ever. The Persian empire conquered many lands because it possessed one of the best-trained armies in the ancient world. However, the great empire suffered a...
Where was Carthage, Rome's opponent in the Punic Wars, located? What was the Chaldean Empire known for? What was the Babylonian Empire known for? What was Meroe known for? Who was the Persian emperor during the Peloponnesian War? What religion were the Carthaginians?
Samaritans believe that their religion, based exclusively on the first six books of the Hebrew Bible (the Samaritan Torah plus the Book of Joshua), isthe true religion of the ancient Israelites, preserved by those who remained in the Land of Israel during the Babylonian captivity; this belief ...
What was the religion of Yemen before Islam? Arabian polytheism, the dominant form of religion in pre-Islamic Arabia, was based on veneration of deities and spirits. Worship was directed to various gods and goddesses, including Hubal and the goddesses al-Lāt, al-'Uzzā, and Manāt, at loc...
Once a year, an astronomical alignment ushers in this seasonal change. Like its summer counterpart, the winter solstice is celebrated across the world—and shrouded in myth.
Persian literature, and architecture serve as reminders of its rich national past and a larger literary culture that once spanned the Middle East and South Asia. From a cultural perspective, the conflict between the Shia religion and Iranian culture occupied the majority of Iran’s modern history...
In recent days, the militia bombed al-Atareb, which was under the control of the last pockets of resistance, the opposition forces, as well as being one of the first cities to have declared itself independent of the regime in 2012. In this town, civilians had organised themselves into ...
Again, Italian public opinion, upon the release of hostages, always tends toward the vicious and nasty when a young woman is concerned and where the crimes committed against her take place in a country where Islam is the dominant or state religion, particularly if there are terrorist organisation...
It was the tallest human-made structure for more than 3,000 years of recorded history. The immense Pyramid of Khufu is even more incredible when considering it was made by the precise placement of stones that could weigh more than 60 tons. Historians don't completely agree on how the ...
What was the religion of the Persian Empire? Which Hellenistic Empire was in Persia? What kind of goods were traded in the Persian Empire? What did the Assyrian and Persian Empires have in common? Who did the Persian Empire trade with?