Archaeologists are hopeful that this find will lead not only to a deeper understanding of the Achaemenid Empire’s engineering and architectural achievements but also to the potential nomination of the ...

In general, the Greek sources present a very different story of his reign, which saw the creation of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, a vast dominion stretching from Asia Minor to the Indus River ...

Two titans of ancient conquest go head-to-head! Join us as we compare Cyrus the Great and Alexander the Great across five ...

The inscription of Darius I, known as the "First Command of Darius the Great," is the largest inscription at Persepolis, the ancient ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Experts and ...

50 years ago, Jaws changed everything. Empire revisits the legacy of Steven Spielberg’s toothy masterpiece in an all-new tribute – getting Hollywood’s finest to unpick its most iconic elements.

Despite this sequel being years away, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is still getting plenty of eyes on it in some unique ways. In a shocking, hilarious twist, one of the funniest moments from ...

The raising of Lazarus, Jesus’ greatest miracle, is the subject of Jesuit priest James Martin’s 2023 book “Come Forth.” As a child, Martin watched Franco Zeffirelli’s miniseries “Jesus ...

The Persian Empire, also known as the Achaemenid Empire, lasted from approximately 559 B.C.E. to 331 B.C.E. At its height, it encompassed the areas of modern-day Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and parts of ...

The Kingdom of Thessalonica was a short-lived state that emerged during the Fourth Crusade after the sack of Constantinople in 1204.