Every year on the last day of autumn, Iran marks Yalda Night, an ancient festival celebrating the winter solstice, the ...

TEHRAN- Christianity has a long and intricate history in Iran, predating many other regions of the world. Iranian Christian ...

As Minnesotans with shared roots in one of history’s great civilizations — Iran — we write in the wake of pivotal events reshaping the Middle East. Ali was born in Tehran and came to the U.S. just ...

Safi-o-Din shrine in northwestern Iran reimagined (all images courtesy of Mohammad Hassan Forouzanfar) From the royal palaces of Persepolis to the glorious mosques of Isfahan, Iran’s ancient ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — I've worked for The Associated Press as a photographer since 1999. A lot of what I cover involves either Iran's government or its relations with the West, but I also try to shoot ...

Archaeologists have announced the discovery of the richest tomb to date at Tepe Chalow in eastern Iran. This necropolis belonged to a recently identified major culture from the Bronze Age, now named ...

Crowds packed central Tehran on Friday for the unveiling of a statue celebrating an ancient Persian victory over foreign enemies -- a show of defiance toward Iran's modern-day foes in the wake of its ...

Guest: Dr Reza Shaghaghi Zarghamee is a Post-doctoral Fellow in Ancient History at the University of St. Andrews. He is the author of Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient World ...