Ancient Athens was sacked four times, starting with the Persian invasion in 480 BC and ending with the Visigoth destruction in 396 AD ...

Alexandria on the Tigris reemerges as archaeologists map a forgotten port city that once powered ancient global trade.

The Ancients host Tristan Hughes and ancient historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones debate some wild theories about Ancient Persia. In this episode of Agree to Disagree, the two historians discuss; 00:00 ...

War rarely destroys only military infrastructure; it also places humanity’s shared cultural memory in danger. Iran is home to one of the richest concentrations of historical sites on Earth, ...

Children’s book author Mina Javaherbin is an architect as well as a writer, and her latest book was largely inspired by the architecture of her father’s hometown, Isfahan, Iran. In “My Father’s House, ...

The ancient world holds secrets that continue to baffle archaeologists, historians, and curious minds today. From cities that ...

Visit ancient religious and cultural centers that have shaped the ways we view the world. Many of the Ancient Cities that helped shape the modern world endure to this day. In this episode we journey ...