Front of the throne base of Shalmaneser III of Assyria, showing the Assyrian king and Marduk-zakir-šumi I of Babylon shaking hands in a public display of Assyro-Babylonian friendship. From Kalhu. Iraq ...

Leila Heller, the president of contemporary art galleries in New York and Dubai, happens to also be the author of one of the most beautiful cookbooks released this year. Titled "Persian Feasts" — and ...

The Aramaic formula שים טעם 'to issue a decree,' first occurs in the Imperial Aramaic of Daniel, Ezra, and the Aramaic letters of the 5th century B.C.E. The regular use of this formula in the passive ...

This awe-inspiring 18th-century monument, originally envisioned as a residence and treasure storehouse for Nader Shah Afshar, is a masterpiece that reflects a glimpse of Persia’s imperial past. Often ...

Recently there have been rumors of President Trump changing the name of the Persian Gulf to the “Arabian Gulf,” causing great concern and even anger among millions of Iranians. At the same time, there ...

Scientists have traced the Persian walnut’s roots to a surprising prehistoric love story — a hybridization between two extinct walnut species around 3.45 million years ago. Fossil clues and ...

Textual Cultures, Vol. 17, No. 2, Special Issue: Material Texts: Religion, Mobility, and Responsibility (Fall 2024), pp. 157-193 (37 pages) Purāṇa is a Sanskrit term reserved for a genre of Hindu ...

For centuries, Persian carpets have woven stories of artistry, heritage, and identity into every thread. More than just floor coverings, these masterpieces embody Iran’s profound cultural tapestry — ...