"This is Sparta!"It’s a battle which has inspired Western thought ever since it happened. We’ve seen it recreated in a graphic novel by Frank Miller, which turned into the extremely popular movie 300 by Zack...
People might think they know Xerxes from portrayals in movies like 300—but the real King of Kings was a far-cry from what we have seen on screen.
Considering it was once the biggest empire in the world, we know surprisingly little about ancient Persia. The picture our sources paint is a bizarre combination of enlightened, tolerant imperial policies and brutal, Game of...
Cyrus the Great built an empire unlike the world had ever seen—but when fate finally caught up to him, it was unspeakably brutal.
"I am Xerxes, great king, king of kings, the king of all countries which speak all kinds of languages, the king of the entire big far-reaching earth." Xerxes, from a tablet found at Persepolis Ruling...
Vastly misunderstood by the Western world, several extremely important civilizations came out of Ancient Persia, including the Achaemenid, Parthian and Sassanian Empires. In particular, the Achaemenid was one of the most advanced and powerful empires of its day. The...
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