A claim regarding an unusual manner of debate apparently practiced by ancient Persians has appeared on social media every so often. According to the claim, men in the Persian Empire would debate ideas ...

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Histiaeus and the Ionian Revolt Sparked the Wars Between the Ancient Greeks and Persians with a Clever Tattooed Message That Changed History.

In Western history, Persians are exotic and malevolent “Others.” The fantasy film 300 (2006) is an extreme example. For many modern Americans, Persians are the Bad Guys. The first great Persian empire ...

As the days become shorter and the nights become longer and darker, we are reminded that indeed winter is coming. As a child I would dread this time of the year. Not only was there was less time to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the days become shorter and the nights become longer and darker, we are reminded that indeed winter is coming. As a child I ...