Ancient Iran had a series of powerful empires that left their mark on antiquity. Then as now, imperial power is seldom acquired or advertised through peaceful means, and the more expansionist it is, t ...

Here's your look at the Old World: Empires of the Indus announcement trailer for this upcoming DLC for the historical 4X strategy game. Empires of the Indus throws you into a vibrant, turbulent world ...

Empires of the Indus DLC will be releasing on March 30th, adding three new playable nations, a new tribe to deal with, two ...

Before Islam reached Iran in the 7th century, the country had a long and complex religious history. The best-known of these earlier religions is Zoroastrianism, but it was not the only one. Over ...

A third-century B.C.E. plaque unearthed at Ai-Khanoum in Afghanistan depicts the mother goddess Cybele in a chariot driven by Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Thierry Ollivier / Musée Guimet via ...

Designers are giving museum worthy pieces a new life. By Jill Newman Rebecca Rau was skimming an auction house’s catalog last year when a bronze amulet from the ancient Central Asian region of Bactria ...

Along a rocky mountain ridge in southern Tajikistan, two steep cliffs jut above the sloping Lyangurt Valley, where the rural village of Torbulok sits. Although the area is often dry, water ...

Erroneously known as the graveyard of empires, Afghanistan in fact served as the battlefield of the world. Long before the name Afghanistan appeared in written record, the region formed one of the ...

For centuries, Bactria, a region shared by modern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan - was part of the Hellenistic world. Conquered by Alexander the Great, Bactria became the heart of a powerful ...

A radiocarbon study reveals that the Darband Wall in Uzbekistan was built in the 3rd century BCE—half a century earlier than previously believed—and suggests a crucial strategic shift centuries later ...

Natural bacteria from grape plants might help neutralize the notorious ashy aftertaste that develops after wildfire smoke blankets wine grapes. The finding comes as the wine industry is grappling with ...