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Scaphism: the ancient Persian execution where insects ate you alive
If you're looking for the most horrifying execution method in history, scaphism is a strong contender. Used by the ancient ...
A senior Israeli rabbi published a biblical-style prayer calling for the downfall of Iran’s clerical regime. A senior Israeli ...
Ironically, Iran, which is today criticised for silencing critics and punishing protesters, gave the world its human rights charter. Cyrus the Great, the first king of ancient Persia, issued decrees ...
Archaeologists uncover 7,000 artifacts revealing a 5,000-year-old administrative hub in Iran, offering new insight into ...
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The rise of ancient Iran from the Elamites to Alexander’s conquest
This video explores Iran’s earliest societies, beginning with the Elamites before tracing the rise of the powerful Achaemenid ...
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's regime is facing scrutiny for widespread human rights violations amid weeks-long protests. Thousands have been killed and tens of thousands have been jailed. But it is ...
As Minnesotans with shared roots in one of history’s great civilizations — Iran — we write in the wake of pivotal events reshaping the Middle East. Ali was born in Tehran and came to the U.S. just ...
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