A relentlessly entertaining exploration of Iranian-American immigrant life, longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction ...

The often-repeated verse were Mordechai counsels Esther that she was put in her place as Queen “for such a time as this” ...

The Purim story is not one of clear right and wrong, writes Michael David Lukas — and Israel's war in Gaza makes confronting ...

It was a suicide mission, designed to detain the Persians just long enough for the rest of the Greek allies to gather their forces. Led by King Leonidas, the Spartans heroically held the Persians ...

It was the year 467 BC when an enraged woman approached the door of the Temple of Athena Chalkioikos in Sparta and placed a ...

Author Sanam Mahloudji’s novel offers rich commentary on the identity and effects of the Iranian Revolution, but its ...

The Lenox Hill location of New York's most prolific Persian restaurant offers the same menu as the two others. Thanks to the ...

The catastrophic defeat and capture in 260 of Emperor Valerian by the Persians thrust Roman rule into even greater disarray. In Europe the rebel Gallic empire started to break away from Rome.

But 300 didn't just spring to life on the big-screen. For its origins as a cinematic adventure which looks and sounds the way ...

Six cat breeds, including Ragdolls, Persians, Maine Coons, Birmans, Siberian Forest Cats, and Himalayan Cats, have the softest fur and are known for their luxurious coats. These breeds are ...