In September of the year 490, the Persian forces landed at the sandy harbour of Marathon with an invasion force of 600 ships, 20,000 or more foot soldiers, and 800 cavalry. Also with them was the ...

Ancient Greece witnessed numerous significant battles that played pivotal roles in shaping its history and Western ...

A rare 2,500-year-old inscription, bearing the name of the Persian king Darius the Great, was found in southern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said. The inscription, which was ...

Darius I, King of Persia, claimed to have accomplished many deeds in the early years of his reign including rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem. The books of Haggai and Zechariah and the Book of Ezra ...