At the time, Parthia was a satrapy (province) under Andragoras, a rebel against the Seleucid Empire. Under Mithridates I (r. c. 171–132 BC), the empire significantly expanded, seizing Media and ...
Persepolis: a UNESCO World Heritage gem At the heart of this route is Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Constructed 2,500 years ago, Persepolis is a UNESCO World Heritage ...
Beyond Persepolis, other sites in Iran, like the Bisotun inscription in Kermanshah province, have also been affected. Bisotun ...