Celebrated by more than 300 million people worldwide, Nowruz is a 3,000-year-old tradition cherished in Iran, Afghanistan, ...

More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know.

Nowruz is celebrated at the exact moment of the spring equinox when the sun crosses the celestial equator. In 2025, this ...

In some regions of the world, such as the Caucasus and Bulgaria, populations boast extraordinary longevity. One of the ...

Naroon, which has sites in Marylebone and Fitzrovia, is celebrating with a set menu of Nowruz favourites as well as a few ...

Archaeologists uncover an 8,400-year-old human figurine in Azerbaijan’s Damjili Cave, shedding new light on Mesolithic art ...

In March 1944, accused of collaborating with the Nazis, tens of thousands of people from the Caucasus were forcibly ...

Scientists have unearthed in Spain fossilized facial bones roughly 1.1 million to 1.4 million years old that may represent a ...

For 162 million years, sturgeons have fended off everything they’ve faced. Now scientists are racing to save these living ...

“If we compare rugs to wine, then Iran is like France, and the Caucasus is like Italy ... Sadly, not many people want to weave,” said Zemfira.

“Ancient DNA is like a time machine ... Researchers have dubbed them the Caucasus Lower Volga people. Genetic results show they mixed with other groups in the region, Reich’s team concluded in the ...

The town’s thousands of ancient graves hold many well-preserved Viking skeletons. The Gothenburg researchers decided to scale up the technique from single teeth to entire skulls. The CT scans provided ...