People dress up in new clothes and enjoy traditional dishes ... While the exact origins of this custom are unclear, it dates back to ancient Persia, where people believed that certain natural ...

Tyrian purple was an iconic color often worn by the elites of ancient society and was ... a new approach in the study of royal clothing in Hellenistic and Persian cultures. It also has ...

Nowruz has been celebrated in Iran and the Persian diaspora for more than 3,000 years. Its roots are as a feast day in Zoroastrianism, a religion practiced in ancient Persia that viewed the ...