It now faced a new geopolitical adversary: the Sassanid Persian Empire, where Zoroastrianism was the state religion. This confrontation evolved into a kind of "world war" that lasted nearly three ...

More than a dozen items – from jewellery to manuscripts to a beautiful casket – show how trade and religion connected ... a Byzantine war against the Sasanian empire. A bracelet wrapped ...

From ancient conquerors to modern revolutionaries, Iran has produced figures who've shaped history. Join us as we explore the ...

Originally constructed to house the Roman Emperor Valerian after his capture by Shapur I, the structure played a crucial role in the Sassanid Empire’s history. Following a decisive Persian victory ...

The constant civil wars attracted barbarians to attack from all directions as well as the old Roman rival on the East, the Sassanid Empire. Between 270 and 270 AD, Queen Zenobia established her own ...

In the new Religious Landscape Study (RLS), nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults who are currently married (74%) say they have the same religion as their spouse, a similar share as in the 2014 RLS (75 ...

The percentage of Americans who say religion is very important in their lives has been relatively stable in recent years, though it appears to be lower than it was in the 2007 and 2014 Religious ...

What’s the line between a religion and a cult? It involves money, no doubt. And control over who you can see and what you can say. And a narcissistic leader too. But the line still can get fuzzy ...

A few years ago, I got into an argument with a friend about religion. The question we tussled over: Would America be better off without Christianity? She had grown up in an evangelical Christian ...

Americans’ overall perceptions of religion tilt positive, according to the survey, but appear to have cooled since 2014. Overall, 51% express mostly positive views of religious institutions ...