Born about 600 BCE in what is now southwestern Iran, Cyrus “the Great” is considered the founder of the Persian Achaemenid empire. He is remembered as “the Great” to distinguish him from his ...

Almost a week has passed since Nowruz or Jamshedi Nowroz, the Parsi new year, that not too many Indians know was celebrated. Possibly fewer may know about the fascinating ancient linkages between ...

The skyscraper will be lit up in gold and cyan to match the show's new logo. If you're looking at the New York City skyline on Friday night, you might wonder about the colors of the Empire State ...

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's ...

Appropriately, Warfare begins with a deafening assault, as Eric Prydz’s horny 2004 aerobics video for ‘Call On Me’ fills the screen, its sweaty, hormonal hardbodies lunging and lurching.

Partly cloudy today with a high of 64 °F (17.8 °C) and a low of 53 °F (11.7 °C). Showers today with a high of 65 °F (18.3 °C) and a low of 47 °F (8.3 °C). There is a 52% chance of ...

"What are the 100 best movies of all time?" It's a hell of a question to ask, and an even harder one to answer — even for the team here at Empire, the world's biggest and best-loved movie magazine.

The Assassin's Creed franchise is filled with amazing real locations. Here are 10 of the most beautiful to visit across all ...

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...

Strategos is a real-time tactics wargame that brings the epic battles of classical antiquity to life. Strategos features ...