From the rise of Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BCE to the vast dominion of Darius and Xerxes, the First Persian ...

The Achaemenid Persian Empire, at its greatest territorial extent under Darius I (r. 522 486 BCE), held sway over territory stretching from the Indus River Valley to southeastern Europe and from the ...

From antiquity to modern times, history is littered with nations that sought greatness not through harmony but through provocation, deceit and dominion. Ancient Persia, under Darius I, stirred unrest ...

An ancient alabaster vase from Yale’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opium, offering the strongest evidence yet ...

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From the Minoan royal road to the Ridgeway, ancient roads still exist today showing how past civilizations built networks ...

During the arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane, His disciple cut off an arrester’s ear with a sword. The Master said, “Put up your ...

Alexander tallied four tackles, including 2.0 sacks, in Sunday's overtime loss to Detroit.

The Gophers will play without its top running back against Michigan State on Saturday. Darius Taylor was listed as out on Minnesota’s unavailability report for the 2:30 p.m. kickoff at Huntington Bank ...

Oregon is a 25-point favorite against Minnesota Friday night, but the Gophers might have a slightly better shot at shocking the world if star running back Darius Taylor is able to play. A hamstring ...

The Gophers played without their top running back against Michigan State on Saturday. Darius Taylor was listed as out on Minnesota’s unavailability report before kickoff at Huntington Bank Stadium.

Looking ahead to cooler weather this week, and a few storms rumbling over the region today.