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 ...

A discussion of the life and legacy of Cyrus the Great, who is said to have destroyed Babylon and enabled the Jews to rebuild the temple at Jerusalem - a contested story. Show more Melvyn Bragg ...

And so it goes, the cycle of exile and remembrance, uprooting and rerooting. With the Passover holiday, those free can celebrate their freedom, and those who are rooted, their rootedness. Yet at the ...

This in-depth article unveils the multifaceted history of the Israel-Palestine conflict, tracing its roots from ancient Canaan to contemporary challenges, highl ...

which began when Babylonia besieged Jerusalem and deported residents of the conquered city in 586 B.C.E. When Persian king Cyrus the Great issued an edict almost 50 years later inviting the Jews ...

“We’ve been friends days since the days of Cyrus [the Great],” he said. “Cyrus saved the Jews of Babylon. Now we expect something in return — that you lend us a hand of ...

For centuries, the people of Judaea had seen many foreign dynasts claim hegemony over them; the Greeks were but the latest.

While he often proclaims to be a defender of free speech, President Donald Trump’s actions betray his words. And to many of his defenders, the right to free speech is unimportant since the words and ...