Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only exception?

In 525 BCE, Cambyses II, the son of Cyrus the Great, successfully invaded Egypt, bringing Persian rule to the empire and marking a pivotal shift in its ancient history. His time in power ...

They had two sons, Cambyses II and Bardiya, and three daughters, Atossa, Roxane, and Artystone. Although nobody knows how the marriage came to be, Cyrus and Cassandane were known to love each other ...

The invaders were aware that the Egyptians revered cats and used this fact to their advantage. When the two armies met at Pelusium, Persian King Cambyses II ordered his troops to paint cats on their ...

Here’s how it works. Almost five years on Nikon has finally upgraded its entry-level full-frame camera line, with the Nikon Z5 II taking up the reins from the original Nikon Z5. And with a time ...

Here's how you can upgrade the Ray Gun Mark II Wonder Weapon into one of three different variant types. Season 3 is live in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 with the brand-new Shattered Veil map in Zombies.

Microsoft has released a browser-based playable level of the classic video game Quake II. This functions as a tech demo for the gaming capabilities of Microsoft’s Copilot AI platform — though ...

A Royal Australian Air Force Baltimore bomber aircraft, which was lost has been found. A World War II bomber that was shot down by the Nazis in December 1943 has been discovered -- ending a ...

Ahead of the series against the Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker made the move to slide center fielder Michael Harris II down in the lineup. Something wasn't quite clicking in ...