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What if the Persians had defeated Alexander the Great?

The world we live in might be unrecognizable if Alexander the Great had been defeated by the Persians.

LiveScience

'Purple tunic' from royal tomb belonged to Alexander the Great, scholar claims — but not everyone agrees

A fragment of cloth found in a royal tomb in Greece decades ago might be the remains of a tunic once worn by Alexander the Great, a new study claims.

LiveScience

Madagascar’s mysterious Teniky rock architecture: study suggests a link to ancient Persia

In the heart of Isalo National Park in central-southern Madagascar, at least 200km from the sea in any direction, is a remote valley with a mysterious past. This place, Teniky, can only be reached on foot, by hiking through a mountainous region dissected by steep canyons.

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Perfecting the art form of Persian food

"Cooking [is] much like a painter’s canvas, where the universality of art and cooking beautifully intertwine"

Salon

From Persia with love: the new one-woman play that’s good enough to eat

When Atoosa Sepehr fled Iran overnight for a new life in London, family recipes helped her stave off homesickness. Now her story has been turned into a drama – with mouthwatering onstage cooking

The Guardian - UK

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Arrives to Steam this August

The game is finally heading to Steam. That means there's more ways to enjoy the game.

Player One

The Rogue Prince of Persia, a new roguelike from the folks who made Dead Cells, is out in early access—and boy can that prince already schmoove

I'm a simple man: I see a wall, I run on it.

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The Rogue Prince of Persia Now on Steam Early Access

Enjoy this 2D roguelite action-platformer through Early Access on Steam.

Player One

The Rogue Prince of Persia Review: "a roguelite with few fresh ideas that's mainly being propped up by its slick combat"

GamesRadar

Jan Kath’s new furniture is inspired by Persian gardens

Jan Kath’s first furniture piece ‘Daydreamer’ is inspired by his travels through Persia, and lounging under the summer sun

Wallpaper

32 reasons to love Persian cats

Mellow, calm with stunningly beautiful coats, the Persian cat is one of the most popular feline breeds. Here are 32 reasons why we love them.

PetsRadar

‘Prince of Persia: Lost Crown’ Review: A Fantastic Platformer That Doesn’t Stick the Landing

'Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown' features excellent combat and platforming challenges, but its wide-open structure feels unfocused.

Inverse

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review – a new gaming kingdom awaits

Thoroughly reimagined new iteration of 34-year-old series opens up a labyrinthine world littered with enemies and traps to overcome

The Guardian - UK

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review

Ubisoft's attempt at a metroidvania is often unremarkable, and by the time it isn't it's almost over.

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review - a design triumph, and a love-letter to the original

The best Prince of Persia game in 16 years.

PC Gamer

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown system requirements are pleasingly low

This Prince is not a high-maintenance guy.

Windows Central

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown preview — A precise, difficult Metroidvania with a ton of great potential

I have little experience with the Prince of Persia franchise, so I was interested in checking out the latest from Ubisoft. After a preview session, I'm excited.

TechRadar

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown preview - mountain of mystery

We had a three-hour hands-on with a preview build of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and we liked what we saw.

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The Hindu

Bengaluru’s flower power: Early blossoming under Hyder and Tipu

Since the 18th century, Bengaluru became a haven for the elaborate baghs of Hyder and Tipu, influenced by the Persian and Indo-Persian Charbagh tradition

TechRadar

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown release date, gameplay, story, and everything we know

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown plans to put a modern spin on a signature franchise.

Daily Mirror

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown preview – a charming 2.5D remix to the Sands of Time ethos

This Metroidvania twist on Prince of Persia grants the franchise with a freshness not seen since the 2008 cell-shaded spin-off

GamesRadar

I played Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and died so very many times

Hands-on | How I learned to stop worrying and love the parry

The Week

Luxury and power: Persia to Greece review – a ‘glittering magpie’s nest’

The ancient civilisations of Greece and Persia were enemies for centuries – and their disagreements didn’t only find expression on the battlefield, said Daisy Dunn in The Daily Telegraph. As this “major new exhibition” demonstrates, they had starkly contrasting attitudes towards luxury goods. From the Persian perspective, “lovely things” such…

The Guardian - UK

Luxury and Power review: boozed-up Persians and Greeks on a 500-year bender

Centuries of conflict between the civilisations of Persia and Greece are chiefly captured through elaborate drinking vessels in this lively – and occasionally puzzling – show

Evening Standard

Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece at the British Museum review - our world looks too shabby for this stuff

This gorgeous exhibition shows that even if the Greeks thought the Persians were effete decadents, they shared a taste for the finer things in life

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