In 549 BCE, the Persians, led by Cyrus the Great of the Archaemenian family, overthrew the Median court of Western Iran. Cyrus thus founded the first Persian Empire. The Archaemenian kings are known ...

Is it true that many aspects of the religion Zoroastrianism influenced and created many stories that are found in Judaism, that were influenced during the time of the Babylon Captivity? First, it’s ...

To properly understand Christianity as an eschatological faith, it behooves us to understand the deep apocalyptic roots of the ideas which define it. Central to the Christian religion is the age-old ...

One of the world’s most ancient and influential religions, Zoroastrianism thrived until the 7th century A.D.—and is still practiced today. To prevent decomposing bodies from defiling earth, water, or ...

The tiny world wide communities of Zoroastrians are no doubt pleased to get any mention in Cif belief – even if it is only to provide alphabetical balance to a list starting with the Bahá'ís. Even ...

Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest living faiths. The ancient theology played a large role in the formation of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and once had millions of followers. But now ...

Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions. It was founded by the Prophet Zoroaster in ancient Iran approximately 3500 years ago. Search term ...

It has influenced Star Wars and Game of Thrones – and characters as diverse as Voltaire, Nietzsche and Freddie Mercury have cited it as an inspiration. So what is Zoroastrianism? Joobin Bekhrad finds ...

In the Oscar-winning film “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a biopic of Freddie Mercury, his father berates him: “So now the family name is not good enough for you?” “I changed it legally,” Mercury responds. “No ...