When Nader Shah of Persia invaded northern India in 1739, his forces sacked the city of Delhi and carried off the Peacock Throne as part of the plunder. The stone was later passed to Ahmad Shah ...

For debauching along the Riviera (TIME, Mar. 10), His Majesty, Sultan Ahmad Shah, seventh sovereign of the Kajâr dynasty, lost his job. No longer did Persians refer to him as Shâhinshâh (King ...

His father, the Shah of Persia, came upon him and demanded: “What are you doing, son?” “Nothing, father, just standing here thinking,” answered the boy. The Shah’s face clouded ...

The diamond was placed at the top of the Peacock throne. Persian ruler Nader Shah invaded Delhi and took away Koh-I-Noor in 1739. The stone was brought back by Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh in 1813.

It was so heavy that it is surprising Nader Shah of Iran managed to carry it away as he did, during his invasion of India in ...

A mummy discovered near the Iranian capital "most probably" belongs to the father of the last Shah of Iran, his family has said. The mummified remains were found on Monday during construction at a ...

The largely peaceful Constitutional Revolution of 1906 forced the Iranian shah at that time to declare Iran a constitutional monarchy with legislative powers vested in a majles, or parliament. The ...

The film, which is directed by Nader Saeivar, and co-written by Saeivar ... “There are many traditional, religious women in Iran. They live in small towns and villages, and believe they should ...

When Nader Shah of Persia invaded northern India in 1739, his forces sacked the city of Delhi and carried off the Peacock ...

When Nader Shah of Persia invaded northern India in 1739, his forces sacked the city of Delhi and carried off the Peacock ...

When Nader Shah of Persia invaded northern India in 1739, his forces sacked the city of Delhi and carried off the Peacock Throne as part of the plunder. The stone was later passed to Ahmad Shah ...