Archaeologists in northern Türkiye have unearthed structures and religious artifacts linked to the Medes, an ancient Iranian people, marking their first appearance in Anatolian archaeology.

According to anthropologist Minu Karimnia, bas-reliefs at the historical site of Persepolis show that the shoes worn by the Medes looked like socks but were made of leather and were tied with laces.

Ecbatana was subsequently the summer residence of the Achaemenian kings and one of the residences of the Parthian kings. According to ancient Greek writers, the city was founded in about 678 BC by ...