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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.

TechRadar

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

The Hindu

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.

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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

Daily Mirror

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

GamesRadar

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 Week

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

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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

Evening Standard

Medieval Swahilis and Persians paired up 1,000 years ago in East Africa, ancient DNA reveals

A new ancient DNA study help confirm, but also "contradict and complicate" the historical narrative that Swahilis paired up with Persians 1,000 years ago in East Africa.

LiveScience

What is Nowruz and how is the Persian New Year celebrated?

Some 300 million people celebrate Nowruz, which has been observed for more than 3,000 years in different regions.

Al Jazeera

What is Nowruz? How and when is the festival celebrated by Iranian people around the world?

Nowruz, also known as Persian New Year, has been observed for more than 3,000 years.

Evening Standard

Report: Mass Grave of ISIS Victims Found in Syria's Palmyra

Syrian authorities found a mass grave in the historic town of Palmyra with bodies of victims of the militant ISIS group, which controlled the area years ago, Syria's state news agency said Friday. According to the report on SANA, the mass grave was discovered near the second-century Roman amphitheater. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian night bringing the delights of Persia to Belfast

With surprise guests, this family-friendly show is one for everyone to enjoy, soaking up the culture of Iran and beyond

Belfast Live

Best Persian restaurants in London: Where to celebrate Nowruz in the capital

Stupendous stews, gorgeously grilled kababs and mountains of saffron-topped rice. Piers Zangana picks London’s finest Persian cooking

Evening Standard

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