Celebrated by more than 300 million people worldwide, Nowruz is a 3,000-year-old tradition cherished in Iran, Afghanistan, throughout Central Asia and beyond. But what makes it special?

Anahita Temple of Kangavar is Iran’s biggest stone structure after Persepolis and is located in Kangavar City ... As a relic of the close bond between Persian and Greek culture, the remains of this ...

best known for the book and film "Persopolis", has refused the French legion d'honneur over the country's "hypocrisy" in its dealings with Iran. In a letter to France's culture minister posted on ...

His adorably beta everyman demeanour has allowed him to duck and dive through styles and genres as culture trends have ...

Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only ...

Mongolia, a country known for its vast rugged expanses and nomadic culture, is truly an off-the-beaten-path destination for ...

He also wished for the successful development of bilateral relations between Iran and Tajikistan in fields such as the economy, culture, and science. Meanwhile, a ceremony to mark Nowruz was held on ...

It can be said that Iran was a monarchy under the Shah. Reza Shah possessed vast wealth and during his tenure, the Persian nation was heavily inspired by the Western culture and was an open ...

His adorably beta everyman demeanour has allowed him to duck and dive through styles and genres as culture trends have ... of chipping a chunk from Persepolis – would be protectionism as self ...

Who were the dynamic duo of collectors who contributed rare finds to the city’s only centre dedicated to Zoroastrian history ...

culture, and religious practices…Zarathushtra introduces some points of departure from the Rig Veda but does not repudiate the joint Indo-Iranian legacy. Deva and Indra become demons in Avesta ...