 Statuette to disclose a sumptuous ancient style
This prayer figure sculpted in gold was found in a cache with numerous other objects made of precious materials (lapis lazuli, carnelian, agate, gold,... |
Tuesday, 29 November 2011 |
 Osku, a city waving in gentle breeze
The ancient city of Osku is located in East Azerbaijan Province connected to other parts of Iran and also neighboring countries via a fine network of ... |
Saturday, 19 November 2011 |
 Neolithic revolution in Mesopotamia, Iran, and Anatolia
The Neolithic revolution began around 10,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. Mountain tribes from the east and nomads from the Syro-Arabian desert occupied ... |
Saturday, 19 November 2011 |
 Rock face linking the Iranian plateau to the times past
Bisotun, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is located in western Iran, 30 kilometers east of the provincial capital Kermanshah, at the foot of the Zagros ... |
Wednesday, 16 November 2011 |
 Persian Gardens on World Heritage List
Inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, the Persian Garden consists of a collection of nine gardens, selected from various regions of Iran, which... |
Wednesday, 16 November 2011 |
 On the origin of chess
Some facts to think aboutMurray and A. van der Linde the two chess historians were almost certain that the birthplace of chess was Indian sub-contin... |
Wednesday, 09 November 2011 |
 Some great Persian philosophers were closely connected to Western philosophy: Weber
TEHRAN - Professor Eric Thomas Weber believes “some great Persian philosophers were closely connected to Western philosophy through their readings o... |
Wednesday, 09 November 2011 |
 Shaykh Zayn Al-Din Mausoleum
A symbol of the 15th-century trends in Islamic architecture The mausoleum of Sufi Shaykh Zayn al-Din Abu Bakr Taybadi (d.1389) is a freestanding struc... |
Monday, 07 November 2011 |
 Maral, the Iranian red deer
The red deer ranges from Europe to Northeast Asia, its appearance changing gradually, until, from Central Asia eastward, it becomes quite similar to t... |
Monday, 07 November 2011 |
 Ancient 'takeout' window discovered
Some 5,200 years ago, in the mountains of western Iran, people may have used takeout windows to get food and weapons, newly presented research suggest... |
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 |
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