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Iran Highlights
alt Karaftu, enigmatic cave on a hilltop
Karaftu is a large natural cave whose unique beauty attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists every year. Located 72 km east of Saqq... 		Wednesday, 02 November 2011
alt Folios from the Epic of Kings
With its 50,000 rhyming couplets the Shahnama, or "Book of Kings," is one of the most voluminous epics of world literature. The poem narrates the hist... 		Monday, 31 October 2011
alt Handicrafts of diligent people in Yazd
Handicrafts often represent the culture of a geographical area. They also preserve a society’s cultural achievements. In the process of artistic cr... 		Monday, 31 October 2011
alt Nematollah Vali, the 14th century Sufi
Thirty five kilometers south of the city of Kerman, in the small town of Mahan, stands the beautiful pilgrimage shrine of the Sufi saint Shah Nur-ed-D... 		Monday, 31 October 2011
alt Haft Tappeh, home to world's oldest vault
Haft Tappeh (seven mounds), located 15 kilometers to the south of the ancient city of Susa, is one of Iran's most significant archeological sites. Com... 		Wednesday, 26 October 2011
alt Wood carving, a balance between tradition & modernity
One of the delicate handicrafts in Iran, like the other kinds of ancient crafts which is a combination of art and patience, is wood carving. Its artis... 		Wednesday, 26 October 2011
alt Theatre and drama in ancient Iran
Dramatic performance has existed in Iran throughout history, although some Iranian and Western scholars say differently. Drama in Iran is generally th... 		Monday, 24 October 2011
alt Mir Emad, 16th century innovative calligrapher
Mir Emad, a distinguished calligrapher of the 16th century, is perhaps the first Iranian graphic designer who was intensely interested in typographica... 		Monday, 24 October 2011
alt Niasar calendrical fire temple
The Niasar Fire Temple (called Chahar Tagh) is a structure with a dome over a rock at the highest point of Niasar village, located 28 kilometers west ... 		Wednesday, 19 October 2011
alt Frieze of Archers
This decorative frieze of polychrome glazed brick shows an army, the men carrying spears, bows and quivers. Are they the royal guards of Darius I (522... 		Wednesday, 19 October 2011
 
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