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alt Ramadan, key to an invaluable treasure
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. This is the month during which Muslims’ holy book the Quran was revealed; Hassan the secon... 		Monday, 22 August 2011
alt src=http://www.tehrantimes.com/images/stories/iranhighlighs/windmill%201.jpg Mills driven by the wind
Since early recorded history, people have been harnessing the energy of the wind. Wind energy propelled boats along the Nile River as early as 5000 B.... 		Monday, 22 August 2011
alt Alivandi: A gifted Iranian painter
Bahram Alivandi is an Iranian visual artist whose paintings typically depict stories from Persian mythology, literature, and oriental mysticism.His wo... 		Monday, 22 August 2011
alt align=left src=http://www.tehrantimes.com/images/stories/iranhighlighs/ab%206.jpg Abyaneh, a living history museum
Abyaneh is a famous historic Iranian village near the city of Kashan in Isfahan Province. Being a village of great antiquity, Abyaneh is like a living... 		Monday, 22 August 2011
alt Haghshenas: A lasting linguistic figure
Dr. Ali Muhammad Haghshenas was a talented Iranian linguist, translator, lexicographer and literary critic who authored and translated a number of hel... 		Monday, 22 August 2011
alt align=left src=http://www.tehrantimes.com/images/stories/iranhighlighs/carvansaray.jpg Sa'd al-Saltaneh, a 19th century caravanserai
The caravanserai of Sa'd al-Saltaneh is one of the largest and best preserved urban caravansaries in Iran.Covering an area of 6.2 hectares, the carava... 		Sunday, 07 August 2011
alt align=left src=http://www.tehrantimes.com/images/stories/iranhighlighs/a.jpg Carpet of singular perfection
Woven between 1539 to1540 by Iranian artists, the unique carpet of Shaykh Safi al-Din Ardabili is a symbol of Persian art and mysticism.Why the Ardabi... 		Sunday, 07 August 2011
alt align=left src=http://www.tehrantimes.com/images/stories/iranhighlighs/3670_1.jpg Velvet, a once-thrived handicraft
Velvet is a type of tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed, with a short dense file, giving it a distinct feel. Historians sugg... 		Sunday, 07 August 2011
alt align=left src=http://www.tehrantimes.com/images/stories/iranhighlighs/hb_51.53.jpg A period of material and cultural prosperity
The art of the Seljuks (ca. 1040–1157)Iran enjoyed a period of material and cultural prosperity, and the ingenuity in architecture and the arts duri... 		Friday, 05 August 2011
alt align=left src=http://www.tehrantimes.com/images/stories/iranhighlighs/11959-20112.jpg Nouri: The vocalist who bridged the gap between Iranian folk and pop music
Mohammad Nouri was one of the foremost Iranian vocalists who composed and performed more than 300 songs for half a century. His romantic song “Jaan-... 		Friday, 05 August 2011
 
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