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Iran Highlights
alt Mulla Sadra: Accomplished philosopher of the mystics
  Sadr al-Din Muhammad b. Ibrahim b. Yahya Qawami Shirazi (ca. 1571–1636) is arguably the most significant Islamic philosopher after Avicenn... 		Monday, 21 May 2012
alt World’s oldest windmills are still working
  Windmills are mud-brick structures erected in eastern Iran and western Afghanistan to harness wind power to move the runner stone of a mill to gr... 		Saturday, 19 May 2012
alt Omar Khayyam: Persian polymath who rhymed as he calculated
Better known in the West as Omar Khayyam was one of the most prominent scholars of medieval times, with remarkable contributions in the fields of ma... 		Wednesday, 16 May 2012
alt Mount Pardis, the nearest place to the sun
    More or less everyone has heard about the Seven Wonders of the World. Very few know the eighth one since it is not inscribed on any record or ... 		Wednesday, 16 May 2012
alt Hidden pink gems on the central Iranian desert
The dry central desert of Iran has hidden pink-colored gems in its depth and the spectator eyes are dazzled at the rubies. Every year during the seco... 		Monday, 14 May 2012
alt The Lower Paleolithic occupation of Iran
During the last two decades, there have been important Lower Paleolithic discoveries in western Asia in regions such as the Levant, the Caucasus, a... 		Saturday, 12 May 2012
alt Shahnameh, a source of inspiration and literary imitation
  The Iranian national epic Shahnameh has always been a source of inspiration and literary imitation for various folk traditions - first of all of ... 		Saturday, 12 May 2012
alt Tabriz Blue Mosque, a glorious example of 15th century Islamic architecture
Constructed in 1465, the Blue Mosque (better known as Masjed-e Kabud) was among the most glorious buildings of its era. Once built, artists took a fu... 		Wednesday, 09 May 2012
alt Dowlatabad Garden, a masterpiece of Iranian architecture
The heat is blistering in the south, on the edge of the Great Desert. High chimneys acting as air-vents bring some comfort to these dwellings. Locate... 		Monday, 07 May 2012
alt Isfahan, the most important Iranian enameling hub
  Although specimens of Iranian enamel works dating back to the 10th century AH (after hegira) and the Safavid era have been found, experts believe ... 		Monday, 07 May 2012
 
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