Magnificent Taq Kasra to be restored by Iranian budget, expertise

TEHRAN – Iran is set to conduct an urgent restoration project on Taq Kasra, a Sassanid-era Persian masterpiece of architecture, which was collapsed partly in modern Iraq earlier this month.

Iranian artists, heritage enthusiasts sign petition demanding salvage of masterpiece in Iraq

TEHRAN – Hundreds of Iranian artists, architects, and cultural heritage enthusiasts have signed a petition demanding an urgent restoration of Taq Kasra, a Sassanid masterpiece of architecture, which was collapsed partly in modern Iraq earlier this month.

Anahita: ancient goddess fertility

TEHRAN - Anahita, also known as Anaitis, and Anahit, was an ancient Iranian goddess of royalty, water, and fertility; she is particularly associated with the last.

David Luscombe’s “Medieval Thought” comes to Iranian bookstores 

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of David Luscombe’s “Medieval Thought” has recently been published by SAMT, an Iranian publisher that provides books for university students.

Taq Kasra, Sassanid masterpiece of architecture, partly collapses in modern Iraq

TEHRAN – Segments of Taq Kasra, which is an architecturally-important Sasanian-era Persian monument in modern Iraq, has recently been collapsed, Mehr reported based on Iraqi sources.

James Rollins’ “The 6th Extinction” published in Persian

TEHRAN – “The 6th Extinction” by James Rollins, a New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers, has recently been published in Persian.

SAMT publishes “Doing Corpus Linguistics” in Persian 

TEHRAN – “Doing Corpus Linguistics” co-written by William Crawford and Eniko Csomay has recently been published in Persian in Tehran.

“Guest of the Revolution” comes into Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – American writer Kathryn Koob’s 1982 book “Guest of the Revolution” has recently been published in Persian.

Steven Heine’s “Cultural Psychology” appears in Persian 

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Steven J. Heine’s “Cultural Psychology” has recently been published by SAMT, an Iranian publisher that provides textbooks for university students.

“Hell Flower” blooms at Iranian bookstores 

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Turkish author Alper Caniguz’s “Hell Flower” (“Cehennem Cicegi”) has recently been published by Negah Publications in Tehran.

Robert Walser’s “Walk” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – German-Swiss writer Robert Walser’s “The Walk” has been published in Persian in Tehran.

“Leadership in the Creative Industries” published in Persian 

TEHRAN – American media scholar Karen L. Mallia’s book “Leadership in the Creative Industries: Principles and Practice” has recently been published in Persian in Tehran.

“The Snake Tree” published in Persian

TEHRAN – A new Persian translation of German writer Uwe Timm’s novel “The Snake Tree” by Hossein Tehrani has recently been published in Tehran.

Niall Ferguson’s “The Square and the Tower” published in Persian

TEHRAN – American historian Niall Ferguson’s book “The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook” has been published in Persian in Tehran.

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Find the (best) Iranian Dentists in Montreal

According to IranianDentist.org, Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells that invade and destroy the tissues around them. In oral cancer, cells' growth in the mouth also causes a wound that does not heal. Oral cancer can affect the lips, tongue, cheeks, roof of the mouth, soft palate, hard palate, sinuses, and throat, and if left untreated, there is even a risk of death.

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Find the (best) Iranian Dentists in Vancouver

According to IranianDentist.org, The dentist specializes in the evaluation, follow-up, and treatment of oral, dental, and gum diseases. The ‌Best Iranian Dentists in Vancouver who work in this field identify diseases and problems of the mouth and teeth with their expertise and experience. Excellent Iranian Dentists start the treatment with special dental techniques and tools after diagnosing and identifying the mouth and teeth problem.

Persian handicrafts: 13th-century panel of three tiles from frieze

TEHRAN - These tiles, being kept and displayed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, were once part of a magnificent frieze in a very important religious shrine in Mashhad, northeast Iran.

Sasanians promoted Persian arts through trade, conquest, and diplomacy: experts

TEHRAN - Under Sassanid rule (224 CE–651) Persian arts and architecture experienced a general renaissance. However, it made its way well beyond the vast borders of the longest-lived Persian dynasty, which at its greatest extent encompassed all of present-day Iran and Iraq and stretched from the eastern Mediterranean (including Anatolia and Egypt) to Pakistan, and from parts of southern Arabia to the Caucasus and Central Asia.

Persian litterateur translates Valerie Gonzalez’s “Beauty and Islam”

TEHRAN – Iranian scholar Hamidreza Bos’haq said on Monday that he has recently completed the translation of Islamic art history expert Valerie Gonzalez’s book “Beauty and Islam: Aesthetics in Islamic Art and Architecture”.

Discover Damavand cuisine at online food expo

TEHRAN – Arrays of dishes, indigenous to Damavand region of Tehran province, will take the center stage at an online food expo, which is held today on the occasion of World Food Day.

Laurent Binet’s “HHhH” published in Persian 

TEHRAN – “HHhH” (Himmlers Hirn heisst Heydrich) or (Himmler’s Brain Is Called Heydrich) by French author Laurent Binet has been published in Persian by Maahi Publications in Tehran.

192 archaeological sites, dating from Stone, Copper and Bronze ages, identified in western Iran

TEHRAN – A total of 192 archeological sites and human settlements, dating back to various epochs including the Stone Age, Copper Age, and Bronze Age and the Neolithic, have been identified during a recent archaeological survey in Lorestan province, western Iran.

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Travel in Iran

What is the state of Iran's tourism? Fortunately, Iran took an early hit with Coronavirus. Officials took immediate measures to lighten the strain on society. The mandatory quarantine in Iran was helpful in hindering the outbreak. In March 2020, WHO and a couple of international institutes made a visit to Iran in order to conduct a technical support mission for out-break. According to the reports revealed by WHO, “Iran’s strategies to control the virus are in the right direction and a comprehensive coordinated approach is being applied”.

“How to Travel with a Salmon” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – Italian writer Umberto Eco’s book “How to Travel with a Salmon & Other Essays” has recently been published in Persian.

American critic Godfrey Cheshire’s book on Kiarostami published in Persian

TEHRAN – American critic and filmmaker Godfrey Cheshire’s book, “Conversations with Kiarostami”, has recently been published in Persian in Tehran.

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Persian Restaurants in Massachusetts

According to PersianRestaurant.org, For an eating establishment to run properly, several types of restaurant employees are required and a meticulously selected and high-performing team is one of the key factors in making a restaurant successful. There are several categories of personnel in Persian Restaurants in Massachusetts such as: managers, cooks, servers, buspersons, dishwashers, hosts and bartenders that have a specific function and contribute to the operation of the restaurant.