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  • A view general of Tehran with snow-clad Alborz mountain range in the background 2017-03-20 11:41

    By Afshin Majlesi

    Time to see another face of Tehran during Noruz

    TEHRAN – Noruz, the ancient, national festive of the Iranians, is the right time for those who have been for long fancying being in Tehran.

  • A Westerner couple pose for a photo at the enormous historical Imam Square in Isfahan on November 9, 2016. The sixth-story Safavid-era Ali Qapu Palace in also seen in the background. 2017-03-06 18:31

    World media put spotlight on Iran as tourist hub

    TEHRAN - Following a landmark nuclear deal Tehran and world powers clinched in 2015, Iran is repeatedly named as a hot travel destination by a circle of international media outlets in terms of its rich history, picturesque sceneries, traditions, cuisine and hospitable people.

  • A poster for the 15th Annual Symposium on the Iranian Archaeology 2017-03-02 20:11

    National Museum of Iran to host symposium on archaeology

    TEHRAN – The 15th Annual Symposium on the Iranian Archaeology will be held at the National Museum of Iran from March 5 to 7 in a bid to review recent countrywide archaeological surveys.

  • Trump wings 2017-02-26 12:03

    By Mehdi Sepahvand; Hajiali Sepahvand

    Trump trapped in Orientalism, racism, and imperialist system

    History is written by the winners and victors. Therefore, they always find an excuse to justify obscene and unjust behavior. Race has been one of the most preliminary concepts for that use, because some races have tapped their unquestionable superiority to justify all their abominable behavior as well as the ineptitude of other races. 

  • A skier descends the slopes of the station Tochal, north of Tehran, in an undated photo. 2017-01-23 09:42

    Le Figaro: From skiing to sightseeing; Iran, an original destination

    TEHRAN – A year after the implementation of Iran’s historic nuclear deal, the country is a widening source of charm for the French as both travelers and tour operators focus on its natural and cultural richness, Le Figaro reported on Jan. 20.

  • A poster for the 4th Congress on History of Architecture and Urbanism 2017-01-01 09:01

    National Museum of Iran to host congress on architecture, urbanism

    TEHRAN – The 4th Congress on History of Architecture and Urbanism in Iran will be held at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran on January 17-18.

  • Gold cup tells of rich Persian craftsmanship in Iron Age 2016-11-22 09:19

    Gold cup tells of rich Persian craftsmanship in Iron Age

    TEHRAN - This exquisite Iranian artwork which dates back to the early 1st millennium BC boldly reveals the skills accomplished Persian goldsmiths possessed during the Iron Age II.