Iranian scholar working on Persian-Ottoman Turkish dictionary

TEHRAN – An Iranian scholar is working on a dictionary that will contain over 15,000 Ottoman Turkish words and phrases originating from the Persian language.

Oscar Wilde’s plays translated into Persian

TEHRAN – Five plays by Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde have been translated into Persian by Abolhassan Tahami, who is mostly famous for his voice acting career.

Prehistoric “Persian guard” on the way home

U.S. judge rules return of Achaemenid-era relief to Iran

TEHRAN – A U.S. judge said on Monday an Achaemenid-era (550-330 BC) bas-relief should be returned to Iran, where the object was originally stolen from some 80 years ago.

Indian university offers course on Persian language 

TEHRAN – The Savitribai Phule Pune University is offering a course leading to a certificate in the Persian language at the basic level.

Handmade kilims on display at Carpet Museum of Iran

TEHRAN – On Sunday, an exhibition of hand-woven kilims and traditional textiles opened its doors to the public at the Carpet Museum of Iran.

Prehistoric Persian jar head to auction at Christie’s

TEHRAN - On July 3, Christie’s in London will auction tens of historical relics that includes a large Persian pottery jar, which dates from circa 3rd millennium BC.

Achaemenid-era objects seized in Fars

TEHRAN – Two relics dating from Achaemenid-era (c. 550–330 BC) have recently been confiscated in Marvdasht, southern Fars province.

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Franck Evrard’s book on French theater published in Persian 

TEHRAN – French writer Franck Evrard’s book “The French Theater of the 20th Century” (“Le théâtre français du XXe siècle”) that chronicles the history of his country’s theater during the 20th century has been published in Persian in Tehran.

Disputed Persian artifacts one step closer to home

TEHRAN –Following years of ups and downs, the fate of some ancient Persian artifacts, on loan from Iran to the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago since the 1930s, was left in the hands of an international court, this time in favor of Iran.