Oriental Institute Photographic Archives This collection includes all the spectacular aerial photographs of ancient sites in Iran taken by Ernst Herzfeld between 1935 and 1937. The next four maps were ...

There are over 3,000 species of lichen in Iran, with 500 to 700 varieties making ancient monuments their home. Some of the species at Persepolis were more than 1,700 years old.

Regarding how the Uzbek people think of Iran, he said: “For the people of Uzbekistan, the first thing that comes to their mind is that it is a religious country. Another point is its ancient history ...

Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: ...

A major concert, "Organ and Ancient Iranian Instruments," took place at the Evangelical ... to open a door to the beautiful world of Iranian culture, as well as to build a cultural bridge and ...

Iran’s theocracy has waged a long war against the nation’s artists. A debut film by this Iranian artist is something that’s easy to eagerly anticipate.

The action comes after the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism was alerted to the upcoming auction of ancient coins by the CNG Auction House, which includes items believed to ...