The 13th day of the Persian month of Farvardin has been named as Sizdah-Bedar or Nature Day in the Iranian culture. It is an ...

In Zoroastrian culture, this ritual represents mahrūrzai ... However, this tradition is slowly fading in Iran due to the ...

Every March, 300 million people from across the world, most notably the people of Iran and Central Asian countries celebrate ...

The Iranian western city of Kermanshah is considered one of the cradles of prehistoric cultures, because of its antiquity, attractive landscapes, rich culture, and Neolithic villages.

New Iranian year 1404 began at Thursday noon as Iranians and other Persian-speaking nations are celebrating Nowruz, the oldest festival in the Persian calendar.

An Iranian woman jumps over a bonfire celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran ...

In Zoroastrian culture, this ritual represents mahrūrzai ... Siyez-e Badr is an ancient Iranian tradition celebrated on the 13th day of April, also known as 'Nature Day'. It marks the conclusion ...

Iran has marked its annual fire festival. The festival is known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi. It comes a week before ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — I've worked for The Associated Press as a photographer since 1999. A lot of what I cover involves either Iran's government or its relations with the West, but I also try to ...