Parthian Rhyton Discovered in Iran’s Iron Age Cemetery
The Iranian researchers have found a Parthian era clay rhyton shaped in the form of wild goat in a graveyard in Semnan province, in eastern Tehran.
Diamond Mansion; A Royal Structure in Tehran’s Golestan Palace
The Golestan Palace is the former royal Qajar complex located in Iran's capital city, Tehran.
Elegy on Imam Hussein Most Widely-Used Text on Persian Inscriptions
A researcher on cultural heritage says the renowned poem of the Iranian poet Mohtasham Kashani on the martyrdom of the third Shiite Imam, Imam Hussein, on the Day of Ashura, is the most widely used piece of Persian poetry in inscriptions around the world.
Ancient Objects Unearthed at Site of ‘Lost City’ in Western Iran
Archaeologists have dug out objects belonging to the Seleucid, Parthian and Islamic (Ilkhanid) eras while searching the site of the Laodiseh temple in the city of Nahavand in the west-central Iranian province of Hamadan.
Ferdows Garden: A Mesmerizing, Ancient Monument in Heart of Tehran
The Ferdows Garden located in the Iranian capital, Tehran, dates back to the era of Mohammad Shah Qajar, the third king of the Qajary Dynasty who ruled in the 1830s and 1840s.
Iran’s Nat’l Sports Museum: A Display of Nation’s Athletic History, Honours
Iran’s National Sports, Olympics and Paralympics Museum is a treasure trove of the country’s history.
Researchers Announce New Discovery in Historical Graveyard in Northern Iran
New excavations at Liar Sang Bon Cemetery in Iran’s northern province of Gilan have found a direct connection between the size of the graves and the social rank and status of the people buried there.
Sangsar Museum of Rocks & Fossils; Unique Attraction in Central Iran
A museum in Iran’s Semnan province showcases fossils that belong to over 620 million years ago.
Iran’s Uramanat Landscape Inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
The Cultural Landscape of Iran’s Uramanat region, comprising agricultural villages located in the mountainous Kurdistan Province of Iran, has qualified for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
Iran’s Railway Network Registered on UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage List
Iran’s national railway network has been registered on the global cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
