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Abgoosht or Dizi is an Iranian dish consisting of a clear broth with meat and other ingredients such as potatoes, beans and dried lemons (depending on the recipe).

Farzad and Zekra are a creative couple who have turned their old blue Volkswagen microbus into a luxurious mobile café that gives its customers a sense of nostalgia.

Zagros Mountains and Boroujerd region in Western Iran have great potentials for the growth of a variety of medicinal herbs. Here are Mehr’s photos...

Iranian ensembles the Kamkars and Shams, the pianist Shahrdad Rohani, and Spanish Flamenco guitarist Antonio Rey are scheduled to give concerts at Bisotun, a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Kermanshah Province.

Shavaz village is located in southwest of Yazd Province in central Iran. The village is bounded by a mountain in the back and an...

Iran’s Lut Desert, which has lately been named as a world heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), is home to Pleske's ground jay or Persian ground jay as an endemic bird of Iran, an official said.

The aqueducts of Kish Island in the Persian Gulf date back to 2,500 years ago. It once provided the islanders' drinking water. Today, it is transformed into an amazing underground city, with an area of 10,000 square meters. The complex is now called Kariz-e Kish.

As the capital city, Tehran was introduced with symbols of modernism sooner than other Iranian cities. Modern architecture was one of these symbols. The evolution...

Iran is one of the world’s top 10 countries in terms of archaeological and cultural sites with plenty of ancient monuments in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. However, the country's allure lies in its people's reputation for hospitality and culture.

Turkmen rug (or carpet) is a type of handmade floor-covering textile traditionally originating in Central Asia. Iranian Turkmen girls and women weave fantasy into...

Ramsar, a city in Iran’s northern province of Mazandaran, is hosting the three-day Festival of Iranian Traditional Cuisine, Region 1, which started on July 20.

Amid the recent unrest in Turkey, the Iranian government has banned travel agencies from registering and sending tourists to the neighbouring country and would reprimand the ones that break the rules.

The Niavaran Complex is a historical complex situated in Shemiran, north of the Iranian capital Tehran. It consists of several buildings and monuments built...

The second season of field research on an ancient settlement and cemetery in the northern Iranian city of Amlash, Gilan province, led to the discovery of 14 graves dating back to Parthian and Sassanid eras.

In a session held on Sunday, July 17, in Istanbul, the World Heritage Committee inscribed Iran’s Lut Desert as the country’s first natural site to be registered in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in its 40th session since July 10 in Turkey, inscribed...

The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in its 40th session since July 10 in Turkey, inscribed eleven Persian Qantas on the World Heritage List.

Picturesque sceneries of nature in Bouralaan region near the city of Maku in West Azarbaijan province with a view of the Ararat Mountain in...

The Iranian cities of Mashhad and Lalejin have been designated as global cities of precious stones and pottery, respectively, the deputy head of Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, announced.

Nezam Ameri, Iranian veteran architect and the only Iranian student and companion of famous American master Frank Lloyd Wright, passed away at the age of 90.

Dasht-e Kavir, also known the Great Salt Desert, is a large desert lying in the middle of the Iranian plateau, about 300 kilometers east-southeast...

Mizan has published photos of beautiful wheat fields near the city of Ardabil in northwest of Iran.    

Member of Iran’s Parliament warned against the “grave” danger in Turkey, and advised Iranian tourists to avoid visiting the neighbouring country.

Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that visas will now be issued within 5 days for foreign nationals.

Iran will create some 140,000 job opportunities in the field of tourism by the end of the next Iranian calendar year (March 2018), the head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization (CHTHO), Masoud Soltanifar, announced.