Iran's Cultural Heritage

Tabatabaei House is a prominent epitome of Persian Architecture, located in the historical city of Kashan, central Iran.

Moghadam Museum is a historical house in Tehran which contains many priceless historical objects.

The remains of an ancient fortress dating back to the Achaemenid era have been discovered in northeastern Iran.

A sculpture and a bust of a black flute player are two masterpieces by Iranian artist Abolhassan Khan Sadighi, which is kept in the Museum of National Arts in Tehran's Baharestan Square.

The historical Haj-Qoli-Khan house is one of the ancient homes in the central Iranian city of Qom.

Zeynab, a seven-year-old Iranian girl, is battling against cancer. She always wished to become a queen one day and have her own castle and treasure.

The town of Kahak in Iran’s north-central Qom province boasts picturesque scenery as well as historical monuments much revered by Iranians.

Muqarnas is a kind of ornamented work in Iranian architecture and has contributed to the evolution of some forms of art.

The Castle of Falak ol-Aflak or Shapur Khast is a historical fortress in western Iran, dating back to the Sassanid era.

A stone carving showing a human face in bas-relief has been newly discovered at the historical site of Persepolis in southern Iran.

The Uraman or Uramanat region in western Iran is close to being registered on the UNESCO’s list of historical sites.

The World Power Sport Federation (WPSF) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran on holding Asian world powerlifting championships at Persepolis, a world-famous historical site in southern Iran

The Qeisarieh complex in Iran’s central city of Isfahan involves an impressive portal leading to the Grand Bazaar and the must-see attractions in old town.

Iran’s Treasury of National Jewels is a treasure-trove of rare, priceless jewellery and one of the world’s biggest collections of gold.

The second skeleton of a young girl dating back to the Parthian era has been dug out in central Iran.

Mohammad Moein was a prominent Iranian researcher and professor whose house in Tehran has turned into a museum.

A historical grave dating back to the Parthian era has been dug out in archaeological excavations in western Iran.

Hundreds of antiquities dating back to over 2,300 years ago have been confiscated from smugglers of antique items in western Iran.

The ruins of Persepolis, located in Iran’s Fars province, is an ancient complex which narrates the nation’s rich culture and civilization.

The historical bazaar of Asiabar village in northern Iran is a traditional market that has supplied local and non-local products for centuries.

Rashtidoozi is a type of traditional Iranian crochet where cloth is decorated with colourful silk thread.

The 70-Mullah Cemetery is an 800-year-old graveyard whose architecture is inspired by the tomb of Cyrus the Great.

The historical house of Brigadier General Amini Sedehi is located in Foroushan neighborhood of Khomeini-Shahr, Isfahan province, central Iran.

The historical caravanserai of Yam, located in the city of Marand in north-western Iran, once used to be an important place on the way of Silk Road.

Ignazio Cassis, the head of Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), is touring the historical attractions of the central city of Isfahan as he arrives in Iran for an official visit.