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Trick-or-Treating in Shiraz on Fireworks Wednesday

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Photos by Mohammad-Reza Dehdari, ISNA
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Iranian People Preparing for Nowruz Despite COVID-19 Outbreak

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Despite the coronavirus outbreak, Iranian people from all walks of life are preparing themselves for the Persian New Year or Nowruz, which marks the beginning of the new solar year.
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Godeh Aubergine: A Yummy Iranian Food

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Godeh Aubergine is an Iranian food usually cooked in northern Gilan province. This food is made with aubergine, walnuts and pomegranate paste.
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Tehran Hosting Urban Arts Festival ahead of Nowruz

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The 6th Tehran Annual Urban Arts Festival has opened in the run-up to the Persian New Year which starts on March 21, 2021.
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Rarely-Seen Persian Artworks to Be Exhibited in Sydney

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A collection of rarely-seen Persian artworks and crafts is to be displayed at Australia’s Powerhouse Museum, a major branch of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences in Sydney.
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Kish Island Hosts Water Ski and Wakeboard Tournament

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Kish Island, a Persian Gulf resort in southern Iran, hosted a water ski and wakeboard tournament on Sunday, February 28, 2021.
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New Historical Rock Carvings Found in Western Iran

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Ancient rock carvings have been newly discovered in the western Iranian province of Lorestan, according to the province’s Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
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‘Hanging Roots’ Exhibition Displays Trend of Human Decline

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Iranian artist Ali Vaziri has displayed at an exhibition called “hanging roots” his works of art which depict the trend of decline among human beings.
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Pregnant Iranian Nurse Dies of Coronavirus before Seeing Her Baby

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The novel coronavirus has led to the death of a pregnant Iranian nurse before she delivered her baby.
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Poetry Can Illustrate Sufferings of COVID-19 Patients: Iran

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The Iranian minister of culture and Islamic guidance says the country will exchange its “poetic” experience of coronavirus with the world.
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Iranian Women Shining in Higher Education Sector: Minister

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Iran’s minister of science, research and technology says Iranian women have had a brilliant performance in the higher education domain.
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Iran FM Congratulates Beijing on Chinese New Year

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The Iranian foreign minister has congratulated the Chinese government and people on the advent of their near year and their brilliant achievements in the fight against coronavirus.
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Gate of Cyrus the Great Discovered Near Persepolis in Southern Iran

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The ancient Gate of Cyrus the Great has been discovered near Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BCE), in southern Iran.
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Another Popular Footballer Dies of COVID-19 in Iran

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Ali Ansarian, a former defender playing for the Iranian national team and Persepolis and a popular public figure, has died of COVID-19 at the age of 43.
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Ancient Iranian City Built on Natural Terrace

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The town of Dahaneh-Gholaman in southeastern Iran was discovered by Italian archaeologists in 1959.
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Historical Qanat in Central Iran Revived

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A historical qanat, an underground channel to transport water, in the city of Yazd in central Iran has been successfully revived.
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Former Iranian Footballer Mehrdad Minavand Dies of COVID-19 at 45

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Former Iranian football player Mehrdad Minavand passed away because of COVID-19 on Wednesday night at the age of 45.
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Iran Says to Help Restore Taq Kasra Only Upon Iraq’s Official Invitation

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Iran says it will help restore the Persian archaeological masterpiece Taq Kasra (also known as the Arch of Ctesiphon), located in modern-day Iraq, only if Baghdad officially asks Tehran to do so.
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Borsaq: A Yummy Iranian Kurdish Bread

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Borsaq is a delicious type of bread native to Kurdistan province in western Iran.
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Historical Edifice in Tehran Turned into Public Garden

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A garden which used to be the personal home and entertainment resort of Hassan Vosough od-Dowleh, the prime minister of Iran during the Qajar rule, has been converted into a public park.
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Iranian Miniature: A Unique, Fabulous School of Art

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The Iranian miniature, which was recently registered by the UNESCO as a world heritage, includes a whole range of arts, including flower and bird painting, illustration with human themes, illumination, decoration of books with Islamic-themed miniatures, etc.
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Tehran’s Old Alleys Get New ‘Colourful’ Life

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The 'Colourful Alley' is a project that seeks to breathe new life into the old alleys of the Iranian capital Tehran in collaboration with local residents.
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Iran’s Cabinet Passes Bill on Preventing Violence against Women

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The Iranian cabinet has ratified a bill that would protect the women’s dignity and support them against violence.
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Iran Wishes ‘Much Better Days’ for All Human Beings in 2021

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Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei has offered congratulations on the arrival of the New Christian Year, wishing “much better days” for all human beings around the world in 2021.
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This House Looks Absolutely Real, But It Isn’t!

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An Iranian female artist builds miniature replicas of traditional Iranian houses in a way that no one can believe they are not real.
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