Friday, March 29, 2024

Tehran

Iran’s Time Museum (PHOTOS)

A large number of bedside clocks as well as pocket and wrist-watches are on display at the museum.

Breathtaking fall scenery in Botanical Garden (PHOTOS)

The garden, which is 145 hectares in area, is the largest in the Middle East.

Tochal Piste officially opens in Tehran

The snow-covered slopes of Tochal are used by a lot of skiers in the capital every winter.

Beautiful nights in Tehran (PHOTOS)

Tehran at night; the megacity seems to meet the sky on the horizon.

An act of kindness toward animals (PHOTOS)

The couple believes this small act of kindness brings peace and blessings to their lives.

Storm tears through capital, leaving three injured (PHOTOS)

The storm which kicked up dust knocked down trees, power lines and scaffolding in the capital.

Darabad Botanical Museum in Tehran (PHOTOS)

The museum puts on display 600 plant species collected in two years.

Khosrowshahi Garden in Tehran (PHOTOS)

The garden houses a theater with indoor and outdoor sections which can be used for public performances and gatherings.

Tehran hosts international hand-woven carpet event (PHOTOS)

More than 700 firms are displaying their products in an international hand-woven carpet exhibition in Tehran.

Navab Bath in Tehran (PHOTOS)

The public bath was constructed below ground level to save energy and tap into groundwater sources.

Persian Architecture in Photos: Einoldoleh Mansion

The mansion dates back to the Qajar era and was registered as a national historical site in 1998.

The tallest dolphinarium in Mideast (PHOTOS)

Tehran houses the tallest dolphinarium in the Middle East.

Mellat Palace Museum (PHOTOS)

Images of Mellat Palace Museum, which was once a royal summer retreat for Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his wife.

National Botanical Garden of Iran (PHOTOS)

Images of the National Botanical Garden of Iran which also serves as a genetic bank for endangered plants.

A bird’s eye view of Tehran: US volleyball team visits Milad Tower

Team USA has had a bird’s eye view of Tehran atop the capital’s Milad Tower, describing Tehran as attractive for foreign visitors.

Facial reconstruction of 7,000-year-old skeleton

The computer-aided facial reconstruction has resulted in the creation of a chin, cheekbones, lips, a nose, eyes and ears.

Laughter Saturdays at Tehran subway stations

Images of what is being done to make people laugh underground.

Iran Architecture: Massoudieh Mansion in Tehran

Images of Massoudieh Mansion which sits on a 4,000 square meter expanse of land and has been a registered national site since 1998.

An art gallery as big as a megacity (PHOTOS included)

Over 700 artistic works from Iran and other countries have appeared on Tehran billboards to turn the capital into the world’s largest art gallery ever.

Tehran, Budapest declared ‘sister cities’

The Tehran mayor hailed the agreement and described Hungary as a country that has a significant status culturally, economically, and industrially.

At the Height of Tehran’s Tallest Flagpole

You may be interested in seeing some wonderful photos of Tehran, Iran's capital, taken from the top of its tallest flagpole!

Nature Bridge in Tehran; the awarded structure of 2015

The curved path with variable width and changes in the slopes of the bridge slows down the users and creates a sense of mystery about the destination.

Saadabad Palace’s kitchen opens to public as a museum (PHOTOS)

Photos of the Royal Kitchen Museum at Saadabad complex in northern Tehran.

Persian garden Park on a rainy day

A photo gallery of Persian garden Park in northern Tehran which has become a major attraction of the capital.

Qasr Garden Museum Built in Former Prison in Tehran

Qasr Garden Museum has set out on a long journey, turning from a park to a mansion, a prison and finally a garden museum.

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