Beneath the rugged mountains of southeastern Iran, archaeologists are carefully unearthing traces of a Bronze Age society that could upend the accepted narrative of where writing and urban life began.

Why has Iran never been fully subdued, colonized, or occupied long-term? The answer lies in a potent mix of geography, ...

Beyond its role in ancient Persian tales and rituals, sormeh's relevance also originates in religious practices. ... its role in the contemporary beauty landscape of Iran is equally compelling.

They were scouting for oil in Iran. They found an ancient temple instead. Chogha Zanbil was first spotted from a surveillance airplane in 1935. The excavated complex was discovered to be one of ...

In 2018, UNESCO added “Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region”, which is an ensemble of Sassanian historical cities in southern Iran, to its World Heritage list. The serial property is ...