Unlock the secrets of Iran’s most stunning landmarks, a country where ancient history and modern beauty collide. Explore majestic ruins, stunning cities, and peaceful nature spots that highlight the ...

According to Reza Norouzi, a faculty member at the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, plans are in place to explore the ruins ... while Iranian cities usually were circular in design ...

Syrians are once again picnicking and smoking shisha amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by jihadists but still awe-inspiring, and open to the public following the overthrow of ...

People looking for ancient artefacts to loot ... "Palmyra and the ruins have been through horrors. The site has seen IS, Iran, the Russians, all of the militias you could think of," he said.