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

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 ...

For a country that Americans have been conditioned to fear and despise in recent years, Iran is a great place to be a tourist ...

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.

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 ...

An Iranian man jumps over a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday ...