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Niavaran (Persian: نياوران ), in the northern part of Tehran, is one of the most affluent and expensive districts of the city. Passing by some of its modern tall buildings with their luxury apartments and ostentatious facades, it is difficult…
Kandovan ( کندوان ) is an ancient village in Sahand Rural District, in the Central District of Osku County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. What makes the village so unique is that its homes have been carved inside cone shaped rocks.…
Shab-e Yaldā or Shab-e Chelleh (Yalda Night - شب یلدا) is an Iranian festival originally celebrated on the Northern Hemisphere’s longest night of the year, that is, on the eve of the Winter Solstice. Iranians throughout the world celebrated the…
The very first post card was printed in Austria in 1869, quickly followed by other European countries in subsequent years. With the progress of photography and the printing of attractive pictures on post cards, they became very popular not only…
Zayande-Rud, Zayandeh-Rood or Zayanderood (Persian: زاینده رود), is the largest river in the central plateau of Iran. In the early 2010s, the lower reaches of the river dried out completely after several years of seasonal dry-outs. Zayanderud as one of…
[ad#imapnov08] Tirgan Celebration (feast of Tiregan, festival of Tiragan, Jashne Tirgan, جشن تيرگان) or the Rain Festival, is an ancient Iranian celebration, which is still celebrated among Iranian Zoroastrians, Parsis of India and some Iranian Muslims in various parts of…
The last Wednesday of the Iranian year known as Chahar Shanbeh Suri or Chaharshanbeh Soori ( چهارشنبه سوری ), meaning Wednesday Feast is marked by special customs and rituals. The celebration usually starts in the evening, with people making bonfires…
A major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women marked on March 8 every year is International Woman’s Day (IWD) (روز جهانی زن). It started as a political event, the holiday blended in the…
A major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women marked on March 8 every year is International Working Woman’s Day (IWD) (روز جهانی زن). It started as a political event, the holiday blended in…
International Working Woman's Day (IWD) is marked on March 8 every year. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. Started as a political event, the holiday blended in the culture…