Iran is by origin the same word as Aryan, and throughout history has been intermittently applied to the people of Indo-European, that is, Aryan origin occupying the plateau and to the plateau itself ...More
Persepolis
The center of the great Persian Empire, ceremonial capital of the
Achaemenian and the showpiece of Achaemenian art, Persepolis (Capital of Persia,
in Greek) is a historic site in Fars Province...More
Shiraz
During Now Ruz (the Iranian New Year beginning on 21 st
March), the city becomes a field of flowers and greenery, heady with scent of
orange blossoms. Points of interest in Shiraz include the tombs of the
celebrated Persian poets ... More
Isfahan
The most famous Persian description of the city of Isfahan is Isfahan nesf-e Jahan (Isfahan is half the world), which the Isfahanis coined in the 16th century to express the city's grandeur...More
Kashan
Located in an altitude of 1,600m above sea level, Kashan is one of the main
cities of Isfahan Province and a beautiful large oasis town on the Qom-Kerman
road running along the western edge of the Great Desert...More
Nomads
No one can neglect the material and style of the costumes of the Iranian
tribesmen. The style of dress differs from tribe to tribe and this variation
can be seen in the costumes of both men and women...More
Kerman
Kerman has had a long and turbulent history, and it has only for short spells
enjoyed peace and prosperity at the same time. Late in the 18th century A.D.
Aqa Mohammad Khan, Shah of QaJar dynasty, took a terrible vengeance on the
people of Kerman because they had given help to his mortal enemy Lotfali
Khan Zand...More
Abyanee
One of the most attractive to visit is in the village of ABYANEE, which was
completely Zoroastrian right until the time of the intolerant Safavid Shah
Ismail I in whose reign most of the villagers migrated to India or to Yazd...More
Mashhad
Center of Shi'ite pilgrimage, capital of Khorasan Province and also for a
time of the whole of Iran, Mashhad is situated in an altitude of 970m in
the Kashaf-rud valley, a tributary of Harlrud, between the Binalud and Hezar
Masjid mountains in a rich agricultural region...More
Tehran
Capital and largest city of Iran and Tehran Province in an area of 600sq.
km. since 200 years ago. It is located in the northern part of the country.
Tehran is Iran's administrative, economic, and cultural center as well as
the major industrial and transportation center of the region...More
Ardebil
Historical precedence of this city dates back to the Parthians period. Ardabil
was conquered by Islamic army in 22 A.H. (642 A.D.) and became the center
of Azarbayejan in Bani-Omayyeh period during 33-41 A.H. (653-661 A.D.)...More
Hamedan
A city in western Iran, located in a productive farming region and the capital
of Hamadan Province. The city is known for the manufacture of rugs, leather
trunks, ceramics, and copper ware. It is the center of the Iranian shellac
and leather trade and is commercially important because of its position on
the principal route between Baghdad and Tehran...More
Orumiyeh
Orumiyeh is an ancient city dating back to the middle of the 2nd millennium
BC. It has been under the control of Arabs, Seljuqs and Mongols. Its history
has been more peaceful after Mongols. In 1918, Christians escaped because
of the fear of massacres of Armenians in Turkey although Christian community
was reestablished shortly after...More
AliSadr Water Cave
The Alisadr Caves are located about 75 kilometers in the north of Hamadan.
After one in the USA and one in Indonesia, it is the largest cave in the
world. And according to our guide, the one in America doesn't have water
in it, so that one doesn't count!...More
Masouleh
Northern Iran, Gilan and Mazandaran. This includes the whole area to the
south of the Caspian Sea, saltwater lake in southeastern Europe and southwestern
Asia, the largest inland body of water in the world. it is bordered on the
south by Iran, conforming to three provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan,
from west to cast...More
Tehran National Museum
The idea for the construction of a building to house and protect the country's
cultural heritage came from Sani od-Doleh. In the year 1295 of the lunar
hejira (LH) calendar, a part of the old building of the Ministry of Sciences,
located in the north of the Dar ol-Fonoon Technical School, was allotted
for this purpose...More
Susa
The ancient city of Shush (Susa), capital of Elam, was an important and flourishing
city before the advent of Islam. Scientific excavations begun in 1891 A.D.
by French archaeological missions, and continued until the present time,
have brought to light many remains and relics of a pre-historic civilization...More
Bazaar
bazaar has an expanded definition. It is a network of bargains between salespeople
and customers. To put it in a nutshell, a bazaar can be clearly defined as
the organized concentration of a current of exchanges by an assembly of salesmen
and customers at a certain venue, fostering contacts to exchange goods and
services...More
Music
Stone beating is another symbolic rite which is popular in several parts
of the country accompanied by special melodies. Normally two pieces of stone
are beaten on the sides of the mourner by special manners and movements accompanied
by lamentation song...More
Ahvaz
This city is counted as one of the oldest cities in Iran and was called "Oksin" in
the inscriptions and Hormoz Shahr in the Sassanids period. This city has
been built on the sediments of the Tertiary period. Karun River has left
alluviums on this eroded surface from the Quaternary period ...More
Religious Rituals
Life after death has been a major theme with all the religions and the passage
from this life into the other has been dealt with in a variety of ways, depending
on the particular belief system. The major religions of Iran can be divided
into three distinct periods...More
Persian Carpets
The dazzling beauty and excellent quality of Persian carpets are well known
all over the world. Undisputedly, this traditional fine art has always been
a central core of Iranian history and culture within the past few thousand
years....More
Firooz Abad
This town is situated in the south-west of the Province and has an area of
11270 sq. km. The ancient name of this town was Gour, and Azododdowleh Dailamite
called it Firouzabad...More
Handicrafts
Iran has witnessed lots of scientists and artists through history. Due to
the presence of various races and languages in Iran, this country has different
cultures so different handicrafts...More
Qom
The shrines of Hazrate Ma'soumeh at Qom, is one of the most sacred places
of Shi'ite pilgrimage in Iran. Qom's importance as a pilgrimage center dates
primarily from the rule of the Safavid monarchs who, after embracing Shi'ite
Islam, generously endowed its major shrines...More
Bam
The historical Bam, in an altitude of 1000 m., is a half dead, half living
town 195 km. to the southeast of Kerman. Once
a famous citadel and a strategic stronghold...More
Lake
Parishan and Dasht-e-Arjan
