Art & Culture
Museums
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Darreh Shar
140km from Ilam, there are ruins of a historical city. In the existing ruins in the Darreh-Shahr, which is a remnant of a city from the Sassanid era, the remains of crossroads, alleys, guarding towers, drainage system, and active sewage and urban planning of that period remain.
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House of Latifi, the Museum of Handicrafts of Golestan
Gorgan is famous for its nice weather, lush nature, dense forests, and waterfalls. But the city itself, especially...
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The Quran and Ahlul Bayt Museum
The Quran and Ahlul Bayt Museum in Zahedan is built in a historic building dating back to the late Pahlavi era.
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Isfahan School of Fine Arts Museum
Isfahan School of Fine Arts is home to one of the most beautiful and newest museums in Isfahan. The museum, which still bears the name of the school, was established with the aim of exhibiting a part of the artworks created by the school\'s teachers and students.
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Mian Poshteh Museum Palace, Bandar-e Anzali
The Mian Poshteh Museum Palace is located in a vast area known as Mian Poshteh in Gilan Province, near the city of Bandar-e Anzali. This museum palace is situated near two famous bridges called Anzali and Ghazian.
Handicrafts
The Fame & Myth
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Mir Nowruz
Mir Nowruz is known with his pen name Vazeh and titled as Rend-e Lorestan (Rogue of Lorestan), He...
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Behjat Sadr (Markazi)
Behjat Sadr, a modernist painter of Iran, was born in Khordad 1303 SH in Arak. Her family moved...
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Hafez (Fars)
Khwāja Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī, son of Bahaʾ-al-Din, is the most famous poet and Sufi in the 8th...
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Bijan Jalali (Tehran)
Bijan Jalali, an Iranian poet and literate, was born in Tehran in 1306 SH. His father was Ibrahim...
Dance & Local Games
Persian Foods
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Sholeh Zard (Saffron Rice Pudding)
Sholeh Zard is a sweet Iranian dessert made of saffron, sugar, almond flakes and rice. This high-calorie dessert...
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Ash-e Sholi
Located in the desert region of Iran, Yazd province features the slightly cold and humid winters, with warm...
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Yellow Kashk
The land of Sistan in southern Iran had always had a reputation for its people’s bravery. Placed in a border land, Baluch people had always been skillful in cooking foods which get quickly ready to be useable during war.
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Havari Meygoo
Havari Meygoo (Persian: هواری میگو, [havāri-e meygū]) is one of the traditional, delicious and nourishing Iranian foods. One of the provinces where Havari Meygoo cooked is Hormozgan province
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Albaloo Polo
Albaloo Polo (Persian: آلبالوپلو, [Ālbālū Polo]) is delicious and colorful food. This food is often served as ceremonial food at parties and celebrations, thanks to its beautiful appearance. However, it is easier to prepare than most of the superb dishes.