Art & Culture
Museums
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Paleolithic Museum of Zagros
The existence of various Paleolithic sites in Zagros region and the favorable conditions of this region resulted from...
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Abadan Museum (Khuzestan)
Due to the oil production and its ancient civilization, Abadan is one of the most famous cities in the south of Iran. Ali Hannibal, the late Russian orientalist, who was extremely passionate about the Iranian civilization, language, literature and culture, changed his name form Arkadi Nestrovich Honnibal to Ali Hannibal after immigration to Iran and a change in his religion.
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Gaz-e Borkhar Ethnography Museum
Gaz-e Borkhar Ethnography Museum is placed in a part of a luxurious house related to Qajar which is now the place of the Adib Boroumand Cultural Foundation and Cultural Center and it was officially established on October 19, 2004, at material and spiritual expense of Majid Foroutan
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Isfahan Museum of Music
Isfahan Museum of Music is the only and the first private museum in Iran which is entirely dedicated to music.
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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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Jalal Al-e-Ahmad (Alborz)
Jalāl Āl-e-Alddin Sadat Al-e-Ahmad, known as Jalal Al-e-Ahmad, son of Sayyid Ahamad Hoseini Taleghani, was born on Azar...
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Kamal-ol-Molk (Isfahan)
Mirza Mohammad Ghaffari, known as Kamal-ol-Molk, the famous Iranian painter, was born in Kashan about 1270 AH. He...
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Zakariyyāʾ al-Rāzī
Muḥammad ibn Zakariyyāʾ al-Rāzī was a Persian chemist, philosopher, and researcher
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Manuchehri Damghani (Seman)
Manuchehri Damghani is a celebrated Iranian poet. Little is known about his birthday. It can only be said...
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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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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Halim (Haleem)
Halim (Persian: حلیم یا هلیم) is the name of a very delicious, nutritious and energetic food that is popular in Iran and some Middle Eastern countries. Halim is the name of food cooked from pelted wheat and meat
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Jaghoor Baghoor (Haggis)
Jaghoor Baghoor is one of the traditional and popular cuisines in Zanjan province which has gained a high reputation among tourists. It is a simple and yet delicious and nourishing meal.
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Tarkhineh
As winter begins and intense cold sweeps through the mountainous regions of the country, cooking and preparing various warm and high-energy foods becomes more and more popular. Naturally, preventing colds is a top priority for people during this season...