Art & Culture
Museums
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Sultan Abad Museum
Sultan Abad Museum was established in 1385 SH. Sultan Abad is the old name of Arak city and...
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Museum of Post and Communications
Zahedan Museum of Post and Communications was established in 1387 SH. The building of this museum was inscribed...
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Ramhormoz Museum of Khuzestan
The Museum of Ramhormoz started its work in Samimi mansion in Ramhormoz city, in 1386 SH. Samimi mansion...
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The Stone Museum in Taq-e Bostan (Kermanshah)
The Stone Museum is placed next to the historical area of Taq-e Bostan. It includes over forty stone objects most of which related to Sassanid empire and also to Qajar. There are Sassanid capitals in the museum belonged to a palace which had never been constructed.
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Susa Museum
Susa Museum of Archaeology was established next to the archaeological site of Susa in order to display the historical objects discovered from the archaeological excavations during the 1960s
Handicrafts
The Fame & Myth
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Bayazid Bastami (Semnan)
One of the Iranian Sufis, who righteously can be considered as one of the great religious leaders, is...
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Sheikh Safi-ad-din Is'haq Ardabili (Ardabil)
The ancestor of Safavid kings, Sheikh Safi-ad-din Ardabili, was born in 650 AH in Ardabil. Being the 8th...
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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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Kamaladdin Behzad (East Azerbaijan)
Kamaladdin Behzad, an Iranian painter, was born around 870 A.H. in the city of Herat. Historical texts describe him as follows: \"The rare gem of his time and a marvel of the era, the master Behzad, hailing from the Court of Herat.
Dance & Local Games
Persian Foods
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Kelane
Kelane (Persian: کلانه) is a local and traditional bread in Kurdistan province. This bread is cooked in different...
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Ghalieh Mahi
The local and traditional foods of southern regions have a crucial position in Iranian food culture and many...
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Qazvin Home-Made Cookies
Art of making cookies is very popular among Qazvin women. Until recently, all sweets common for celebrating Norouz were made at homes. Therefore, women in this province are more occupied with this art on the eve of Norouz.
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Sabzi-polo with fish
Sabzi-polo with fish is one of the most popular and important Iranian dishes and is one of the suitable foods of this land that can be considered as a main meal, lunch, or dinner
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Chickpea Cookie (Nan-e Nokhodchi)
Chickpea cookie is one of the traditional pastries of Zanjan province. This pastry, with its simple ingredients and preparation method, is among the most delicious pastries that are particularly popular among the people of Zanjan during the Nowruz holidays.