Art & Culture
Museums
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Chini Khane Complex (Ardabil Province)
The glorious Chini Khane Complex inside Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in the name of the...
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The Historical Bath of Mahdi Gholi Beig-Ethnography Museum (Razavi Khorasan)
The Historical Bath of Mahdi Gholi Beig is one of the largest bathes in Iran located in Mashhad...
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Naghadeh Museum (West Azerbaijan)
Naghadeh Museum is located near the historical hill of Hasanlu in the city of Naghadeh. The Hasanlu Teppe is a large and round mound with an approximate diameter of 285 to 250 meters and a height of 20 meters from the level of the Godar River
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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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Asadabad Culture and History Museum (Ethnography)
The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts is the main custodian responsible for preserving and safeguarding cultural artifacts to ensure that the national and historical identity of this land is not damaged or forgotten over time.
Handicrafts
The Fame & Myth
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Abu Sahl al-Quhi
Abu Sahl Bijan ibn Rostam al-Quhi, an Iranian mathematician astronomer, was born in Tabarestan (now Mazandaran), lived in...
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Hassan Kamkar (Kurdistan)
Born on Farvardin the first, 1302 SH in Sanandaj, Hassan Kamkar is a musician, composer, and the founder...
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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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Khāqānī (East Azerbaijan)
Hassān'l-Aʿjam Afzāl al-dīn Badil ibn Ali Khāqānī Haqaiʿqi Shirvani was born in 520 AH in Tabriz. His father...
Dance & Local Games
Persian Foods
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Ash-e Reshteh (Noodle and Bean Soup)
Aash-e Reshteh (Aash: pottage and Reshteh: noodles) is a richly textured soup. Since it has at least three...
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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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Abgoosht (Dizi)
One of the traditional, very delicious, and popular Iranian dishes is called Abgoosht (Persian: آبگوشت, [Âbgušt]). This food has other names such as Shoorba, Dizi, or Piti. Abgoosht is a combination of water, lamb, legumes, potato, and condiments.This nutritious, energetic, fatty, and delicious food has a long history. Not only this food has rich nutritional values. It is worth knowing that despite its benefits, cooking is also simpl
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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.