Art & Culture
Museums
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The Seven Wonders Museum
The Seven Wonders Museum, also known as the Nasr Gallery, was established by an artist named Nasrallah Rouhani in 1387 (2008) on the Karaj-Chalus Road, approximately 14 kilometers from Karaj, Iran
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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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Museum of Religious Figures
The Museum of Religious Figures in Ardabil was established in 1382 SH. This museum is located inside a...
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Historical Museum of Miandoab
Historical Museum of Miandoab was opened in 1346 SH in Miandoab, Imam Khoemini street, inside Moallm Park. The...
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Abbas Abad Historical Complex
Abbas Abad historical complex (Persian: باغ عباس آباد, also known Abbas Abad Garden, Bagh-e Abas Abad)is a garden and lake located in Behshahr city. Shah Abbas Safavid ordered the construction of this complex in 1612. Eventually, it led to one of the most prominent and irreplaceable gardens in a non-desert area in Iran.
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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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.
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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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Khoresh-e Qormeh Sabzi (Fresh Green Herb Stew)
Qormeh Sabzi is one of the most famous Persian stews which a true food heritage of Iran. It...
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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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Dishliq Āš (Dndoonak)
This Āš (an Iranian soup-like food which is sometimes transliterated as Aush or Āsh or Aush) is one of the traditional cuisines in Zanjan province which has been cooking in its most cities and surrounding villages since the past.
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Barberry
Barberry holds a special place in Iranian cuisine and is highly popular. One of the Iranian dishes that uses barberry is \"Zereshk Polo ba Morgh\" (barberry rice with chicken), which is renowned and barberry is one of its main ingredients
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Lentil Soup
Lentil is a simple, delicious, and light dish. It is an excellent warm breakfast option for cold winter days as it is quick and easy to prepare and highly nutritious.