Art & Culture
Museums
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Ayneh Khaneh Museum of Bojnurd
Mofakham Ayneh Khaneh (literary meaning the mirror house) or Mofakham Commander Dar al-Hokmah is a Qajar building in...
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Natural History Museum (Ardabil)
Ardabil Museum of Natural History is located on the eastern shore of Lake Shurabil and displays different ecosystems of Ardabil province and various species of animals
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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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Holy Defense Museum
Holy Defense Museum-Garden was established in 1390 SH in Shahr-e Kord city, Chahar Mahal & Bakhtiari province. This...
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Afzali Mansion (The Carpet Museum of Ardakan)
Belonged to Qajar period with over 150 years of history, the house used to be the resident of Ayattollah Khatami and his family...
Handicrafts
The Fame & Myth
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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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Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami (Khorasan)
Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami, known as \\"the Colossal Elephant\\" (Zhandeh Pil), was a poet and scholar of 9th century...
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Parvin Dowlatabadi (Isfahan)
Parvin Dowlatabadi, the humanist poet and known as the poet of children, came to the world in 1303...
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Ali-Asghar Bahari (Tehran)
Ali-Asghar Bahari, a talented and honorable artist, was a Kamancheh player, an original and ancient instrument. He told...
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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Street food in Tehran
Tehran is home to various kinds of food and drinks; it’s the place to try traditional Persian food...
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Sabzi Polo Semnani
Nourishing and spicy local foods of Semnan province are affected by climate conditions, the culture and the lifestyle...
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Ghale Maswa
Ghale Maswa is a traditional and highly nutritious dish from the Ilam province, which is very popular among the local people. This nutritious dish is prepared using sheep’s Khash (you can also use yeanling’s Khash if preferred)...