Art & Culture
Museums
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Azerbaijan Museum
Azerbaijan Museum includes a rich and prolific collection of artifacts and works that have been discovered through archeological...
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Chehel Sotoon Museum (Isfahan)
Chehel Sotoon Garden is one of the vast gardens established during the reign of Shah Abbas I (996-1038 AH) in Isfahan.
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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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Khatami Historical House
The late Ayatollah Khatami\'s house dates back to the late Qajar period and is located at Ayatollah Khamenei Street 94, Charkhab neighborhood, the city of Ardakan. This 150-year-old house was the residence of Ayatollah Khatami and his family.
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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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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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Majid Samii (Gilan)
Majid Samii, a physician and neurosurgeon, was born on Khordad 29, 1316 SH (19 June 1937) in Tehran. ...
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Vahshi Bafghi (Yazd)
Shams al-Din Mohammad Vahshi Bafghi is one of the poets of the second half of the 10th century AH....
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Mohammad-Taqqi Bahar (Tehran)
Mohammad-Taqqi Bahar, son of Haji Mirza Mohammad Kazem Sabouri, the Malek o-Sho’ara of Astan Quds Razavi. He was...
Dance & Local Games
Persian Foods
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Ab-Goosht (Lamb Shank Soup)
Ab-Goosht, literally translated meat broth (Ab: water, broth, Goosht: Meat), is a hearty, heavy Persian traditional soup. The...
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Boz Ghorme
The desert region of Kerman province is so rich in terms of traditional and local foods in addition...
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Mirza Qasemi
Mirza Qasemi is one of the delicious Iranian foods which is recognized as the local dish and cuisine of the north of Iran, Gilan province.
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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.
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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)...