TEHRAN –In the regions by the Caspian Sea, Chootashi, Lactashi or wood craving are some of the original handicrafts. The word consists of two parts, "Cho" and "Tarash". A Cho is a short form of Choob or wood, and a Tarash is a carving.

Similar to wood carving, this art is often used to make tools and utensils that are used in daily life. A

TEHRAN - Iranian football expert and former coach of Foolad team, Majid Jalali, believes that the Khuzestan-based team should avoid any mistakes against their rivals in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League.

Foolad kick-started their AFC Champions League knockout campaign with a win against Saudi Arabian Al Faisaly 1-0 on Monday.

The Iranian

TEHRAN –A huge winter festival was held in the northwestern Iranian city of Maku in West Azarbaijan province last week, IRNA reported on Tuesday. 

The festival aimed at promoting the cold region as a destination for winter tourists, the report added. 

The festival featured skiing and climbing, building snowman, and tube riding among other activities.

TEHRAN –An ancient stone grave has recently unearthed near the Caspian Sea, northern Gilan province, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

The discovery of the ancient grave has surprised archaeologists since it could push back the history of the province by millennia, Vali Jahani explained on Tuesday. 

The remains of the grave have been found in