TEHRAN - Situated near Cyrus the Great’s private palace are the remains of the Prison of Solomon (Zendan-e Soleiman), variously believed to once being a fire temple, tomb, sundial, or store.

On the hill beyond is the Tall-e Takht– a monumental 6000-sq-meter citadel used from Cyrus’ time until the late Sassanian period. Local historians believe the r

Coinciding with the anniversary of the Iranian Islamic revolution, the closing ceremony of the 41st Fajr Film Festival was held at the International Conferences Hall of Milad Tower in Tehran on Saturday night.

 The ceremony was attended by a number of officials, artists and journalists. The names of the winners of the international and national

One of the most common and significant decorative elements in Persian architecture is tilework. There is a wide variety of mosques, castles, mansions, churches, and halls, to name a few that have benefited from the expertise over time.

The glazed bricks that adorn the walls of Tchogha Zanbil, an ancient Elamite temple complex close to Susa, in

Major earthquakes on Monday morning, February 6, 2023, in southern Turkey and northern Syria, caused a lot of casualties and killed thousands of people in the central area.

Rescue forces are searching for the debris of buildings to find survivors who are facing severe winter cold, as well as power outages and water and panic caused by continuous