TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have found what they say is an early example of administrative management in an eastern Iranian region and hope it will offer new clues about people who lived there some 6,000 years ago.

The discovery was made during the third archaeological excavation season which is currently underway in Kale-Kub, which is situated

TEHRAN – The UNESCO-registered Bam citadel, which is the biggest adobe fort worldwide, is prepared to host overnight guests, the director of the World Heritage site has said.

“Restoration work has commenced on ten historical houses which are located on the premises of the adobe citadel.  And five of the houses will be hosting overnight guests when f

TEHRAN – James Opie’s “Tribal Rugs of Southern Persia” has recently been published in Persian.

Using various images and drawings in his book, Opie shows a series of rugs that exhibit various degrees of urban vs non-urban influences.  As he goes along, he also talks about ancient design motifs that occur in south Persian rugs.

The magnificent book

TEHRAN – More than 650,000 sightseers visited the cultural and natural sites of the western Kordestan province from June 3 to 5, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

“A total of 654,789 people visited historical sites and natural sights throughout the province during the mentioned period,” Yaqub Guylian explained on Tuesday. 

Travelers also made