Ancient petroglyphs discovered in northwest IranAncient petroglyphs discovered in northwest Iran

TEHRAN - Tens of rock-carved petroglyphs have recently been discovered in Varzeqan county, East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

As a result of the previous studies and evidence about some historical rock carvings in Varzeqan, a specialized team composed of archaeologists and experts from the county’s C

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Workshop looks at pottery know-how practiced in Ilkhanid era Workshop looks at pottery know-how practiced in Ilkhanid era 

TEHRAN – A workshop on the pottery techniques used by the craftspeople in the Ilkhanid era (1256 to 1335) was held in Varamin, a city in southeast Tehran on Monday. 

The course aimed to introduce artisans and crafters to the pottery techniques customary during that period, Varamin’s tourism chief has said. 

"Varamin was significant during the

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&Utopia for Realists& at Iranian bookstores “Utopia for Realists” at Iranian bookstores 

TEHRAN – Dutch writer Rutger Bregman’s book “Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World” has been published in Persian.

Now is the publisher of the book translated into Persian by Mazda Movahed.

After working all day at jobs we often dislike, we buy things we don’t need. 

Bregman, a Dutch historian, reminds us it needn’t be this way—and in

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&The Situation of Mehdi& director Hadi Hejazifar receives IAA Plaque of Glory“The Situation of Mehdi” director Hadi Hejazifar receives IAA Plaque of Glory

TEHRAN – The Iranian Academy of Arts (IAA) decorated director and actor Hadi Hejazifar with its Plaque of Glory on Tuesday evening.

He received the honor for his acclaimed directorial debut “The Situation of Mehdi”, which depicts part of the life story of Mehdi Bakeri, the chief of IRGC 31st Shura Division that carried out several major operations d

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War photojournalist Maryam Kazemzadeh, widow of guerilla Asghar Vesali, dies at 66  War photojournalist Maryam Kazemzadeh, widow of guerilla Asghar Vesali, dies at 66  

TEHRAN – War photojournalist Maryam Kazemzadeh, best known for a photo collection depicting Iran’s war against separatists in the Kordestan region in 1980, passed away on Tuesday from cancer at the age of 66.

She was the widow of Asghar Vesali, the leader of Dastmal Sorkhha, an Iranian guerilla group that joined Mostafa Chamran, the chief of the

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Mana Characters Mana Characters 

The "Mana Characters" book series has recently been published by Soore Mehr, which was compiled by the Mana Characters research group.

The group has compiled biographies of people who are unknown or lesser-known yet were involved in a variety of political, scientific, economic, and artistic activities during the revolution, using

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