TEHRAN – The Tarikhaneh Mosque, which was formerly a fire temple from the Sassanid era (224–651), is situated in central Iran, close to the city of Damghan.

According to some sources, including ArchNet, a collaborative digital humanities project specializing in Islamic architecture, the Tarikhaneh is the oldest mosque still in operation in the

TEHRAN – Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde’s romantic comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest” will go on stage at Arghavan Theater in Tehran on January 9.

Mahsa Chizari will direct the play based on a translation by Ayyub Aqakhani. Chizari and producer Mohammad Vosuqi will also play roles in the performance.

Diana Javid-Musavi, Ahmad Bisotuni,

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “King of the Seven Climes: A History of the Ancient Iranian World (3000 BCE-651 CE)” has come into Iranian bookstores.

Written by Touraj Daryaee, it is volume 4 from the series “Ancient Iran Series”.

Qoqnus is the publisher of the book translated by Sara Mashayekh. It was originally published by Brill in 2021.

In a

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered a number of historical areas in the basin of the newly constructed dam of Qeshlaq Sahneh in the western province of Kermanshah.

However, the historical areas, dating back to the Parthian and Islamic eras, are in danger of sinking whenever the nearby dam’s water flows, ISNA quoted archaeologist Shaqayeq H