Several master classes led by acclaimed international cineastes are expected to be held on the sidelines of the 14th Iran International Documentary Film Festival, known as, which will be held ...

The third international conference on Rumi studies opened at the University of Isfahan, in Iran, on November 16. The conference will continue until December 15, 2020, holding weekly and specialized ...

The Haj Hassan Farm is a historical site dating back to the Qajar period, which has been also used as a filming location. The Farm is located eight kilometres west ...

The remains of an ancient fortress dating back to the Achaemenid era have been discovered in northeastern Iran. The historical ruins were found in Rivi area in North Khorasan province, ...

The town of Kahak in Iran’s north-central Qom province boasts picturesque scenery as well as historical monuments much revered by Iranians. Nestled in the heart of the desert, Kahak is ...

Sar-e Aqa Seyyed is a stepped village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, south-western Iran. Sar-e Aqa Seyyed is located in Mouguyi county, 45 km from Chelgard, the centre of Koohrang ...

Muqarnas is a kind of ornamented work in Iranian architecture and has contributed to the evolution of some forms of art. Muqarnas is a form of ornamented vaulting applied to ...

Renowned Iranian artist Mahmoud Farshchian recounts how he painted his famous work of art which depicts Imam Reza, the eighth Shiite Imam. The painting “The Guarantor of the Gazelle” praises ...

Madaresharghi_The funeral procession of the grand maestro of Iranian traditional music Mohammadreza Shajarian was held on Saturday morning in Tous, near the tomb of epic Persian poet Ferdowsi, in Razavi ...

Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, the most prominent Iranian vocalist and a master of Iran’s classical music, has passed away at the age of 80 after a long battle with cancer. Shajarian was ...