Zavareh is a historical village located in the north of Isfahan province in central Iran near the salt desert of Ardestan. It has been named after the brother of Rostam, a mythical figure in renowned Persian poet Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh.
A Qajar-era (1789-1925) public bathhouse in Sanandaj, western province of Kordestan, has been repurposed into a traditional restaurant, aimed at achieving higher productivity and better maintenance.
Iran’s Revitalization and Utilization Fund for Historical Places have launched a development scheme, based on which arrays of centuries-old monuments would be revived along the ancient Silk Road.
Iran’s traditional skills of crafting and playing the dotar won world heritage status on Thursday, joining UNESCO’s culture list as one of the most prominent social and cultural components of the folkloric music of the nation.
Persian literature aficionados and literati from across Iran came together at the mausoleum of Persian poet Sadi in Shiraz on Sunday to celebrate Sadi National Day.
Contemporary German literature will be scrutinized during a session titled “Three Lands, One Language” at the Book City Institute in Tehran on April 23.
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