The famous ‘X’ does indeed mark this very spot in Tehran, Iran; The Treasury of National Jewels which is also known as Jewelry Museum, is the home of the world’s most valuable collection of jewelry. Comprised of many centuries worth of royal gems and treasures, this collection is immensely high in monetary value. So much...
Beginning just three years after the chaotic Iranian Revolution in 1979, the Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) has taken place every year on its anniversary and hosts of a multitude of national and international films. The globally recognized FIFF is promoted locally as well as internationally, attracting speakers from all over the globe including Europe,...
Marking the hundredth day since the passing of summer, this ancient Persian holiday celebrates the beginning of the long winter; honoring fire and defeating the darkness, frost and cold weather. The extravagantly grand festivity, Jashn-e Sadeh (also spelled Sadé) in Persian, was most elaborately celebrated in the times of ancient Persia. Old legends say that...
The National Museum of Iran (Muzeye Melliye Iran) founded in 1937, is a traveller’s paradise comprised of two museum complexes; The Museum of Ancient Iran and The Museum of the [post] Islamic Era. The museums are home to historical artifacts and monuments from the times of ancient and medieval Iran. Included in these rare and...
THE WONDROUS SETAREGAN VALLEY The amazing two million year old valley on Qeshm Island, also called Darreh Setaregan, is a local legend made of completely natural cement and sand that has a very strange form and feel to it. Locals claim that it was first formed by the impact of a fallen star and has...
The Ancient Necropolis of Naghsh-e Rostam Lying quietly within enormous cliff walls about 12 kilometers northwest of Persepolis an ancient cemetery, Naghsh-e Rostam, dating back to around 1000 BC, awaits the attention of curious travellers and discoverers. The necropolis is named after its oldest relief rock-carving dating back to 1,000 BC. Suspected to be of...
THE NORTHERN NATURAL WONDER: BADAB-E SURT Found in the beautiful Northern countryside of Iran, this ancient breathtaking ecological anomaly has had every visitor absolutely awe-struck with its exceptionally rare beauty since the time it was discovered. Badab-e Surt is a collection of magnificent terraced sediment formations located high up in the mountain of the Mazandaran...
ABOUT ABGINEH MUSEUM The Abgineh Museum is home to a specialized collection of ancient Persian ceramics and glasswork. This historic 1,040 m2 octagonal-designed building and its decorative entryway columns, were constructed during the Qajar Dynasty to the order of Ahmad Ghavam (Qavam Al-Saltaneh). Until 1951 (solar year 1330), this building was his personal residence and...
Treading the scorching hot plains of Sistan & Baluchestan, every year the Baluchi Nomads make their way to the Mashgieh (Mashkel) date palms just in time for the collection and cooking of the sweet dates. Dodging 43-44oC heat in the summer, these tribes can up and change their locations, within a matter of hours! Their...
Following the warm breeze, the colorful and cheerful members of the Kurdish nomad tribes relocate their living settlements by the turning of the season, all in order to better accommodate and raise their lively herd. This interesting group of Persian nomads reside along the most northern parts of the Zagros Mountains; West Azerbaijan through Kermanshah...