Nowruz, meaning ‘new day’ in Persian, falls on the first day of the Persian calendar (around the same time as the Spring Equinox), and observes the end of darkness and the rebirth of nature.

Then the music started, and a crew of nine began a full run-through of “Song of the North,” an elaborate shadow puppet staging of stories from the 10th-century Persian epic the “Shahnameh.” ...

With its bountiful use of fruits in many forms (pomegranate molasses, sun-dried limes), vibrant inclusion of fragrant and fresh herbs, and symbolic thread of saffron throughout, Persian cuisine ...

Then Amine is kidnapped by a functionary of a Persian sultan—shades of Mozart’s “Abduction from the Seraglio.” Ali, Morgiane, and Hassan disguise themselves as entertainers and infiltrate ...

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Criterion (iii): The Persian Qanat system is an exceptional testimony to the tradition of providing water to arid regions to support settlements. The technological and communal achievements of the ...

To help address its conventional military industrial disadvantages, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been converting commercial vessels into drone carriers and naval missile launch platforms. Tehran ...