"He founded what we call the Achaemenid Empire, which is really the empire during which time we have the story of Purim.

A remarkable underground city, believed to have been built for security as well as water access, has been discovered beneath ...

Seven historical monuments in Isfahan Province have been officially added to Iran’s National Heritage List, further cementing ...

光之川钻石（Darya-i-Nur Diamond）是一块重约186克拉的罕见蓝色钻石，发现于印度的Golconda（戈尔康达），是世界上最古老的钻石之一。 光之川 (Darya-i-Nur)英文为Sea of Light，因此也被称为海之光、河之光 ...

Iran celebrated the opening of three new museums dedicated to automotive history, traditional textiles, and hunting culture.

ON 26 MARCH 1909, around six thousand Russian soldiers entered the Azerbaijan province of Persia in order to support the country’s monarch, Mohammad Ali Qajar, during the Constitutional Revolution.

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V has ascended as the 50th hereditary Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims following the death of his father, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV. The ceremony witnessed both ...

Lawmaker Ali Khazaei said that whatever future city is chosen, it must take into consideration Iran's "rich culture". Tehran, designated the capital by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar in 1786, has served as ...

Tehran, designated the capital by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar in 1786, has served as Iran's political, administrative and cultural hub for over two centuries. Tehran province is currently home to ...

Tehran (AFP) – Faced with myriad problems including gridlocked traffic and a sinking earth surface in its current capital, Iran is considering a drastic solution -- moving it to an altogether ...

Tehran, designated the capital by Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar in 1786, has served as Iran's political, administrative and cultural hub for over two centuries. Tehran province is currently home to ...