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Anthropology Museum of South of Sahand

The Anthropology Museum of South of Sahand, which was the first of its kind in the East Azarbaijan Province of Iran displays various aspects of the life of the people of the region in 12 sections.

Kharanaq Waterway Bridge: Iran’s Only Traditional Water-Transfer Bridge

The Kharanaq Waterway Bridge is considered the only traditional bridge in Iran built not for human passage, but solely for the flow of water.

Abbasi Hotel

Here stands the oldest hotel on Chaharbagh Abbasi Avenue, Isfahan, Iran, Asia, an unrepeatable heritage in Isfahan architectural style, from the glorious Safavid era.

Traditional Aushes of Yazd

Many types of Aush (a particular Iranian dish) with different flavors and healthy and nourishing ingredients are cooked in Yazd, which have an important place in the diet of the people of this province

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Kurdish Klash

Kurdish Klash or Kurdish Giveh is a traditional hand-woven fabric that is very light, cool, and comfortable due to the use of natural materials such as yarn and cotton and is the best footwear for long walks and hiking.

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Kalash or Giveh (espadrille) of Kurdistan

Giveh, which the Kurds call “Kalash” in their local language, is one of the main parts of Kurdish men’s clothing. Although Kurds usually wear white Kalash, this local shoe is also produced in blue and red colors.

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Maragheh Soap

Maragheh soap is one of the semi-industrial products of this city, which is obtained in a traditional way and has many properties.

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Traditional Iranian lock making, simple and mysterious.

Locks that are traditionally produced in Iran may seem simple, but precise and mysterious techniques are used in their construction.

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Tabriz Leather

The leather products of Tabriz, especially its full leather shoes, have a global reputation and are popular among tourists as one of the best souvenirs they can take from this city.

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An Overview of the Well-known Iranian Art

Iranian art is part of its cultural and civilizational identity and it has attracted the attention of many art-loving people of the world.

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Zoozoo and Friends

A little cute hedgehog who lives with his parents, traveling from place to place and learning all the possible things necessary for a kid! General storyline of this series is about Zoozoo going to gain knowledge or knowing something.

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Column 14

The storyline of "Column 14" revolves around Sanaz and Yashar, a brother and sister from a privileged background, who recklessly gamble with people's lives, resulting in a devastating outcome.

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The Son of Iran

This documentary is about the life of the great contemporary Iranian scholar and literary and cultural personality, Mohammad Ali Eslami Nodooshan, and his impact on the lives of the people of Iran, especially his native village of Nadoshan. The documentary includes interviews with Professor Sami’i Gilani and Professor Ismail Azar.

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Dar al-Mulk of Maragheh

This documentary takes a look at the history of the ancient city of Maragheh (a city in the East Azarbaijan Province of Iran) and the historical events of this city from the time of Naser al-Din Shah of Qajar dynasty to the contemporary era.

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Metropol Cinema

The destruction of the Metropol Cinema is one of the bitter memories for the residents of Abadan and Khorramshahr (the besieged and occupied cities during Iraq’s imposed war on Iran - from 1980 to 1988). This film narrates the fate of this cinema in the course of the war.

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A Letter for Reyhane

Synopsis: On camera, an Afghan immigrant recounts his journey and memories of the Syrian Civil War to His young child.

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Palace of the Cyrus the Great

The palace of Cyrus the Great is located in the city of Borazjan (Bushehr province). Based on its architectural style, the time of its construction is attributed to the period of Cyrus, the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty (around 529 BC). It is said that this building was the winter palace of Cyrus the Great.

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The Garden and Mausoleum of Khajeh Rabi: A Fusion of Geometry, Garden Design, and Mysticism

English Copy What makes the Mausoleum of Khajeh Rabi a garden mausoleum is the expansive, verdant garden that surrounds it. With its ancient plane trees, pines, and cypresses, flowing streams, and water pools, the garden offers a peaceful and spiritual setting for pilgrims and visitors. Visitors can stroll through the garden, sit on its stone platforms, and enjoy the tranquility and beauty of the surroundings. Give feedback

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The Sanjesh (Measure) Museum of Tabriz

This museum was established within the vicinity of the Salmasi House in the year 2001 CE. The Salmasi House had been built in the year 1381 AH/1961 CE within an area of 650 sq. meters and on two floors the total area of which stands at 875 sq. meters.

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Dezful A City of Brick and River An Architectural Masterpiece in Northern Khuzestan

The historic urban fabric of Dezful is one of the most extensive and best-preserved brick-built urban fabrics in Iran. Constructed from fired bricks in warm, earthy tones, it encompasses numerous historic houses, mosques, bathhouses, and traditional bazaars. Historic houses in Dezful, such as Tizno House, Zargar House, and Sohrabi House, are outstanding examples of residential architecture adapted to the city’s hot and humid climate. With their central courtyards, water pools, cool underground chambers known as shavaduns, and brick windcatchers, these houses provided a pleasant and comfortable living environment during Khuzestan’s long, hot summers.

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Si o se Pol, A Symphony of Arches over the Zayandeh Rud River

Si-o-se Pol, a symphony of arches, still stands over the Zayandeh Rud River—even on the driest days—whispering tales of the grandeur, tolerance, and ingenuity of the Safavid civilization. More than a relic of the past, this bridge offers a profound lesson for the future of architecture and urban planning in Iran and around the world.

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The Pigeon Towers of Iran

Across the central plains of Iran, among farmlands and sometimes beside quiet country roads, stand remarkable structures unlike anything else. Some are cylindrical, others square or polygonal, rising as high as fifteen meters

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From Iran s literary past, a narrative of the flourishing of Iranian culture in past centuries.

Iran is an ancient country with an authentic culture, a culture that has maintained its vibrancy throughout the centuries.

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Conquering Phoenix, A Tribute to a Great Martyr

Phoenix the Conqueror tells the story of a martyred student.

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Sages of the Isfahan School and the Issue of the Origin of the World, an examination of the Isfahan School philosophers view

The book Sages of the Isfahan School and a Study of the Creation of the World ex Nihilo is one of Dr. Nazari Tavakkoli’s well known books.

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Iran: A History of Art – A Study of Iranian Art and Its Evolution

iranians had the art of art since the ancient time , but the arrival of islam to iran played a special role in strengthening some art such as architecture .

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Makhtumqoli Faraghi

Makhtumqoli Faraghi (Magtymguly Pyragy in Turkmen dialect) was a Turkmen spiritual leader and philosophical poet, whose position and his poems in Turkmen literature and culture is unparalleled.

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Moving Beyond the Conventional Image of Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha stands as one of the greatest works in the Islamic world, and A Journey Through Nahj al-Balagha is intended as a concise guide to its vast landscape

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Ashiqi Music

The “Ashiqi” or “Ashiki” music of Azarbaijan is one of the richest “maqami” styles of Iranian music, in which various narratives are expressed in the form of songs.

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Tonbak

Tonbak, sometimes written as Tombak is one of the most known and popular Persian musical instruments in Iran

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Barbat

Barbat is an Iranian instrument that may seem to be the same as the Arabic oud to common people. However, the longevity of this instrument is much more than that of oud.

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Radif in Iranian Music

Radif in Iranian music is one of Iran’s intangible cultural heritages, which was inscribed in the UNESCO List of intangible world heritage in October 2009.

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Tar (string instrument)

Tar (Persian: تار) is an Iranian[1][2][3][4] long-necked, waisted lute family instrument, used by many cultures and countries including Iran, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan ( Iranian Plateau) and others near the Caucasus and Central Asia regions.

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Sorna in Lak Music

The scope of Lak music is quite unique and Sorna and Dohol are its main musical instruments.

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Gholamhossein Amirkhani: The Father of Contemporary Iranian Calligraphy

Master Gholamhossein Amirkhani is considered one of the enduring figures of Iranian calligraphy in the Nasta‘liq style and the most renowned contemporary calligrapher, having played a significant role over the past forty years in the development and promotion of this authentic Iranian-Islamic art.

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Traditional Persin Design

Traditional Persian design earmarks the independent identity of Iranian arts and crafts

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Kamal-ud-Din Behzad: The Second Mani or the Raphael of the East

Kamal-ud-Din Behzad was a renowned and highly skilled Iranian painter who opened a new path in the realm of Persian miniature painting and left a profound and widespread influence on the work of later artists in Iran, India, Turkey, and Central Asia.

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Seyed Mohammad Ehsai: The Painter with a Refined Sense for Words

Seyed Mohammad Ehsai is a renowned and accomplished figure in contemporary Iranian visual arts and is regarded as one of the pioneers of Naqqashi-Khat (calligraphic painting) in the country. Through his distinctive body of work in this field, he has gained international recognition and acclaim among art enthusiasts. One of the main reasons for Ehsai’s prominence lies in his pivotal role in establishing calligraphic painting in Iran. He was among the first artists to employ letters as a medium for personal artistic expression.

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Iranian Design: From Ancient Pottery to Innovative and Unprecedented Forms

Design is one of the various branches of visual arts and is considered one of the oldest methods of communication among humans, often executed with simple tools and through lines. The word “design” literally means “planning” or “drafting”, but in a specialized sense, it refers to recreating tangible images or visualizing mental concepts.

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Iranian Graphic Design: An Artistic Fusion of Technique and Content

Graphic design is recognized as a branch of the visual arts and involves the careful selection and arrangement of visual elements, including images, text, symbols, and colors, to create a composition that communicates a specific message to viewers

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Ghoamreza Takhti

a famous Iranian wrestler was born in a moderate and religious family in the Khaniabad neighborhood of Tehran on August 27, 1930.

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Rudaki: The Great Iranian Poet

Rudaki was a one of those great Iranian personalities, to whom Persian language owes an important part of its history.

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Najaf Daryabandari

Najaf Daryabandari was a great Iranian translator who left behind many translation works from English to Persian.

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Qeysar Aminpour (Khuzestan)

Qeysar Aminpour is one of the most influential poets of the post-Iranian Revolution period. He has written poems about Iran-Iraq War, as well as poems in classic and modern style. Some believe that he shifted from poems about the war to poems about love, and others know him to be the greatest poet of Iranian Revolution.

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Zakariya al-Razi: The Great Physician and Scholar of Alchemy and Philosophy

Zakariya al-Razi can be referred to as one of the most renowned physicians in the history of Iran in whose honor a number of laboratories, medical centers, and universities have been named “Razi”.

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Mehdi Azaryazdi: The Father Iranian Child and Teenage Literature

Mehdi Azaryazdi’s writing style is very attractive for children.

Customs of Iran

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Sizdah Bedar (the thirteenth day of Farvardin)

Sizdah Bedar is the thirteenth day of Farvardin and one of the Nowruz celebrations of Iran. In the official calendars of Iran, after the revolution, this day has been named Nature Day and is an official holiday.

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The Polkeh Gardani ritual, a unique mourning ceremony of the people of Shishvan in commemoration of Imam Hussein

The Polkeh Gardani ritual can be considered one of the most unique ways Iranians mourn during Muharram.

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Mid-Sha’ban Ceremony in the Ahmadadabad City of Ardakan County

On the eve of the 15th day of the month of Sha’ban, the people of Ahmadabad of Ardakan welcome the grand Mid-Sha’ban festivity by giving sweets and gifts to their children.

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Yalda

“Yalda”, which is of Syriac origin and means rebirth, is the name that Iranians have given to the longest night of the year and the last night of autumn, and they have been honoring it since eight thousand years ago.

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Tati Language of Karingan Village

Although the Azari language is presently spoken in most regions of the Azarbaijan provinces of Iran, the Tati language was widely spoken in some of these regions in the past, and it is still spoken in the Karingan or Keringan Village of East Azarbaijan Province.

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Shahnameh Khwani

The custom of “Shahnameh Khwani” (lit. reciting the stories of Ferdowsi’s book, Shahnameh) has been very popular among Iranians and is considered to inspire the spirit of chivalry, morality, and bravery.

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Kousha University of Applied Science and Technology: Bridging Skills-Based, Industrial, and Practical Education with Labor Marke

Kousha University of Applied Science and Technology: A higher education institution dedicated to enhancing students’ scientific and technical knowledge and equipping them with the skills needed to undertake practical and industrial projects.

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Karaj Sugar Applied Science and Technology Center: One of the Modern Institutions of Skills-Based and Industrial Higher Educatio

Karaj Sugar Applied Science and Technology Center: Bridging Skills-Based Education, Industry, and Entrepreneurship to Meet the Needs of the Country’s Industries

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Isfahan City Center Comprehensive Center for Applied Science and Technology: Integrating Skills-Based Education, Employment-Orie

Isfahan City Center Comprehensive Center for Applied Science and Technology: A Modern Institution for Skills-Based Higher Education, Adopting a Practical Approach Aligned with Labor Market Standards.

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Kermanshah University of Technology: Bridging Engineering Education, Research, and Technological Development in Western Iran

Kermanshah University of Technology aims to train specialized professionals, meet the needs of industries in Kermanshah Province and western Iran, and advance the development of modern technologies across various industries.

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Qom University of Technology: Bridging Engineering Education, Research, and Industrial Development in the Province

Qom University of Technology: A University Focused on Engineering and Technology Education, Fostering an Innovative Environment for Training Professional Engineers

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Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Non-Profit University: Connecting Education, Research, and the Development of Academic Skills

Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Non-Profit University: Providing Quality Education, Advancing Academic and Research Activities, Enhancing Society’s Cultural Standards, and Educating Competent Graduates

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