Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance hailed that people of Pakistan do not recognize Persian as a second language, ...

In the late 10th century, a nomadic chief named Seljuk broke away from his Khazar overlords in the north of the Caspian Sea.

TEHRAN- In a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart on the sidelines of the Asia Cultural Cooperation Forum (ACCF 2025) in Hong Kong on Thursday, the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance ...

While many ancient festivals have faded ... Nowruz is widely observed across areas influenced by Persian culture, including Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Central Asian nations (such as Uzbekistan ...

The Rabat Qoli Caravanserai, a centuries-old waystation in North Khorasan’s Jajrom County in Iran, stands as a testament to ...

When the ancient Greeks faced the Persians in the Battle of Artemisium, they set the tone for the Battle of Salamis.

Persian culture was often contrasted with the austerity of Athens and Sparta. The stories of Persian kings that have filtered down through Greek works of philosophy, history, and plays mix ...

On 18 April at 18:00 the BRICS+ Information and Cultural Media Centre in Moscow will celebrate Nowruz, an ancient Eastern ...

Pahlevani is an Iranian martial art that combines elements of Islam, Gnosticism and ancient Persian beliefs. It describes a ritual collection of gymnastic and callisthenic movements performed by ten ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — I've worked for The Associated Press as a photographer since 1999. A lot of what I cover involves either Iran's government or its relations with the West, but I also try to ...