“Persian Picasso” Bahman Mohasses to Get London Exhibition This Year
In September of this year, London will host an exhibition of previously unseen works by the late painter Bahman Mohasses (1931-2010), known as “the Persian Picasso.”
Mohasses is one of the most expensive Iranian artists...
Iran’s Lut Desert: Now On UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Question: which geographical area has become the first Iranian site to be inscribed on UNESCO's natural heritage list?
Answer: The Lut desert, or Dasht-e-Lut. Located in the southeast of the country, this is the 27th...
LA Celebrates Nowruz, The Persian New Year, in Style
By Fred Parvaneh
Nowruz (meaning 'new day' in Persian) is an ancient celebration rooted in Zoroastrianism that marks the beginning of the New Year. Nowruz coincides with the vernal equinox, meaning the first day of...
Iran’s UNESCO Heritage Sites: Susa
Earlier this month, the ancient city of Yazd became the 22nd site in Iran to be inscribed by UNESCO on its World Heritage List, which distinguishes places deemed “of outstanding value to humanity.” To mark the event, Kayhan Life...
Nowruz Events in the U.S.
By Fred Parvaneh
From coast to coast and in every major city in the US, Iranian-Americans celebrate the arrival of the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, which coincides with the first day of Spring.
This year’s...
UNESCO Inscribes Kamantcheh on its World Heritage List
The art of crafting and playing the kamantcheh, a bowed string instrument that has existed for over 1,000 years, has been inscribed by UNESCO on its coveted world heritage list and identified as being...
New York Prosecutors Return Ancient Persian Artifact Worth $1.2 Million to Iran
A twice-stolen ancient Persian artifact worth an estimated $1.2 million is back in Tehran’s national museum after a New York court ordered its return to Iran.
The limestone bas-relief of a Persian soldier with shield and...
“Fascination with Persepolis” Exhibition Opens in The Netherlands
"Fascination with Persepolis" is the title of a just-opened exhibition at the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) in The Netherlands. It's about European travellers, photographers, and archaeologists who visited the ruins...
Ancient Iranian Heritage Sites Suffer Flood Damage
Flash floods have inflicted $60 million worth of damages to ancient historic sites in 19 provinces since March, according to Vali Teymouri, the deputy director for tourism at the Iran Cultural Heritage, Handcraft and...
Tehran’s Qajar-Era Elephant House Damaged by Fire
A fire has damaged a landmark building that once housed elephants during the reign of Qajar King Nassereddin Shah (1884– 1896), ILNA (the Iranian Labor News Agency) has reported, citing Delavar Bozorgnia, the director...
