Experts to determine fate of Naqsh-e Rustam TEHRAN, Sept. 23 (MNA) — A week-long study by experts will determine the fate of the Achaemenid site of Naqsh-e Rustam in southern Iran’s Fars Province. The decision was made during a meeting attended by officials from the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) and the Ministry… Continue reading Experts to determine fate of Naqsh-e Rustam
Month: September 2007
I’m basically shy of attention: Boman
Actor Boman Irani, who played a disgruntled dean in the medical satire “Munnabhai M.B.B.S.” to perfection, says he is the “luckiest guy” on the planet as Bollywood is offering him specific and interesting roles. “I want to play roles that aren’t tailor-made. I’m working on a number of projects that are making me sweat it… Continue reading I’m basically shy of attention: Boman
Sons And Other Flammable Objects By Porochista Khakpour
Sons And Other Flammable ObjectsBy Porochista Khakpour. 398 pages. $24. Grove Press. By Judy Budnitz In the opening scenes of Porochista Khakpour’s novel “Sons and Other Flammable Objects,” we meet the Adam family. The Adams fled their homeland, Iran, during the revolution, and now live in Southern California in an apartment complex called Eden Gardens.… Continue reading Sons And Other Flammable Objects By Porochista Khakpour
Kangelu Fortress waterproofed for Anahita rituals
Archaeologists surmise Kangelu Fortress waterproofed for Anahita rituals A team of Iranian archaeologists working on the Kangelu Fortress in northern Iran’s Mazandaran Province have put forward the idea that the Sassanid fortress was built to be waterproof as a suitable site for holding rituals in honor of Anahita, the Zoroastrian goddess of fertility, water and… Continue reading Kangelu Fortress waterproofed for Anahita rituals
100 years since Jamshedji Tata met Charles Perin
Chronicling the journey of Tata Steel KOLKATA: The door to a small, crowded office in New York opened. At a table covered with books sat Charles Page Perin, a geologist and metallurgist, renowned for his knowledge of iron and steel that made him sought after across the globe. He looked up and was startled by… Continue reading 100 years since Jamshedji Tata met Charles Perin
Railway Construction near Naqsh-e Rostam Stopped
Following strong oppositions made by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) with construction of railway near Naqsh-e Rostam, security guard of ICHHTO has stopped the construction operations. Tehran, 22 August 2007 (CHN Foreign Desk) – Activities of Isfahan-Shiraz railway construction in a close distance of Naqsh-e Rostam historic site have been stopped due… Continue reading Railway Construction near Naqsh-e Rostam Stopped
