Eric Lurio writes a wonderful three part travelogue on modern day Iran. Titled Notes on the Iran/Persia Conflict: A Travelogue it runs on the famous Huffington Post website. Below is an excerpt from the first part. Continue reading parts two and three at the links below. Part One: Tourism is not a dirty word Few… Continue reading Persia: The Lost World
Category: Iran
Zoroastrians Observe Sadeh Festival in Iran
Iran’s Zoroastrian community held the Jashn-e-Sadeh Festival for celebrating the discovery of fire on the 10th of the Iranian month of Bahman (which coincided this year with Jan. 29). Considered one of the biggest Persian festivities in ancient times, Jashn-e-Sadeh — also known as the day of kindness — is celebrated by Zoroastrians throughout the… Continue reading Zoroastrians Observe Sadeh Festival in Iran
Iran Re-opens Restored Bam Barracks
Iran is set to reopen the restored structure of the country’s historical city of Bam, which was devastated by an earthquake in 2003. According to the cultural heritage office of Kerman Province, the barracks of Bam, which were greatly damaged by the earthquake has been restored and will be reopened during the ‘Ten Days of… Continue reading Iran Re-opens Restored Bam Barracks
The Last of the Zoroastrians
Postcard from Yazd By Deena Guzder Tuesday, Dec. 09, 2008 Far removed from Tehran’s bustling tin-roofed teashops and Isfahan’s verdant pomegranate gardens, the deserts known as Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut meet at the city of Yazd, once the heart of the Persian Empire. Walking across the wind-whipped plains of the forgotten city, a young… Continue reading The Last of the Zoroastrians
Pasargade: Plant Growth at Tomb of Cyrus
Iranfara reports on growth of mold and plants at the Tomb of Cyrus. See more pics and read text (in Farsi) here.
Iranian foundation to restore Pasargadae’s Islamic additions
The Parseh and Pasargadae Research Foundation plans to restore the structures added to Pasargadae during the different Islamic eras. The structures include a mosque dating back to the 12th century CE and a Safavid caravanserai, foundation director Mohammad-Hassan Talebian told the Persian service of CHN on Saturday.
Iran Profound
The Iran Letters – Part III: A Survey of ‘Iran Profound’ byBarin Kayaoglu Beyond the constant squabbling between Tehran and the outside world, there lies another Iran. A product of millennia, “Iran Profound”[1] houses magnificent Zoroastrian fire temples and towers of silence; brilliant badgirs and qanats (wind towers and underground aqueducts, respectively, that have provided… Continue reading Iran Profound
