A Passion for Persia, Disneyland and Dolphins

KISH, Iran — The indoor dolphin show was in full swing as Hossein Sabet walked in to a burst of applause from the 1,200 people in attendance. Clad in tight beige equestrian pants and tall black boots, he waved at the crowd and went straight to his office behind the pool. Tourists at the hotel,… Continue reading A Passion for Persia, Disneyland and Dolphins

The Tomb of Cyrus in Danger of Fungus and Lichen

What experts have warned and feared for the past few years about the humidity level at the world heritage site of Pasargadae after the inundation of Sivand dam, has now become a bitter reality as the humidity has risen to a dangerous level, and lichen funguses are growing over the body of the Cyrus the… Continue reading The Tomb of Cyrus in Danger of Fungus and Lichen

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