Ancient Iran produced a range of technologies designed to survive extreme climates, including wind catchers, underground ...

Yakhchals were ancient Persian ice houses capable of storing ice year-round in some of the world’s hottest desert ...

Iranians of all religions and walks of life mark the ancient Persian festival of Yalda Sunday, though many say economic ...

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 shoot ...

Chelleh Night, or Shab-e Yalda, takes place at the time of the winter solstice, around December 21, the longest night of the ...

As Minnesotans with shared roots in one of history’s great civilizations — Iran — we write in the wake of pivotal events reshaping the Middle East. Ali was born in Tehran and came to the U.S. just ...

Archaeologists in Iran have uncovered a rare motif on Elymaean rock relief that may echo the Hercules–Hydra myth seen on ...

This book by Antonio Panaino discusses the development of the Iranian cosmographical world and its interaction with the Greek, Mesopotamian and Indic civilizations. By undertaking such a study, the ...

Iran is in the middle of a tourism boom. American travel agencies say they are planning more trips to the Islamic Republic. Officials in Iran say they are issuing more tourism visas, and spending by ...