Borujerdi House is one of the most beautiful historical buildings in Kashan, central Iran, and in terms of style and architecture, antiquity, decorations, and stucco paintings, it is considered to be one of Iran’s most exquisite historical monuments. It was designed by the architect Ustad A.....
The Āmeris House (Persian: خانه عامریها) originally built during the Zand period (1750-94); it is a sprawling traditional home in Kashan Iran. It is situated in the city’s old neighborhood and draws many visitors as a tourist site and as a luxury hotel. The house provides tou.....
The Tomb (Mausoleum) of Esther and Mordechai (Persian: بقعه استر و مردخای Buqʿah Ester w Murduxay, Hebrew: קבר אסתר ומרדכי Qever Estēr v’Mórdǝḵay) is located in Hamadan, Iran. Hamedan is renowned as Iran’s capital of history and civilization; th.....
One of the excellent architecture of the Islamic period dating back to the 4th century AD is the historical tower of Gonbad-e Qabus. Since 2012, it has been a monument in Gonbad-e Qabus, Iran, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It marks the grave of Qabus, the ruler of Ziyarid (r. 978-1012), an.....
The Mausoleum of Avicenna is a complex located in Avicenna Square, Hamadan, Iran, built-in 1953 on the occasion of the millennial birth anniversary of the philosopher by the Iranian Monuments Society. The significant 11th-century thinker who had a great account of philosophy, logic, mathematics, .....
The Ganjnameh (Persian: گنجنامه, romanized: Ganjnāme, lit. “Treasure Book”) are a series of cuneiform characters written in three languages (former Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian), placed on a rock face on Mount Alvand, about five kilometers from modern-day Western Iran’s H.....
The Ganjali Khan Complex (Persian: مجموعه گنجعلیخان – Majmou-e-yeh Ganjali Khan) is located in the center of ancient Kerman, Iran; it is a Safavid-era building complex. Ganj Ali Khan, who ruled the provinces of Kerman, Sistan, and Kandahar from 1596 to 1621 under Safavid S.....
October 1st is observed each year as the “International Day of Older Persons”, which was first created by the United Nations General Assembly on 14th December 1990. On 1st October 1991, for the first time, the day was observed to remind people about problems that concern the elderly as well a.....
Every year a number of programs and events are planned to celebrate World Meteorological Day. On or around March 23, the United Nations (UN) World Meteorological Day is held annually to commemorate the founding of the World Meteorological Organization on that date in 1950. A slogan for World Mete.....
World Social Justice Day is an international day, also known as “Social Justice Equality Day” because it is a worldwide celebration and not a public holiday. On February 20, the United Nations (UN) World Day of Social Justice is observed annually to inspire people to look at how social justic.....
An annual observance day proclaimed by UNESCO in 1995 to create global awareness of the risks of intolerance is the International Day for Tolerance. The following topics are covered: a sense of tolerance, degree of state, social aspects, education, and commitment to action. On November 16, it is .....
The Blue Mosque (Persian: مسجد کبود, romanized: Masjed-e Kabūd) is one of Iran’s precious historical landmarks that has differentiated this majestic building from other similar examples in its particular architectural style. In Tabriz, Iran, it is a historical mosque; in 1465, t.....