The events in Shushan were never merely about the Jews of Persia. Just a few years before Esther’s miraculous rise, we had ...

Hamid Rahmanian has made it his life’s work to share the richness of Iranian culture. “Song of the North,” at the New Victory Theater, is just the latest installment.

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Persian New Year is celebrated in many countries across the world. Here’s everything you need to know, including what to cook ...

Built by prosperous traders in the first half of the 20th century, many of Sidhpur’s pastel-colored mansions are now derelict ...

"We weren't actually looking for a pot of gold." Archaeologists were recently excavating a house from the third century B.C.E ...

TEHRAN - Arg-e Rayen stands as one of Iran’s most magnificent historical landmarks and is famed as the “second-largest adobe ...

Ramzan Karim, dear readers. Ramzan lasts a month, depending on the sighting of the new moon. It began on March 1 this year.

Duarte Barbosa lived in South India from 1501 to 1517 and visited Gujarat in 1515. His descriptions of the cities and ports ...

Jaipur: The historic boundary wall of Jaipur's Walled City is on the brink of disappearance due to rampant encroachments and administrative apathy. Experts warn that only 5-7% of the original ...

To provide a comprehensive understanding of Lahore Fort and its historical significance during the Sikh Empire, the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA ... Sikh court as per Umdat ut Tawarikh – the ...