Ferdowsi (935-1020) is buried in Toes, in Khorasan province. He penned all the ancient stories about Persia and the creation ...

Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time ...

An Iranian man jumps over a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, ...

Whilst the size and scale of the empire may have lessened, it’s influence hasn’t entirely waned, and Persian festivals are ...