The foundations of Iran tie into its long and rich religious history and development, starting from ancient times and the presence of Zoroastrianism up through the spread of Islam and then into ...

In a new find under five historic homes in the Iranian city of Abarkuh, archaeologists discovered an underground settlement ...

As Iran is about to celebrate its traditional New Year, Nowruz, Foreign Minister says the ancient ritual can provide a ground ...

In the Sassanid period, Queen Pourandokht became the first woman to ascend the throne—one of only three female rulers in ancient Iranian history. Under the Pahlavi dynasty, women like Shahbanu ...

A major concert, "Organ and Ancient Iranian Instruments," took place at the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in the Russian capital, featuring the Iranian classical music ...

After the nod of approval for her daughter-in-law from within Iran's ancient lyrical treasure trove, she said: "I finally regained hope". Some Iranian fortune-tellers, known as falgir, offer a ...