From the royal palaces of Persepolis to the glorious mosques of Isfahan, Iran’s ancient architecture has given the world some of its most spectacular structures. Today, however, we reserve our awe to ...

Iran is one of the most fascinating and culturally rich destinations in the world. From ancient royal capitals to peaceful ...

Studio Integrate wants to bring the mathematical genius of ancient Iran to modern architecture. "Some of Iran's most famous structures were built 500 years ago but achieve what we want now -- ...

Introduction : conceptualizing Iran and building Iranian empires -- Building the First Persian Empire -- The destruction of Achaemenid Persia and the creation of Seleucid Iran -- The rise of the ...

UNESCO listed Yazd as a World Heritage Site, describing the city as a 'living testimony to intelligent use of limited available resources in the desert for survival' — ATTA KENARE Tall, chimney-like ...

The ancient Iranian city of Kazeroon has withstood the test of time, but it might not survive a controversial municipal plan to carve it up. Founded along a Sasanian-era trade route in the 5th century ...

Recent archaeogeophysical surveys in the cultural landscape of Masouleh, northern Iran, have revealed preliminary evidence of extensive ancient metal-smelting operations, shedding new light on the ...

Ancient engineers in Persia invented a form of natural air-conditioning thousands of years before electricity. Known as windcatchers, these towers harnessed airflow, water channels, and evaporative ...