Crowds packed central Tehran on Friday for the unveiling of a statue celebrating an ancient Persian victory over foreign enemies -- a show of defiance toward Iran's modern-day foes in the wake of its ...

First-generation Iranian American educator and author Ryan Bani Tahmaseb honors his father, an immigrant from Iran, and his ancestry in his forthcoming middle grade collection Persian Mythology: Epic ...

Shahnameh, written by Ferdowsi, is one of the must-read books from Iran’s literature. The poetry has been translated into some languages, including English and French. Literature, and especially ...

A verse is inscribed on the mural: “As the end of this final quest brings cheer, Sing the name of Iran, the foe-slayer,” Mehr reported. This verse is written in a style and tone reminiscent of ...

Each year on Ordibehesht 25, which aligns with May 15, the global community pauses to honor the Great Poet Ferdowsi, the monumental Persian poet celebrated for his epic masterpiece, Shahnameh. This ...

Karan Khoshcar lived through the Iranian revolution, immigrated to Davis in 1983 and crafted a career repairing cars in the Sacramento area. Now pseudo-retired, he’s able to pursue his passion project ...

Not being confined to a particular region, Persian literature has had a great influence on world literature helping us understand the ancient history of the world. One of the most important and ...

“Due to recent heavy rains, the ancient site of Naqsh-e Rostam experienced waterlogging, leading to multiple subsidence incidents in the area,” Alireza Askari Chaverdi said. “Currently, monitoring, ...

Iranian captain Hassan Rostam has braved the Strait of Hormuz aboard his lenj for four decades but now watches with despair as the wooden ships are being replaced by cheaper, faster boats. The sturdy ...