Hakim Abol-Qasem Ferdowsi Tousi, commonly abbreviated as Ferdowsi, (Tous 940 – Tous 1020/1025) was a Persian poet and one of the world’s greatest epic poets. He is widely known as the author of the immortal Shahnameh or Book of Kings, the national epic of Persia, now Iran, and the greatest epic ever written by a […]
By reading the title of this article, you may probably wonder if there are Persian colors in the World? In response, we must say that yes, in the world of colors, 9 colors carry the title of being Persian or Iranian. In every society and culture, every evocative color has an intimate connection with the […]
Chovgan, Chogan, or Chowgan, also called the Persian Polo is a collective sport with horses practiced in Iran and Western Asia, considered the primitive version of the modern game of polo. From time immemorial it was considered a game played by aristocrats, on differentiated playing fields, and with specially trained horses. Today, Chovgan is practiced […]
The term Persian Gardens refers to formal palace or pleasure gardens of the Middle Ages and modern times in Iran and neighboring regions. There are also mostly irrigated vegetable gardens and orchards in Persia, but these do not fall under this term. Garden design is a basic part of Persian culture. This had such an […]
Since the beginning of planet the earth! Iranian people have the most cared about their hygiene. The very first records for the use of Iranian Hammams date back as far as 3000 B.C. taking a bath in old Iran has required much effort for it had some procedure that one should obey. Bathrooms or Iranian […]
Shab-e-Yalda or Shab-e Cheleh is a Persian festival that marks both the longest night of the year and the start of winter. Yalda is one of the four milestones of the Persian Calendar. This is actually the celebration of the winter solstice because the Persian New Year (Nowruz) will be celebrated on March 20 or […]
