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Qalamkari, one of most elegant forms of Persian art

Watching a qalamkari work is like stepping inside a fictional book full of different stories. By looking at the floral patterns, you can imagine yourself in a garden, touching the flowers and smelling their scent. You will also follow a Persian soldier hunting on his horse among the cedar trees.

17th century European paintings found in roadside dumpster

Police are appealing for information on how two original paintings from 17th century European artists ended up in a roadside dumpster in southeast Germany.

Nearly 800 archeological finds stolen from Italy, returned

Italy said it recovered from a Belgian collector hundreds of illegally gathered archeological finds dating as far back as the sixth century BCE, worth 11 million euros.

Iranian instrument maker Qaderpanah dies of coronavirus

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Poster of 6th Biennial of Iranian Calligraphy unveiled

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Iranian actor Shah-Karam passes away at 66

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Iran’s ‘Ballad for the White Cow’ wins audience award at Berlin International Film Festival

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Iranian Cheetah one of the most famous and fastest predators in nature

Persian Cheetah or Iranian Cheetah is a mammal, belonging to the order of Carnivora and suborder of Feliformia.

Kerman's beautiful and traditional embroidery art of pateh duzi

Pateh duzi is a type of embroidery art typical of the city of Kerman, southeastern province of Kerman. The fabric is thick and wool and is called ariz (which in Farsi means wide).

Melody of legends speaks out in ney anban

Ney anban in Persian, worldly known as bagpipe is an instrument which can be played wherever one needs to express and share their joy or sorrow with others like in weddings and special rituals.