Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old monuments.

Oriental Institute Photographic Archives This collection includes all the spectacular aerial photographs of ancient sites in Iran taken by Ernst Herzfeld between 1935 and 1937. The next four maps were ...

Following the assassination of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, US President Donald Trump has threatened to respond to any Iranian retaliation by attacking Iranian cultural sites.

Lorestan province’s tourism chief, Ata Hassanpour, has declared that the world’s oldest known animation originates from the ...

The story begins with Iraq attacking Iran from the air, sea and land. Arashk who is an engineer working in Petrochemical plant, gets caught in the attacks, and has to escape the factory while it's ...

The game, discovered in 1977, includes a decorated wooden board featuring a snake motif, 27 carved pieces, and four uniquely shaped dice. The game, discovered in 1977, includes a decorated wooden ...

Ali Darabi, the Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, announced the development on Wednesday during a visit to historical sites in Tis. “The dossier for the ancient port of Tis has been submitted to ...