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For more than three millennia Iran, or Persia as it was formerly known, was a melting pot of civilizations. Under Cyrus the Great, Persia was the center of the

In recent years, Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons—its authoritarian religious government, disputed nuclear program, and controversial rol

A stunning guide, packed with history, that no visitor to Iran should be without. Christina Lamb, foreign affairs correspondent, Sunday Times [London]

Of all the great civilizations of the ancient world, that of Persia is one of the least understood. Josef Wiesehöfer's comprehensive survey of the Persian Empi

Culture and Travel guide to Iran Travel Guide Iran - People, History and Culture and travel tips to some of the most famous UNESCO sites in Iran such as Persepo