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Iranian Musical Instrument tombak The history of the musical instrument is connected with Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Tombak is a solid wood drum. For the production of the instrument a walnut or maple is used. The drum is covered with the skin of a goat, calf or camel. The drum decorated with ...
History of origin of Zurkhaneh Zurkhane was first mentioned in the Safavid era in the 17th century by traveler John Chardin. In his diary, he described a house of power where people from the lower caste organized wrestling. Similar houses were in every city, in the houses of shahs and provincial ...
The Monastery of St. Stepanos In the Eastern Azerbaijan province there is a monastery of St. Stepanos of XI century, but according to legend the church was built by Saint Bartholomew in 62 year. The temple is considered a masterpiece of the architecture of both Armenian and north-western ...
Shab-e Yalda Shab-e Yalda is one of the most ancient holidays in Iran. It is celebrated during the winter solstice, on the day of the longest night. On this day, the ancient Persians celebrated the birth of the sun god Mithra. According to legend, the longest night Mithra fought against the evil, ...
Transportation Iran amazes with its colors and ancient attractions, but that’s not all. The country is fairly well developed, in spite of the prejudices that have long kept the tourists away from visiting Iran. The first thing that strikes you is perfectly smooth asphalt roads not only in ...
Kandovan Village The village of Kandovan is one of Iran’s most unusual tourist attractions, which amazes many travelers. It is located in the province of Eastern Azerbaijan, near the city of Tabriz. Legend has it that once upon a time, about 8 centuries ago, during the invasion of the ...
24% growth compared to last year Atotal of 5,890,952 tourists visited Iran during the first seven months of the current fiscal year (March 21-Oct. 22) to register a 24% growth compared with the same period of last year, according to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and ...
Increse of tourists to Iran: A total of 4,998,215 tourists visited Iran during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22) to register a 26.34% growth compared with the same period of last year, according to the deputy minister of cultural heritage, handicrafts and ...
Negotiations underway between two countries Negotiations are underway between the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways and the State Railways of the Republic of Turkey (TCDD) for launching passenger trains between Tehran and Istanbul, the head of IRIR said on Monday. “We have been planning to ...
Iran rank first in the World Economic Forum Iran has been ranked first worldwide in terms of price competitiveness in the World Economic Forum's "Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2019" with a score of 6.7. Scores range from 1 to 7 where 1 means worst and 7 means best. The report ...