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The culture of Iran (Persian: فرهنگ ایران) or culture of Persia [1] [2] [3] is one of the oldest and among the most influential in the world. Iran ( Persia ) is widely regarded as one of the cradles of civilization .
The ancient Iranian prophet, Zoroaster, reformed the early beliefs of ancient Iranians, the reconstructed Ancient Iranian religion, into a form of henotheism/monotheism. [1] The Gathas , hymns of Zoroaster's Avesta , introduced monotheistic ideas to Persia , while through the Yashts and Yasna , mentions are made to polytheism and earlier creeds.
From 1941 to 1979, Iran was ruled by King Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah. On February 11, 1979, the Islamic Revolution swept the country.
List of Iranian artifacts abroad is a list of Iranian and Persian antiquities outside Iran, especially in museums. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Most of these were found outside modern Iran , in parts of the former Persian Empire , or places influenced by it.
Shiraz is proud of being mother land of Hafiz Shirazi, Shiraz is a center for Iranian culture and has produced a number of famous poets. Saadi, a 12th- and 13th-century poet was born in Shiraz. He left his native town at a young age for Baghdad to study Arabic literature and Islamic sciences at Al-Nizamiyya of Baghdad. When he reappeared in his ...
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [2] Iran accepted the convention on 26 February 1975, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the ...
The Sintashta culture, also known as the Sintashta–Petrovka culture [44] or Sintashta–Arkaim culture, [45] is a Bronze Age archaeological culture of the northern Eurasian steppe on the borders of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, dated to the period 2100–1800 BC. [46]
Religion in Iran (25 C, 14 P) S. Sport in Iran (24 C, 26 P) ... Pages in category "Culture of Iran" The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total.