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Most Popular Sports in Iran

Most Popular Sports in Iran

Iranians have long attached great importance to sports. The history of sports such as horseback riding, archery, and swimming in Iran dates back to three thousand years ago.At present, a large number of sports in Iran, both modern and traditional, are active and have their own athletes. Wrestling is one of the sports that has […]

Cyrus the Great

Cyrus the Great

Cyrus II, better known as Cyrus the Great, was the founder and first imperial king of the Achaemenid dynasty, who ruled large parts of Asia between 559 and 529 BC.In his youth, Cyrus first rebelled against the Medes, who were the kings of Iran, and then invaded and conquered the Median capital at Hegmataneh (modern-day […]

Darband

Darband

Golestan Palace

Golestan Palace

Naghshe Jahan

Naghshe Jahan

Baba Taher (Iranian poet)

Baba Taher (Iranian poet)

Chehel Sotoun Palace

Chehel Sotoun Palace