PERSEPOLIS
Persepolis, founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., served as the Achaemenid Empire's capital. It was constructed on a massive terrace that was partly artificial and half natural.
IRANIAN COPPERSMITH
Kerman's skilled artisans have passed down the delicate and valuable art of copper smithing from generation to generation, ensuring that this ancient talent continues to thrive today.
WOMEN OF IRAN
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian.Influenced by an epiphanic 1975 visit to the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz, she began to create her characteristic cut-mirror mosaic.
PERSIAN MIRROR-WORK
Known as A`ina-Ka`ri is a type of interior decorating in which artisans combine precisely cut mirrors into geometric, calligraphic or foliage shapes.
ABBASIAN HOUSE
The Abbasian House in Kashan, despite its unpretentious and basic entry, impresses every visitor with the height of art and architecture inside.
KALPOURGAN
Kalpourgan Pottery Museum, which was established in 2008, is the only living pottery museum in the world where visitors can see the products being made by artists. This village is the destination of 20 to 25 thousand tourists every year.