It features massive sculptures and complex carvings of ancient Persian kings ... 3,000 species of lichen in Iran, with 500 to 700 varieties making ancient monuments their home.

An Iranian woman jumps over a bonfire celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran ...

This decrepit house in a decaying maze of narrow alleys in Isfahan, Iran, betrays little of the ... evolved into a bustling township at ancient Persia's crossroads. A taxi driver, thumbing ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — I’ve worked for The Associated ... the hours just before the Wednesday before Nowruz, which is the Persian New Year. To celebrate, people light bonfires, set off fireworks ...

A lot of what I cover involves either Iran's government or its relations with the West ... the festival comes in the hours just before the Wednesday before Nowruz, which is the Persian New Year. To ...

A lot of what I cover involves either Iran's government or its relations ... just before the Wednesday before Nowruz, which is the Persian New Year. To celebrate, people light bonfires, set ...