BY go_perse The city of love, poetry, roses and nightingales, these nicknames are associated with the city of Shiraz which hosted two of the greatest Iranian poets (Saadi and Hafez), both Sufi, in love, drunk, and literary geniuses. This modern, academic and touristic city is today capital of Fars province in south of Iran with more than […]
BY go_perse One of the ancient Iranian traditional arts, before emergence of Islam in Iran, was stone carving and the rock faces. These works share historical information of Iranian civilization, culture and art and remind us the royal ceremonies, wars and religious traditions of ancient Persian civilizations. To make a low-relief, the choice of location is the […]
BY go_perse Hāfezieh in Shiraz is a strange and unique place that whether as Iranian or foreign, you perceive it’s feeling and the mood. Hāfezieh in Shiraz is last resting-place of Lisan al-Ghaib, one of the greatest poets and gnostic of Iran, and each part represents one or more concepts. Hafez Tomb and Hāfezieh Hall are two monuments […]
BY go_perse Azadi Tower (freedom) is unquestionably the most emblematic symbol of Tehran since its inauguration in 1971. The Tower is located in the middle of a huge square of the same name in west of Tehran. From an architectural point of view, it is a modern design incorporating elements from the history of Iranian architecture before […]
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