The Islamic Republic is strategically leveraging pre-Islamic Iranian nationalism and symbols like the Shapur I statue to ...
Crowds packed central Tehran on Friday for the unveiling of a statue celebrating an ancient Persian victory over foreign enemies -- a show of defiance toward Iran's modern-day foes in the wake of its ...
A Zoroastrian priest adds wood to the Atash Bahram ("Fire of Victory" or Eternal Flame) in the sanctum at the Fire Temple of Yazd in central Iran — ATTA KENARE A Zoroastrian priest dressed in white ...
The opening ceremony was attended by Ali Darabi, Deputy Minister for Cultural Heritage, Jebrael Nokandeh, Director General of the National Museum, and other officials, experts, and enthusiasts on ...
The statue, titled Kneeling Before Iran, shows the emperor grovelling before Persian king Shapur I. Where did this imagery ...