An Iranian soup perfect for a hot summer Ab Doogh Khiar is made with fresh yogurt, water, cucumber, mint, and herbs.

Nights in Tehran

On this day, the USA was founded by the wise founding fathers who followed in the footsteps of other great men. Happy Fourth of July to the Americans 🇺🇸

Chamber below the windcatcher of Golestan Palace in Tehran

Carpets in a historic bazaar in Esfahan

Modern Shia Islamic art of Ali is interesting because they portray him as a physically handsome, beautiful man. But according to Shia sources he was “heavy set” and pre-maturely balding. And the Sunni sources record him as having inflamed eyes, a pot belly and short legs.

Persian black steel pear with gold inlays from the 1800s

Ballet performance in Tehran with an ancient Persian theme, 1970s

This Caravanserai welcomed Silk Road traders from the 1600s to 1800s. Nestled by Mount Bisotun in Iran, a place steeped in the Persian poetic legend of Farhad: The devoted lover who carved through stone for his beloved Shirin, only to end his life when lied to about her death.