History
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By: Mostafa Babaei
Iranian poses or foreign gestures
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Maybe when Nikolay Pavlov, in December 1842, was taking the first photograph of the Iranian king, Mohammad Shah Qajar (1814-1848) was thinking about some issues.
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Some Western thinkers were racist: Velayati
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – In all schools of thought, civilization is rooted in urbanization, Ali Akbar Velyati said Mon., adding some famous Western thinkers were kind of racist.
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Iran lashes out at Saudi crown prince's remarks
TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has harshly criticized Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over his recent rhetoric against Iran.
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Ancient observatory uncovered in Persian Gulf coasts
BANDAR ABBAS, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Excavations in Tomb-e Pargan a site on a hill in the city of Bastak have uncovered a Sassanian-era edifice with unknown application.
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7-millennial earthenware uncovered in ancient hill
KERMANSHAH, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Excavation in eastern part of Kermanshah province in Songhor Koliaei have uncovered 7-millenial earthenware from an ancient hill.
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Uni. of Exeter fellow:
Circles in Iran, West ‘contributing to a misconceived image of Iran’
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The author of ‘A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind’’ believe the image the west has about Iran is shaped by a variety of sources and facts it receives from the Arab neighbors of the country.
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Louvre antiquities to go on display in Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Following the signing of an agreement between Iran’s custodians of cultural heritage and the Louvre, a number of antique pieces from the prestigious French museum will be displayed in Iran.
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Zarif:
FM to declassify diplomatic documents
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has said historical documents belonging to 30 years ago and classified documents to 40 years ago will be released gradually.
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New Iron Age site emerges in Khorasan
MASHHAD, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Radiocarbon dating by Carbon-14 indicates Samalghan site in Khorasan has been settled from Iron II down to Islamic periods.
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Paleolithic site becomes 63,000 years old
SEMNAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The second season of archaeological excavations has indicated Mirak Paleolithic site had been settled far beyond the date speculated.