The art form has evolved with time as patterns have become more intricate and works expanded to include bedspreads, cushion covers, and wall hangings. “Our ancestors used to draw very thick ...

Unlike the more figurative European designs that depict human faces, animals, and landscapes, Persian Tazhib focuses on abstract and geometric patterns. The recognition of Tazhib by UNESCO in December ...

In her first solo show in Dubai, titled Gordafarid, Iranian artist Roshanak Aminelahi is presenting a series of paintings that are inspired by ancient Persian mythology, such as the epic poem ...

On the other hand, its placement among Persian objects represents the museum’s effort to expand its own institutional focus on the antique art of Greece and Rome. Advertisement Ancient Iran ...

This textile design by George Haité (c 1850) is based on a twisted teardrop shape motif typical of a Paisley pattern. This shape, called a buta, dates back to ancient Persia but became popular in ...

From its ancient Persian and Indian origins with its hidden messages and mysterious symbolism, the iconic motif has had quite a journey. The paisley pattern has travelled the silk routes from East ...

The University of Chicago's Oriental Institute is returning a set of 300 ancient Iranian tablets, documents that provide details of the inner workings of the administration of the ancient Persian ...

The Arsacid dynasty, or Arshakuni (247BC-AD224), an ancient ­dynasty that ruled the Parthian empire, has been considered by scholars as having one of the longest reigns over Persia, modern-day Iran.

TEHRAN - The traditional art of Ghalamzani, the intricate craft of engraving beautiful designs on metals such as copper, brass, silver, and gold, has been recognized with an international Geographical ...