Why the beauty and inventiveness of contemporary masonry in Iran has captured Western audiences. The United States expends untold amounts of money and human capital to keep its citizens uninformed ...

In an important acknowledgment of Iran's deep cultural history, the historic city of Kashan has been accepted into the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). It has been named a creative city in the ...

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction -- 1.1. Prologue -- 1.2. The land of Iran -- 1.3. Literature review -- 1.3.1. Historical research -- 1.3.2. Archaeological research -- 1.3.3.

The serial nomination, encompassing mosques from various historical periods and across different provinces, highlights the evolution of Iranian Islamic architecture from its early beginnings after the ...