As far as written records and oral traditions indicate, entertainment in the Qajar era touched on all aspects of life, both public and private. Contrary to Western opinion about this period, Qajar ...

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The museum, located in the Hozkhaneh (Waterhouse) section of Golestan Palace, was officially opened on Tuesday, in a ceremony attended by Ali Darabi, Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, and Leila ...

This conference, by focusing on the historical and geopolitical interactions between Western strategic interests and those of Iran and the larger Persian Gulf, will offer new and critical historical ...

TEHRAN-- Pictures taken by the Italian photographer Luigi Montabone have recently been published in a book named “The Qajar Persia”. Compiled by Mojgan Tariqati, the bilingual book was edited by Iraj ...

The exhibit entitled “An Italian in Persia” showcases 33 photos by Italian photographer Luigi Montabone, who was dispatched by the Italian government for a mission to Iran in 1862. Montabone’s ...

Naser al-Din, the longest reigning shah of the Qajar Dynasty, was known to be one of the great patrons of photography in Persia. After bringing one of the first cameras to Iran, he proceeded to ...

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