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A bridge between Italy and Iran

A bridge between Italy and Iran
This spring, Italy hosted two parallel cultural events of great symbolic value: while Umberto Eco's personal library was inaugurated in Bologna, the book collection of Bijan Taheri, an Iranian citizen with deep ties to Italy, found a new and prestigious home in Rome.

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A bridge between Italy and Iran

16 July 2026

The donation of the Bijan Taheri library to the Faculty of Oriental Studies in Rome

In the spring of this year, Italy was the scene of two parallel cultural events of great symbolic value: while Umberto Eco's personal library was inaugurated in Bologna, in Rome it found a new and prestigious home

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RETURNING FROM ANOTHER WORLD by Moreno Pasquinelli

16 July 2026

The flag of the oppressed is the flag is the red flag of Husayn.
I wouldn't be honest if I hid the mixture of excitement and anxiety that accompanied me throughout the journey to Iran. I had been there years before, in times of "peace," but what had become of the country after two devastating attacks? What impact had it had?

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Kharazmi: The Persian Father of Algebra and Algorithms

13 July 2026

July 13, Iran celebrates the birth of Kharazmi, the mathematical genius.

On July 13, Iran celebrates the birthday of one of the greatest scientists, mathematicians and astronomers in human history: Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharazmi Born in the region of Chorasmia between the 8th and 12th centuries

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The Goharshad Massacre

13 July 2026

Dying in Defense of Purity and Identity.

In July 1935, the sacred city of Mashhad was the scene of one of the bloodiest and most decisive episodes in modern Iranian history. A fateful clash between the despotism of the Pahlavi dynasty and the fierce resistance of the Iranian people.

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The Epic of Solidarity

12 July 2026

The Italian Polyphonic Choir and the "People's Diplomacy" towards Iran

In a historical moment marked by complex international dynamics and an often one-sided media narrative, cultural diplomacy and popular sentiment demonstrate their unstoppable unifying force. The Iranian Embassy in Rome,

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Imam Sajjad and prayer as a testimony to a massacre

10 July 2026

The trauma of Karbala, the power of supplication, and the priceless spiritual legacy.
The trauma of Karbala, the power of supplication, and the invaluable spiritual legacy of the Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya, remembered on the occasion of July 10.

This 10

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Iran celebrates Children's and Early Childhood Literature Day

9 July 2026

 Azar Yazdi: The Father of Children's Literature in Iran.

From ancient legends to modern fables: the life and works of the author who brought the magic of reading back to Iranian children, celebrated today, July 9.

In many parts of the world, children's literature represents the first

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New Publication: “The Linguistic and Cultural Bond between Iran and Italy

8 July 2026

The linguistic and cultural link between Iran and Italy by Prof. Iman Mansoub Basiri.

We are pleased to announce the publication of the book "The linguistic and cultural bond between Iran and Italy from antiquity to the present day" , written by Iman Mansoub Basiri and published by Tehran University

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Funeral Rites in Iranian Culture

6 July 2026

From Shiite Theology to the Contemporary Era.
Decoding an unforgettable grandeur: the spiritual, social and political significance of Tashyi'

The rite of the Tashyi' (the solemn public accompaniment of the body

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How the pen shapes society

5 July 2026

Pen Day is celebrated in Iran.

This July 5th, Iran celebrates the Day of the Pen, dedicated to the memory of writers, poets and the inestimable value of literature, recognizing the pen not as a simple writing instrument, but as the primary engine of knowledge, identity

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Unesco world heritage sites in Iran

Qara Kelisa or The Black Church

Black Church

Qara Kelisa or The Black Church is the burial place of San Taddeo. Historical sources reveal that in the Sassanid era a part of the Armenians was of Zoroastrian faith, while ... Read more
Hammam Ganjali Khan

Arg-e Bam

Arg-e Bam is the largest brick-built city in the world that is around 2200 years old. This site is located above Azarin Hill, a ... Read more
Rock inscription of Bisotun

Rock inscription of Bisotun

The rock inscription of Bisotun is located in the homonymous city in the province of Harsin (Kermānshāh region), at the foot of Mount Bisotun. This inscription is the largest in the world and the ... Read more
Golestan Palace

Golestan Palace

Golestan Palace has a monumental entrance and has several halls now used as a museum, such as the hall of mirrors, the hall of diamonds and the ivory room. In the hall of ... Read more
Tower of Gonbad-e Kavus

Tower of Gonbad-e Kavus

The Gonbad-e Kavus Tower (Qabus) is one of the tallest brick-built towers in the world, represents one of the most valuable works of Islamic architecture in Iran and is located ... Read more
city ​​of Yazd

Yazd

city ​​of Yazd: The Yazd region is one of the oldest territories in Iran and the historical works scattered in this area, each in its own way, tell the past ... Read more
Imam Mosque

Imam Mosque

The Imam Mosque, the most prestigious historical mosque in Esfahān, among the important buildings of Islamic architecture in Iran and known by other names such as: Mahdie mosque, Al-Mahdi mosque, Jāme 'Abbāsi mosque, ... Read more
NAGHSH AND JAHAN

NAGHSH AND JAHAN

The Naghsh-e Jahan square was built in the time of the Timurids, to a lesser extent than today. At the time of Shah Abbas I the square was enlarged and purchased the ... Read more
Pasargadae

Pasargadae

Along the road that connects Esfahan to Shiraz, in the plain of Morghab, there is the mausoleum of Cyrus the great. The mausoleum building includes a quadrangular room which is located ... Read more
Persepolis (Persepolis)

Persepolis (Persepolis, Parse)

Takht-e Jamshid ("Throne of Jamshid"), is the famous name of the most impressive architectural work of the Achaemenids located in the city of Marvdasht, Fārs region. The Takht-e Jamshid area which in ... Read more
Shahr-i Sokhta (Shahr-e Sukhteh)

Shahr-i Sokhta

Shahr-e Sukhte (Shahr-i Sokhta) is located 57 km west of the road from Zabol to Zahedan. Because of the vastness and the particular conditions ... Read more
Sheikh Safi-ad-din mausoleum

Sheikh Safi-ad-din mausoleum

Mausoleum of Sheikh Safi-ad-din Ardabili is composed of a series of buildings from different periods and for the first time it was for the will of Shah Tahmasp Safavide who took on ... Read more
Shushtar hydraulic system

Shushtar hydraulic system

The hydraulic system of Shushtar is located in the city of the same name (Khuzestān region) and dates back to the Achaemenid and Sassanid periods. These ancient structures considered the most important architectural and ... Read more
Soltaniyeh dome

Soltaniyeh dome

the archaeological area of ​​Soltaniyeh is located at the forty-third kilometer of the Zanjan-Khoda Bande road. Soltaniye Dome is forty-eight and a half meters high, belongs to the Il-Khanide era and was built in nine ... Read more
Apadana Palace of Susa

Apadana Palace of Susa

The Apadana Palace of Susa is located in the city of the same name (Khuzestān region) and was the winter palace of the Achaemenid kings and the main one of Darius I who by his will was ... Read more
Choqa zanbil

Choqa zanbil

Choqa zanbil (Choga Zanbil) or Ziggurat Dur Untāsh is located in the city of Shush or Susa (Khuzestān region). This ancient place of worship was built by the great king of ancient ... Read more

Bāgh, Iranian garden

 Although, according to some Iranian myths, the first to collect and cultivate in a bāgh (garden) the seeds of flowers and fruit imported from mountain areas was ... Read more

Iranian art

PERSIAN LANGUAGE COURSE

The Cultural Institute of Iran in Rome, as part of its cultural and educational activities, promotes the Persian language course

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