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Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, considered by Persian tradition to be among "the greatest mathematicians of all time," is the inventor of the modern principles of algebra and the person responsible for introducing Arabic numerals to the West. His formulations characterized the science of the early Middle Ages. The history of his name is...

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Khwarizmi Day

14 July 2025

Khwarizmi; The Persian mathematician and father of algebra.

Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, considered by Persian tradition to be among “the greatest mathematicians of all time”, is the inventor of the modern principles of algebra as well as the person responsible for the introduction of Arabic numerals in the West and its formulations

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Airbus tragedy, 37 years ago: when criminals are rewarded

3 July 2025

 Iran painfully remembers the anniversary of the tragic downing of the Airbus.

In Iran, July 3rd is dedicated to the memory of the massacre of Iran Air flight 655, which that day in 1988, while flying over the Strait of Hormuz towards Abu Dhabi, was hit by a surface-to-air missile launched from the cruiser

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Collapse or Iranian Identity Resistance?

3 July 2025

The Western Narrative and the Reality of Iranian Identity.
Collapse or Iranian Identity Resistance? Which One?

Western Narration and Iranian Reality

Western media, both because of their lack of tradition in maintaining correspondents and offices in Iran and because of a certain dependence on the mainstream information

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Publishing news; Encyclopedia of dreams by Mohammad Tolouei

1 July 2025

A work by Mohammad Tolouei translated by Giacomo Longhi.

The publishing house Bompiani (Giunti Editore brand) announces the publication of a new work by the Iranian author Mohammad Tolouei, masterfully translated by Giacomo Longhi.

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June 29: Chemical Weapons Day

30 June 2025

On June 29, Iran remembers the illegal use of chemical weapons.

On September 22, 1980, one of the most brutal wars since World War II began, between Iraq and Iran. Lasting nearly eight years, it began with the invasion of Iranian territory by Saddam Hussein's Iraqi troops,

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“Iran”, Iran's greatest resource

26 June 2025

Iran's thousand-year-old historical identity is the real power of Iran.
Iran's millennial historical identity has been the soft power of this great nation-state that has always played a pivotal role at the center of regional and global geostrategic changes or threats. Historical identity, in the form of "national memory" and belief

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The month of Muharram begins

25 June 2025

Muharram; The month of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Husayn.
 The Islamic New Year begins with the month of Muharram, one of the four holy months of Islam

Today is the New Year's Eve in the Islamic world, which comes on the first day of the month of Muharram, one of the four holy months of Islam. For Shiite Muslims, it marks the beginning of ten days of mourning.

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Persian Homeland and Literature

20 June 2025

Persian Homeland and Literature
Homeland, birthplace, Home in the Persian language today have substantially the same use, although from the etymological and cognitive-linguistic point of view each one needs an introduction. Mihan (homeland) however is a completely Persian word with the suffix -an at the end, with which nouns are formed

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The Eternal Persia

19 June 2025

Eternal Persia: A Heritage of Civilization that Transcends Conflict.

At a time when geopolitical tensions dominate the headlines, it is essential to remember that the true essence of a nation lies in its cultural, scientific and artistic heritage. Iran, ancient Persia, represents a

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In memory of Ali Shariati

19 June 2025

We commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Ali Shariati.

On June 19, we commemorate the anniversary of the passing of Ali Shariati, one of the most influential Iranian sociologists of the XNUMXth century, whose work left an indelible mark not only on Iran but throughout the Islamic world.

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Unesco world heritage sites in Iran

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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, 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 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

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

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

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

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 (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

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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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