The word caravanserai is a persian word, combining “caravan” with “sarayi” or “serai”, meaning palace, dwelling or enclosed court. More
HISTORY
The Gate of All Lands
The ruins of Persepolis, symbol of Persian might at its zenith, rise starkly today from a plain in southern Iran, set on a walled terrace More
The monumental tombs in Naqsh-e-Rostam
Just a few kilometers north of Persepolis, the monumental tombs of Darius II, Artaxerxes I and Darius I were hewn into a rock cliff More
The lion and the bull, and the astronomy in Persepolis
The lion and bull combat is a recurrent theme among Persepolis sculptures. More
Persepolis, a Greek name
2.500 years after it was built, the ruines of Persepoli site, the greatest and impressive persian Achaemenid kings residence, More
Ferdowsi and the Book of Kings
During the Samanid era (874-998 A.C) and the Ghaznavid dinasty, the courts were graced wih the genius of the world famous poet Ferdowsi, More
The greatest empire of ancient times
In less than 70 years, beginning around 560 B.C. Persia’s Achaemenid Kings brought together all the disparate nations of the ancient Middle East More
The world first postal service of Darius the Great
To ensure the control and development of his immense empire, the persian Achaemenid King Darius the Great connected his cities by means of a network of stone-paved roads More
The first charter of liberty of nations
“I am Cyrus, king of the world, great King, mighty King, King of Babylon, King of the Land of Sumer and Akkad, King of the four quarters, More
The legend of Cyrus birth
An ancient legend tells that Ikhtovigo, king of Medes, has a beautiful daughter, Mandana. One night the king dreamed that More
They lived like this in Ancient Persia
At the dawn of history, some 5.000 years ago, the old villages in Persia were at the edge of a lake in the centre of the plateau, More
