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Tehran from the sky: Captivating drone views of the city

Glide over Tehran, Iran’s sprawling capital, where the urban landscape meets the Alborz Mountains. This drone footage ...
Los Angeles Times

As bombs and missiles fall in Iran, Isfahan’s architectural treasures face an uncertain fate

While military strategists scramble to learn the damage done by U.S. bombs and missiles in Iran, many scholars and Iranian Americans are wondering what this means for the people and architectural ...
Artnet

Israeli and U.S. Strikes on Iran Destroy and Jeopardize Cultural Heritage

A fragile cease-fire between Israel and Iran, following a surprise announcement by President Trump, has offered a glimmer of calm after nearly two weeks of intense warfare—fighting that has threatened ...
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The Iranian expanse : transforming royal identity through architecture, landscape, and the built environment, 550 BCE-642 CE / Matthew P. Canepa

Introduction : conceptualizing Iran and building Iranian empires -- Building the First Persian Empire -- The destruction of Achaemenid Persia and the creation of Seleucid Iran -- The rise of the ...
The Art Newspaper

New London exhibition uses architecture to explore the experiences of Iran’s American diaspora

Arash Nassiri’s film installation at London’s Chisenhale Gallery uses an abandoned “Persian Palace” to reflect on the lives ...
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Tehran’s new metro station honours Virgin Mary

TEHRAN: Shiite Islam may be the official religion in Iran, but entering Tehran’s brand-new Maryam Moghaddas metro station, you could be forgiven for feeling as if you’re stepping inside a Christian ...