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parsiworld.com 
This is the picture of a beautiful and interesting carpet hanging on the wall of the reception area of Dariush Hotel, Kish Island, Iran. Kish lies between UAE & Iran. Until 20years was barren and disputed territory.”
It does look very real. However, I personally do not know how authentic it is and you can put it up with a disclaimer. The carpet itself cannot be very old since it contains an English translation-and that too in modern Englis-not the old world English. What I liked was that it reflects the noble and liberal thoughts of a great Parsi. The English translation seems to be very similar to something similar I believe is scribed in stone by King Cyrus somewhere else in Iran as well.
August 19, 2007 – 10:17 pm
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www.cybernoon.com By : Ruby Lilaowala
The Aryan settlers who lived in Persia and later, in India, had a lot in common by way of phonetics, language, spirituality and reverence for nature…
Hinduism pertains to Hindus but the word Hindu itself is actually a Persian word coined by Cyrus the great in the 6th century B.C. to describe people who lived beyond the river Indus which was the eastern boundary of the ancient Persian empire. The Persians had a phonetic problem with the letter �S� hence, Sindhu became Hindu just as Rigveda�s Soma came from Zend Avesta�s Hoama. Such fascinating phonetic affinities!
Even the word Shudra in Hinduism�s caste-system came from the Persian word Hatoksha. Originally, there were only three castes Read More »
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www.iranian.ws By : MANOUCHEHR SAADAT NOURY
... In ancient Iran, many libraries were established by the Zoroastrian elites and the Persian Kings. They were possibly one of the first Bibliophilists (more informally Bookworms) of the world. ...
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Libraries have been always regarded as one of the institutions that play a very significant role in advancing literacy and education Read More »
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www.presstv.ir
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Director of Iran’s National Museum has announced that the Louver museum in Paris will hold exhibitions on Iran’s Achaemenian and Saffavi Dynasties.
“Based on an agreement between Iran and France, two exhibitions about Iranian Saffavi and Achaemenian dynasties will be held in Louver,” announced Mohammad Reza Kargar.
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