Persepolis, an ancient city located in the Fars Province of Iran, stands as one of the most significant archaeological sites ...

Women smoke water pipe as they enjoy time with their families during the ancient annual public picnic day, called Sizdeh Bedar, in the 13th and last day of Nowruz, Iranian New Year holidays ...

Diverse elements of Chinese culture and civilization have influenced Persian literature, particularly Persian poetry. Many poets evoke the mystique of China in their work. In the vast universe of ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — I've worked for The Associated Press as a photographer since 1999. A lot of what I cover involves either Iran's government or its relations with the West, but I also try to ...

Iran has marked its annual fire festival. The festival is known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi. It comes a week before ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... A lot of what I cover involves either Iran's government or its relations with the West, but I also try to shoot ...

An Iranian woman jumps over a bonfire celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year, in Tehran, Iran ...