Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations. Human activity in this country dates back 40,000 years and evidence of these ancient humans can be found in select places in Iran.

- The Persian Gardens:

- thousands of years ago, the people of ancient Persia were able to figure out how to get water to create the most beautifully organized gardens.  The gardens of Iran are so spectacular that UNESCO recognized them as a world heritage site.

- The Society :

- Iran has one of the richest art heritages in world history and encompasses many disciplines including architecture, painting, weaving, pottery, calligraphy, metalworking and stonemasonry. Iranian art has gone through numerous phases. The unique aesthetics of Iran is evident from the Achaemenid reliefs in Persepolis to the mosaic paintings of Bishapur.

The Islamic era brought drastic changes to the styles and practice of the arts, each dynasty with its own particular foci. The Qajarid era was the last stage of classical Persian art, before modernism was imported and suffused into elements of traditionalist schools of aesthetics.

-Cuisine:

-Cuisine in Iran is considered to be one of the most ancient forms of cuisine around the world. Bread is arguably the most important food in Iran, with a large variety of different bread, some of the most popular of which include: Nan and hamir, which are baked in large clay ovens (also called "tenurs"). In Iranian cuisine, there are many dishes that are made from dairy products. One of the most popular of which includes yoghurt ("mast") which has a specific fermentation process that is widely put to use amongst most Iranians. In addition,Mast is used to make soup and is vital in the production of oil. Iranian cuisine involves a lot of dishes cooked from rice. Some popular rice dishes include boiled rice with a variety of ingredients such as meats, vegetables, and seasonings ("plov") including dishes like chelo-horesh, shish kebab with rice, chelo-kebab, rice with lamb, and kofte (plain boiled rice). In addition, Iranian cuisine is famous for its sweets. One of the most famous of which includes "baklava" with almonds, cardamom, and egg yolks.

*The Historical Sites :