Dovecote
Dovecote Locally known as kabutarkhaneh[1], dovecote is a small building where pigeons nest By building such structures in Iranian cities such as Isfahan, Khomein and Yazd, farmers took the utmost advantage of wild pigeons. It is not clear where Iranian dovecotes originate from, or when in the history and where in the world the first […]
The Art of Mudbrick Molding in Iran
Mudbrick molding in the Iranian culture Molding mudbricks is an ancient tradition of the Iranian people in the rural regions in the days long past. Dehkohda Dictionary of the Persian Language defines “mudbrick molding” as follows: To put a block of mud in the mold and let the resulted bricks dry under the sun in […]
The Opening Ceremony of Restoring the Historic Mishijan Castle
At the presence of respectable Misters Seyyed Mahdi Sadati, the Khomein general governor, Mohammad-Ebrahim Rezaei, the representative of the noble Khomeini people at the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, Seyyed Mohammad Hoseini, The manager general of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism organization (ICHTO) at Markazi Province, and some other local authorities including the Islamic […]