One of the many works of Persian calligraphy on display at the Freer Sackler Gallery. There are many who see the foreign symbols of the Arabic alphabet as art themselves, in contrast to the bland ...

For the first time, a text has been found in Old Persian language that shows the written language in use for practical recording and not only for royal display. The text is inscribed on a damaged clay ...

NAJAF, IRAQ — Persian script laces and flows across the walls of Najaf’s seminaries. Shiite Muslim religious scholars in the ancient city’s turquoise-tiled edifices bury their noses in Koranic texts ...

It took Iranian Jews in the United States nearly three decades in exile from the land their ancestors called home for 2,700 years to appreciate the rich history and culture preserved in their ...

It took Iranian Jews now living in the United States nearly three decades in exile from the land they called home for roughly 2,700 years to appreciate their rich history and culture preserved in ...

Craftsmen mounted the calligraphy in books, often inside gold borders and alongside elaborate illustrations. This folio dates to the 16th century. Freer/Sackler Gallery A Persian calligraphy that ...

Mumbai: In a move aimed at preserving Maharashtra’s rich historical and administrative legacy, the state government has announced two annual awards to promote the study and use of Modi and Persian ...

BEIRUT: "For me, graphic design without the words is like movies without sound," says Reza Abedini, nodding toward a screen reflecting video images above an empty stage. "A powerful image but without ...