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Hassan-i Sabbah in a screengrab from a scene of Egyptian show El-Hashshin. (Youtube, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 28, 2024, 5:16 pm
Iran bans Egyptian TV series on Persian leader of medieval ‘Assassins’ sect
Iranian authorities charge that series on founder of Muslim group known for political assassinations has ‘many distortions’ and was ‘produced with a biased approach’
By AFP
Iranian artisan works during the 29th Handmade Carpet Exhibition in Iran's capital Tehran on August 23, 2022 (AFP)
August 29, 2022, 8:44 am
Ancient Iranian rug tradition gets modern makeover as sinking sales force redesign
Changing tastes coupled with increased competition from parts of Asia have led some to adapt Persian traditions dating back over 2,000 years
By Sammy Ketz
Performer Yossi Banai, from an exhibit that opened June 18, 2020, at the Tower of David Museum, 'Banai, This is Our Song' (Courtesy Nino Hananiah Herman)
June 24, 2020, 10:53 am
Banai exhibit at Tower of David Museum follows a musical family’s journey
The renowned clan of actors and musicians made their way from Persia to Israel in 1881, creating a story of survival and success
By Jessica Steinberg
The Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Hamedan, Iran. (CC BY-SA Philippe Chavin/Wikipedia)
February 21, 2020, 7:35 am
US ‘troubled’ by report Iranians want to raze tomb of Mordechai and Esther
Militant student group in Hamadan proposes turning Purim heroes’ tomb into Palestinian consulate in response to Trump plan; local official says site protected
By ToI Staff
A recently discovered gilded mummy mask is displayed after it was found in a disturbed context of the hall way of a burial chamber dating back some 2,500 years at an ancient necropolis near Egypt's famed pyramids in Saqqara, Giza, Saturday, July 14, 2018. (AP/Amr Nabil)
July 14, 2018, 6:44 pm
Archaeologists in Egypt discover ancient mummification workshop
Alongside a trove of artifacts, archaeologists find an embalmer’s cachette they believe will reveal more about the oils used in mummification 2,500 years ago
By AP
Potkin Azarmehr
March 15, 2017, 2:45 pm
Potkin Azarmehr
Purim made simple for Netanyahu
Using the megillah to demonize the Islamic Republic of Iran was silly, and worse, insulted Bibi’s would-be Iranian allies
Men in skirts and wigs, an automatic Purim costume (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash 90)
March 12, 2017, 8:05 am
9 things you didn’t know about Purim
Like Halloween, Thanksgiving, and St. Patrick’s day all in one, the raucous holiday also boasts some lesser-known fun facts
By Julie Wiener
Illustrative: Israelis dress up in costumes in central Jerusalem ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim on March 10, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
March 11, 2017, 9:03 pm
PM tells children celebrating Purim: Persians still want to kill us
A jovial Benjamin Netanyahu shares his grim message during a visit to a synagogue for Purim festivities
By ToI Staff
This Monday, August 31, 2015 satellite image provided by UNITAR-UNOSAT shows damage to the main building of the ancient Temple of Bel in the Palmyra, Syria (UrtheCast, UNITAR-UNOSAT via AP)
September 1, 2015, 11:11 am
Satellite images show Temple of Bel in Syria destroyed
Photo comes after Islamic State fighters set off massive explosion near 2,000-year-old ruins in ancient city of Palmyra
By Albert Aji and Sarah El Deeb
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