Bust of Ferdowsi graces University of Oxford

A bust of Ferdowsi was unveiled at the University of Oxford on the occasion of the Shahnameh millennium on May 8.

TEHRAN, March 17 (MNA) -- The Iranian calendar year 1388 (March 21, 2009 to March 20, 2010) is approaching its last days, leaving us with memories of good and bad events.

TEHRAN, March 17 (MNA) -- Iranian people are focusing on their victories and gradually forgetting disappointing episodes that happened in the current Iranian calendar year ending March 20, 2010.

TEHRAN, March 17 (MNA) -- 7,000 years of Persian civilization and history is currently on display in the Glory of Persia exhibition at the National Museum of Iran.

TEHRAN, March 17 (MNA) -- Iranian filmmaker Behruz Afkhami is currently staying in Toronto where he is engaged in the pre-production stage of a new English movie.

TEHRAN, March 17 (MNA) -- A selection of 10 short films and documentaries with the central theme of Noruz will go on screen in the cities of Dushanbe and Khujand, Tajikistan on March 26 and 27.

TEHRAN, March 17 (MNA) – Tehran and Islamabad will sign the operating contract of gas export from Iran to Pakistan by Friday, the Iranian deputy oil minister said here on Tuesday.

TEHRAN, March 17 (MNA) -- Iran Football Federation (IFF) wanted Fatih Terim to replace Iran coach Afshin Ghotbi, IFF president said on Monday night.

TEHRAN, March 17 (MNA) -- Iranian female scholar Mehri Baqeri was elected as the Vice-President representing Asia at the recent assembly of the International Society for Folk Narrative Research (IS

TEHRAN, March 17 (MNA) -- Two Tehran galleries will participate at the Art Dubai 2010, the Contemporary Art fair, which will be held from March 17 to 20.