Iran | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/iran/RSS feed for IranenThu, 07 Aug 2025 12:30:00 +0000Fancy a Kulfi? From Granita to Queso Helado, Cool Down With These Seven Frozen Desserts Found Around the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/fancy-a-kulfi-from-granita-to-queso-helado-cool-down-with-these-seven-frozen-desserts-found-around-the-world-180987106/Shaved ice, stretchy ice cream and other cold treats can transport you in time and placeThu, 07 Aug 2025 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/fancy-a-kulfi-from-granita-to-queso-helado-cool-down-with-these-seven-frozen-desserts-found-around-the-world-180987106/This Young Woman With a Cone-Shaped Skull Died After Suffering a Severe Head Wound 6,000 Years Agohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-young-woman-with-a-cone-shaped-skull-died-after-suffering-a-severe-head-wound-6000-years-ago-180986894/Found in the Chega Sofla cemetery in Iran, the skull appears to have been struck by a blunt object. Archaeologists don't know whether the incident was intentional or accidentalMon, 30 Jun 2025 20:49:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-young-woman-with-a-cone-shaped-skull-died-after-suffering-a-severe-head-wound-6000-years-ago-180986894/A Century Ago, a Mob Brutally Attacked an American Diplomat in Persia. His Death Shaped U.S.-Iran Relations for Decadeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-century-ago-a-mob-brutally-attacked-an-american-diplomat-in-persia-his-death-shaped-us-iran-relations-for-decades-180985016/The July 1924 killing of Robert Imbrie fueled the rise of the Pahlavi dynasty and set the stage for both a CIA-backed 1953 coup and the 1979 Iran hostage crisisThu, 05 Sep 2024 10:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-century-ago-a-mob-brutally-attacked-an-american-diplomat-in-persia-his-death-shaped-us-iran-relations-for-decades-180985016/How People of the Past Predicted the Future, From Spider Divination to Bibliomancyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-people-of-the-past-predicted-the-future-from-spider-divination-to-bibliomancy-180985668/A new exhibition spotlights the ways in which cultures around the world have sought answers in the face of uncertaintyThu, 02 Jan 2025 14:10:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-people-of-the-past-predicted-the-future-from-spider-divination-to-bibliomancy-180985668/These Iron Age Swords Were Smuggled Out of Iran and Modified to Increase Their Value on the Black Markethttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-iron-age-swords-were-smuggled-out-of-iran-and-modified-to-increase-their-value-on-the-black-market-180985266/Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers discovered modern glue, drill holes and even a fragment of a drill bit in the pastichesWed, 16 Oct 2024 19:11:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-iron-age-swords-were-smuggled-out-of-iran-and-modified-to-increase-their-value-on-the-black-market-180985266/A Viking-Era Vessel Found in Scotland a Decade Ago Turns Out to Be From Asiahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-viking-era-vessel-found-in-scotland-a-decade-ago-turns-out-to-be-from-asia-180985021/Experts used X-ray technology to link the artifact—part of the famous Galloway Hoard—to an Iranian silver mineWed, 04 Sep 2024 17:58:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-viking-era-vessel-found-in-scotland-a-decade-ago-turns-out-to-be-from-asia-180985021/Newly Deciphered, 4,000-Year-Old Cuneiform Tablets Used Lunar Eclipses to Predict Major Eventshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newly-deciphered-4000-year-old-cuneiform-tablets-used-lunar-eclipses-to-predict-major-events-180984871/Ancient Babylonians linked astronomical phenomena to pestilence, the death of kings and the destruction of empiresFri, 09 Aug 2024 19:12:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newly-deciphered-4000-year-old-cuneiform-tablets-used-lunar-eclipses-to-predict-major-events-180984871/Six Innovative Ways Humans Have Kept Cool Throughout Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/six-innovative-ways-humans-have-kept-cool-throughout-history-180984749/From sleeping porches to coastal escapes, these tips and tricks helped people deal with extreme heat before the advent of air-conditioningFri, 26 Jul 2024 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/six-innovative-ways-humans-have-kept-cool-throughout-history-180984749/This Woman-Led Photography Exhibition Showcases the Diversity of Middle Eastern Femininityhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-woman-led-photography-exhibition-showcases-the-diversity-of-middle-eastern-feminity-180984452/The Middle East Institute show, "Louder Than Hearts," explores portraits of Arab and Iranian women through the lens of ten celebrated female artistsFri, 31 May 2024 19:37:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-woman-led-photography-exhibition-showcases-the-diversity-of-middle-eastern-feminity-180984452/See a Tapestry Commissioned to Celebrate the Paris Summer Olympicshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-tapestry-commissioned-celebrate-paris-summer-olympics-180983957/Designed by artist Marjane Satrapi, the enormous triptych depicts athletes competing around the Eiffel TowerThu, 14 Mar 2024 19:20:54 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-tapestry-commissioned-celebrate-paris-summer-olympics-180983957/