the transition of a squared surface to a spherical one is one of the important issues of construction in the world architecture history. the combination can numerously be observed in the iran's architecture prior to the islamic period. for instance, the palace of shapur (a king) which was splendid and daring palace had a ceremonial court and featured a parabola dome. chahar taq (four arche...

frangibility and short life of textile in comparison to other cultural inheritances of iran led to disappearance of this precious object through the centuries. hence we must focus on other documents like written documents or visual representations to defining their essence. these records can demonstrate their materials quality, patterns, producing centers. the present research tries to investig...

1. introduction persian folktales and literary stories are full of love relationships which add to the structural richness of the story. in most of these stories, love commences on part of the male character. however, there are instances in which women or girls initiate love. these kinds of love create adventures which are admirable in themselves. the commencement of love and the way a lover es...