Persia
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‘Ice pits’ in the deserts of Persia to gelato: The long history of the world’s favourite dessert
Garritt C Van Dyk, The Conversation
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How the idea of paradise dates back to the ancient gardens of Persia
Peter Edwell, The Conversation
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The legend of Persia’s Qurrat al-’Ayn Tahirih, who publicly unveiled and inspired a long revolution
Adhiraj Parthasarathy
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From India to Iran, via Bombay and its Parsis, Rabindranath Tagore and a forgotten book
Adhiraj Parthasarathy Mohammad Dawood
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How the British used the 1896 Bombay Plague as the excuse to advance their interests in Iran
John Hayhurst
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In 1830s Persia, ill-considered favours by a British official put his successor in a tight spot
Curstaidh Reid
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How crystal chandeliers gifted to the Shah of Persia travelled from England to Bombay to Tehran
Lesley Shapland
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In photos: Glimpses of 16th-century Persia through exquisite miniature art
The Public Domain Review
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When Akbar commissioned a Persian take on the Mahabharata
Ursula Sims-Williams