Persian Literature 2.0

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EBay Founder Pierre Omidyar Gifts $3 Million to Louvre for ‘Persian Art’

EBay founder Pierre Omidyar is known for the “venture philanthropy” of his Omidyar Network, which has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to support micro-finance, governmental transparency, and social media in developing countries. Now he is also venturing into the arts with a gift of $3 million to the Louvre for research and educational projects … Continue reading →

British Iranian Art ‘New Players, New Roles’ – Opens London 31 May 2013

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Iran’s Phallus Cemetary

          Over 600 cemetery head stones are sprouting out of the earth in this cemetery, 40 miles northeast of Gonbad-e Kavous in the North East corner Iran. The stones are clear references to fertility, which is often seen in Indian and Asian depictions of the lingham, which are also in stone, from this period. Most … Continue reading →