Arts & Culture
Ancient Persian art is architecture, painting, sculpture, metal work and gold smithing (Art of Ancient Persia). The style of art and architecture Persia produced was attractive, expressive and it has refined decoration. The materials that they used were, mud, rubble, capstone, wood and gravel. The purpose of their art was to show beauty in all their work. Early Persian artworks include the carefully designed ceramics from Susa and Persepolis from 3500 BCE, as well as a group of small bronze objects from Luristan from 1200-750 BCE, and the treasures of gold, silver, and ivory objects from Ziwiye from 700 BCE (AAP). Painting was one of the most important forms of art in the Persian civilization. Art in combination with illumination, grew into a significant artistic tradition in Iran. One most famous Persian miniature painters was Bihzad, who excelled at the end of the fifteenth century, becoming the head of the Herat Academy of Painting and Calligraphy (AAP).
The major language in Persia is Farsi. It is a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages which is a group of the Indo- European languages (Persian Culture). This language is one of the world's oldest languages still in use today, and is known to have one of the most powerful literary traditions and potentials. Persian poetry with masterpieces of Saadi, Hafiz, Rumi and Omar Khayyam is well known around the world (Irpedia). Persian culture is among the richest in the world. Two and a half millennia of inspiring literature, thousands of poets and writers, magnificent and impressive architecture, live customs dating back to Zoroastrians over 3000 years ago, and other unique characteristics of the nation are rivaled by only a few countries (Irpedia).
The major language in Persia is Farsi. It is a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages which is a group of the Indo- European languages (Persian Culture). This language is one of the world's oldest languages still in use today, and is known to have one of the most powerful literary traditions and potentials. Persian poetry with masterpieces of Saadi, Hafiz, Rumi and Omar Khayyam is well known around the world (Irpedia). Persian culture is among the richest in the world. Two and a half millennia of inspiring literature, thousands of poets and writers, magnificent and impressive architecture, live customs dating back to Zoroastrians over 3000 years ago, and other unique characteristics of the nation are rivaled by only a few countries (Irpedia).