Transgender history, in the broadest sense, includes examples of gender variance and gender nonconformity in cultures worldwide since ancient times. As this history is prior to the coining of the modern term “transgender”, opinions of how to categorize these people and identities can vary.

Esmat Bagherpour Baboli (26 February 1925 – 1 September 2004), also known as Delkash, was an Iranian diva singer and occasional actress with a rare and unique voice.

Akbar Abdi (born 26 August 1960 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian actor and comedian. Abdi first became known through a children TV series (“I am late again for school”).

RMS Titanic was a British passenger liner operated by the White Star Line that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning hours of 15 April 1912, after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. Of the estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died, making the sinking one of ...

Persepolis (/pɝˈsepəlɪs/, Old Persian: 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, Pārsa) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550–330 BC). It is situated 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the city of Shiraz in Fars Province, Iran. The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC. It exemplifies the Achaemenid style of architecture. UNESCO declared the ruins of Persepolis a World Heritage ...