Darband, formerly a village close to Tajrish, Shemiran, is a neighborhood inside Tehran’s metropolitan limits.[1] It is the beginning of a popular hiking trail into Mount Tochal, which towers over Tehran. A chairlift is also available for those not interested in hiking. The Persian term Darband translates to “door of the mountain” (band, a variation of vand and fand, meaning ...
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Color psychology suggests that different colors can have an impact on our moods, feelings, and even behaviors. The color pink, for example, is thought to be a calming color associated with love, kindness, and femininity.
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Sometimes, one accidental encounter can turn a regular day into an unusual adventure. For example, you can see a tree wearing jeans or an Egyptian sphinx in someone’s yard. At least you’ll have something to tell your friends later! We’ve found people who saw something really unusual and then shared it with the world.
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Sleeping Venus (also known as Sleeping Venus with Putti) is a c. 1603 painting by Annibale Carracci held by the Musée Condé in Chantilly, Oise, France. This oil painting measures 190x328cm. It depicts Venus sleeping with her arm above her head as putti frolic around her. Carracci painted Sleeping Venus for Odoardo Farnese. Giovanni Battista Agucchi wrote an ekphrasis of ...
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Behrouz Vossoughi is an Iranian actor, TV host and model, with appearances in more than 90 films and plays. He started acting in films with Samuel Khachikian in Toofan dar Shahre Ma and Abbas Shabaviz’s Gole Gomshodeh (1962) and became a major star as the brooding hero of the revenge drama Qeysar (1969), directed by Masoud Kimiai. Vossoughi received the ...
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