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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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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Victoria’s Secret is doing away with its iconic “Angels” (the models who walk the runway in the brand’s lingerie, accessorized with angel wings). Instead, the company announced it’s launching the The VS Collective, a new partnership program that will help “shape the future of Victoria’s Secret. In an Instagram post on Thursday, Victoria’s Secret announced the new partnership program and ...
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Fatḥ-ʻAli Šâh Qâjâr (var. Fathalishah, Fathali Shah, Fath Ali Shah; 25 September 1772 – 23 October 1834) was the second Shah (king) of Qajar Iran. He reigned from 17 June 1797 until his death. His reign saw the irrevocable ceding of Iran’s northern territories in the Caucasus, comprising what is nowadays Georgia, Dagestan, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, to the Russian Empire ...
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The Treaty of Turkmenchay (Russian: Туркманчайский договор, ) was an agreement between Qajar Iran and the Russian Empire, which concluded the Russo-Persian War (1826–28). It was signed on 10 February 1828 in Torkamanchay, Iran. The treaty made Persia cede the control of several areas in the South Caucasus to Russia: the Erivan Khanate, the Nakhchivan Khanate and the remainder of ...
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