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Golestan Palace's Masterpieces Returned from Louvre

19 handicrafts of Golestan Palace's art masterpieces have been returned to Iran from 'The Rose Empire' exhibition of Lourve Museum, Masoud Nosrati, director of the historical site announced on Wednesday.

Kashan City - Iran

Kashan is a historic city in Isfahan. In the 19th century, the Qajar Dynasty had a chancellor who Iranians are very grateful for because he was a genuine patriot. Amir Kabir fought hard to bring reforms to Persia but it eventually cost him his life. He was killed in the bath house you see in the upcoming feature. This incident has added to the historical significance of the Fin Bathhouse which Hoda Lezgee tells you more about on a tour to the city of Kashan.

Tehran's Masoodiyeh Palace - Iran

The Masoudieh mansion (Emarat-e Masoudieh) is one of the most beautiful palaces or historical houses from Qajar dynasty in old Tehran, comprised of a palace and surrounding houses. The mansion was fusilladed after an unsuccessful assassination of the Mohammadali Shah. The Masoudieh mansion was one of the main gathering centers during the Persian Constitutional Revolution. Beside its political importance, the mansion has served the country culturally, since first steps of forming the National Library of Iran and also National Museum of Iran were taken there. This palace narrates the modern history of Iran to those who pay a visit during an Iran trip. Many ancient inscriptions and documents are kept at the site.

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