Encyclopædia Iranica
Encyclopædia Iranica is a project whose goal is to create a comprehensive and
authoritative English language encyclopedia about the history, culture, and
civilization of Iranian peoples from prehistory to modern times. The
Encyclopædia Iranica is dedicated to the study of Iranian civilization in the
wider Middle East, the Caucasus, Europe, Central Asia and the Indian
Subcontinent. The academic reference work will eventually cover all aspects of
Iranian history and culture as well as all Iranian languages and literatures,
facilitating the whole range of Iranian studies research from archeology to
political sciences.
Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization
Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization (Persian:
وزارت میراث فرهنگی، گردشگری و صنایع دستی ایران, Vâzart-e Miras-e Ferhengi-ye,
Gârdâshigâri-ye vâ Sânai'-ye Dâsti-ye Iran) is an educational and research
institution overseeing numerous associated museum complexes throughout Iran. It
is administered and funded by the Government of Iran. It publishes and oversees
the publication of many journals and books, and carries out projects in
conjunction with foreign museums and academia. It is similar in scope and
activity to the Smithsonian Institution.