Arts

A late Roman extension to the ancient city of Palmyra (تدمر), in the Syrian Desert, was the Camp of Diocletian (معسكر ديوقلسيان). The complex was…

Palmyra (/ˌpælˈmaɪrə/; Palmyrene: “Image of city name written in Palmyrene script” Tadmor; Arabic: تَدْمُر‎ Tadmur) is an ancient Semitic town, founded sometime in the second…

A fine example of Persian art, culture, and architecture, the Golestan Palace (Persian: کاخ گلستان‎, Kākh-e Golestān) is the former royal Qajar complex in the…

Society is a place where all people are equal, and any society that does not promote that is neither a good nor a just society.…

This beautiful metropolis, Tehran, has many amazing old museums and mansions that are its key tourist attractions. The Time Museum in Tehran is Iran’s only…

Money is the all-important oil that keeps the party machinery going. Political party financing can distort the electoral process and is a major motive for…

The funding of political activities is a key issue for ensuring good governance and combating corruption. Political finance covers all funds that are raised and…

A democracy vouchers program is a campaign finance system in which all residents are issued vouchers that they can donate to political candidates who, in…

Campaign finance, raising, and spending of money intended to influence a political vote, such as the election of a candidate or a referendum. It is…

Regulatory capture is an economic theory that says regulatory agencies may come to be dominated by the industries or interests they are charged with regulating.…

Alcohol Monopoly – a government monopoly Alcohol monopoly systems defy neat classification. An alcohol monopoly is a government monopoly on manufacturing and/or retailing of some…

Master-mi’mar Ustad Haj Sa’ban-Ali founded the Agha Bozorg Mosque (Persian: مسجد آقا بزرگ‎ Masjed-e Āghā Bozorg) in the late 18th century; it is a historical…