For Iran: When Mirrors Broke, the Columns Stood

Historic buildings are not just brick and plaster. They hold memory. They carry the work of craftsmen, the imagination of architects, and the lives of the many people who passed through them over time. To lose one is never only to lose a structure. It is to lose something shared and irreplaceable. Read Article

Which Authority Is Responsible for Restoring Haft-Shouyeh Jameh Mosque?

The Haft-Shouyeh Jameh Mosque is facing unprecedented deterioration, while responsibility for its restoration and preservation continues to be shifted between the Iranian Endowment and Charity Affairs Organization (Awqaf) and the Cultural Heritage authorities. Article at Isfahan Ziba