Samin Nosrat

Persian cuisine is, above all, about balance - of tastes and flavors, textures and temperatures. In every meal, even on every plate, you'll find both sweet and sour, soft and crunchy, cooked and raw, hot and cold.

American Chef

Moshe Katsav

Persian social manners are well known, and there is no other society that can compete with them.

Israeli Statesman

Maz Jobrani

Your stereotypical L.A. Persian kids were not working at Sbarro pizza in the mall, but I was.

American Comedian

Used to describe anything from Iran, gives cultural richness to discussions about Iran.

Cultural Reference

Highlights Iran as the origin, often used in contexts of geography or ethnicity.

Identifying Origin

Can refer to both modern and ancient aspects associated with Iran's current and historical territories.

Diverse Usage

Refers to people, specifying their ethnic background or national identity.

Ethnic Identification

Can be a source of pride, denoting connection to Iran's long history.

National Identity

Used interchangeably with 'Farsi' to refer to the language spoken in Iran.

Language Name

Persian is known for its classic poetry and rich literature.

Literary Value

Refers specifically to a type of cat known for its long, soft fur.

Breed Specific

Persian cats need regular grooming due to their long fur.

Grooming Needs

Relates to the vast historical empire long before modern nation states.

Historical Context

Conveys the sense of a deep and influential historical civilization.

Civilization Depth

Persian rugs are often associated with opulence and intricate artistry.

Symbol of Luxury

Representative of traditional Iranian craftsmanship and heritage.

Cultural Heritage

 pretty cool and third more often than not they're shown doing what they do best fighting other real enemies of the greeks say the like the persians when they're depicted in vase paintings fighting with greeks they are running away in fear cowering

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 we're in for it i mean this thing is gigantic it was just an amazing day in the mountains one of my best experiences because it got us up high could see all these limestone fingers extending out into the persian gulf

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 492 bc when persians first invaded greece things were going well for military commander mardonius until his fleet was caught in a terrible storm causing almost 300 ships to sink that's when the sharks came in

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 grow and their culture to spread for thousands of years as with all great empires ancient egypt came to an end it was eventually conquered after a series of invasions including those by the persian empire in

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 Persian music and more. In an eight beat system, we have three layered circles, each rhythm played by a different instrument. We can then add an outermost layer consisting of an additive rhythmic component,

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 the ancient persian poet jose a poem and a poet that have deep significance at this time of year i have vivid childhood memories of my father and my late mother la le preparing for nooros

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 where a persian emissary took a proposal to king leonidas and leonidas rejected the proposal and the emissary said this is madness and leonidas said madness this sparta

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 flatworms like nudibranchs are also both male and female and blind finding their way by smell but that is where the similarity ends this one called the persian carpet

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 conspirators old men smoking water pipes Persian carpets in Lebanon you'll find all of these and more except for the oil wells if you look hard enough but they

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 roses are red violets are blue don't get hit by the persian carpet flatworm or it'll impregnate you and now they fence