Iranians celebrate ancient Persian fire fest
Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 14:56
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Thousands of Iranians gathered at dusk against a snowy mountain backdrop to light giant bonfires in an ancient mid-winter festival dating back to Iran's pre-Islamic past that is drawing new interest from Muslims. Iran - Islam - Middle East - Winter solstice - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad