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  2. Persian art - Wikipedia

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    Chinese imitation drawings emerged in 15th century Persian art. Scholars have noted that extant works from the post-Mongol period contain an abundance of motifs common to Chinese art like dragons, simurgh, cloud-bands, gnarled tree trunks, and lotus and peony flowers. Chinoiserie was popular during this period. Themes that had become standard ...

  3. Persians - Wikipedia

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    The Persians (/ ˈ p ɜːr ʒ ən z / PUR-zhənz or / ˈ p ɜːr ʃ ən z / PUR-shənz) are a Western Iranian ethnic group who comprise the majority of the population of Iran. [4] They share a common cultural system and are native speakers of the Persian language [6] [7] [8] as well as of the languages that are closely related to Persian.

  4. Acute and obtuse triangles - Wikipedia

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    An acute triangle (or acute-angled triangle) is a triangle with three acute angles (less than 90°). An obtuse triangle (or obtuse-angled triangle) is a triangle with one obtuse angle (greater than 90°) and two acute angles. Since a triangle's angles must sum to 180° in Euclidean geometry, no Euclidean triangle can have more than one obtuse ...

  5. Depictions of Muhammad - Wikipedia

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    Despite the avoidance of the representation of Muhammad in Sunni Islam, images of Muhammad are not uncommon in Iran. The Iranian Shi'ism seems more tolerant on this point than Sunnite orthodoxy. [51] In Iran, depictions have considerable acceptance to the present day, and may be found in the modern forms of the poster and postcard. [12] [52]

  6. Iranian architecture - Wikipedia

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    Several Iranian architects have managed to win the prestigious A' Design Award 2018 in an unprecedented number of sections. [91] A number of Iranian architects have also won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, including: Bagh-e-Ferdowsi, Tehran. 1999–2001 [92] New Life for Old Structures, Various locations. 1999–2001 [92]

  7. Forensic science reveals how Jesus really looked - AOL

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    The latest image is a stark contrast to how He is portrayed in paintings and pictures who appears leaner with long flowy hair. Earlier this year a picture re-emerged that showed what Jesus might ...

  8. Braving dangerous waters, Iranians seek a better life ... - AOL

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    "They showed us a red light on the horizon and said we should sail toward that," said Gholami, 31, one of hundreds of Iranians who have risked their lives to cross the English Channel.

  9. Iranian peoples - Wikipedia

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    R1b – M269: is widespread from Ireland to Iran, and is common in highland West Asian populations such as Armenians, Turks and Iranians – with an average frequency of 8.5%. Iranian R1b belongs to the L-23 subclade, [158] which is an older than the derivative subclade (R1b-M412) which is most common in western Europe. [159]