Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

tap to translate recording

Explore By Region

flag Tehran's museum unveils a hidden Western art collection, drawing crowds and defying cultural norms.

flag Iran's Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art has reopened with the "Eye to Eye" exhibition, showcasing a hidden collection of Western art, including works by Picasso, Rothko, Monet, and Pollock. flag The collection, amassed by the Western-backed shah in the late 1970s, was stored for decades to avoid offending Islamic values. flag Now valued at billions, the exhibition draws large crowds, including women defying the mandatory headscarf law, offering a rare cultural event outside political and religious contexts.

29 Articles