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The Eram building and garden ( , Iran ) were built during the middle of nineteenth century by the Ilkhanate or a paramount chief of the Qashqai tribes of Pars.

is a historic garden in , .The garden, and the building within it, are located at the northern shore of the Khoshk River in the Fars province.

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An iconic ( new year) custom is creating a still-life tableau called — literally meaning: “Seven S’s” — a display of at least seven traditional and symbolic-laden items, all bearing names that begin with the letter “S” in Farsi. Hence: Seven S.

To the ( new year), families gather around a specially prepared holiday table to make wishes for the coming months. Items on the table refer to life and renewal, and they are based around the number seven. Although the custom has evolved over the centuries and may have regional variations, at least seven basic items, each beginning with the letter s (sin in Persian), are traditionally placed on the haft sin table. Many of them also refer to the seven Zoroastrian immortals that guarded the sky, waters, earth, fire, plants, animals, and humans in ancient . Sib (apples) fertility and Sonbol (hyacinth) fragrance Serkeh (wine vinegar) immortality and eternity Senjed (wild olives) fertility and love Sabzeh (wheat, barley, or lentil sprouts growing in a dish) rebirth Samanu (wheat sprout pudding) sweetness Sekkeh (coins) wealth Other symbols of good luck can also be placed on the table, such as: Garlic (seer), to bring good health A gold fish, to mark the the passage from Pisces to Aries A mirror, to reflect the light of wisdom and creation A brazier, to burn wild rue, a sacred herb, and to ward off evil spirits A book of poetry by the fourteenth-century writer Hafiz, whose poems are believed to predict the future Rose water, to purify and sweeten An orange floating in a bowl of water, to represent the earth floating in space Candles, to symbolize holy fire Decorated eggs, to represent fertility A copy of the Koran, to signify prayers