TEHRAN The northeastern Iranian city of Neyshabur has recently joined the League of Historical Cities, a Kyoto-based organization. The league is one of the most important organizations, which preserve and support cultural heritage, Neyshabur governor Gholamhossein Mozaffari said in a press release on Thursday. Neyshabur houses several religious,...

[caption id="attachment_153150" align="alignright" width="194"] Iran's Turquoise stone[/caption] Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral of Iranian origin, but it is sold in world markets as a Turkish product. Turquoise is a bright blue to blue-green mineral that has been used worldwide to produce gemstones and small sculptures for over ...

Some people in Khorasan region have this strange belief that if a family moves to Neyshabur and lives there for sometime, they will have blue-eyed babies. They also say most people in Neyshabur haveturquoiseeye-color.Whether myth or reality, blue-eyed or not, the most important Neyshaburs souvenirs areturquoise gemstones. Neyshabur Turquoise Neyshabur ...