Noruz
By newmoon | December 10th, 2008 | Category: Culture | No Comments »Noruz, literally “New Dayâ€Â, is the most important and cherished celebration for Iranians. It is the new day that starts the year, traditionally the exact astronomical beginning of the spring. Since the Achaemenid era (12th B.C.), the official year has begun with the New Day when the sun leaves the zodiac of Pisces and enters [...]