Home > What is Ancient Iran Day? > Photos Photos Organizer Joel Walker and designer Shirin Barakatein pose in front of a Persian rug Emma Hinchcliffe and the members of Maluhia Creative prepare to document the day A guard from Persepolis keeps watch over the exhibit hall Mehdi Barakatein preparing the exhibit hall Volunteer Skyler Brown carries the Marlik Ox to the exhibit hall The warfare exhibit, with helmet designed by Sohail Shams Mira Green and Jila Misaghi at the Food and Feasting table Scott McDonough showcases ancient Persian coins Shakeah Calluccie and Trevor Layman staff a table on Iranian astronomy and astrology Spencer Pennington and Jordyn Anable at the Zoroastrianism table Piper Coyner staffing the Women table A visitor checks out the Food and Feasting table Community member Hamid Attar greets Iraj Khademi, a prominent leader of the local Iranian diaspora Aegron Ethan explains the history of archaeology in Iran to a visitor A visitor reads primary sources at the Zoroastrian table The Activity Room introduced young visitors to different aspects of Ancient Iranian culture Visitors had the opportunity to write their names using cuneiform, a script common in Achaemenid times Professional stylist Sima Abbaszadeh models volunteer Arwa Mokdad's hair based on ancient Sasanian depictions The exhibit hall featured 13 displays spanning Iranian art, history, and culture Professor Stephanie Selover showing the earliest known worked copper fragment A packed lecture hall testifies to the wide appeal of ancient Iran Persian teacher Shahrzad Shams demonstrating Persian calligraphy A collection of pots assembled by Mehdi and Monir Ghanbeigi Noah Gruenert and Amir Asgari at the Technology Table Khodi Kaviani gives a lecture on Ancient Iranian festivals Volunteer Arwa Mokdad staffing the Religions Table Volunteer Jasper Winters explains animals in Ancient Iran to a visitor A packed lecture hall Afsaneh Haddadian at the Women table Visitors were invited to share their experience and feedback of the day Baabak Nassirian preparing to document Ancient Iran Day As a gesture towards modern connections to Iran, the Seattle-Isfahan Sister City Advocacy joined the exhibits The organizing committee wraps up the event Behind the scenes: Organizers and sponsors Shirin Barakatein, NELC chair Selim Kuru, Khodi Kaviani, Shahrzad Shams, and Joel Walker