Iran is the heir to the luxury of the Persian Empire: the blue mosaic domes of mosques and the radiance of shah's jewelry, the openwork knit on the walls of Surb Bethey and the intricate pattern of the beautiful Golestan Palace. Contradictory, but attractive, this country has been exciting minds and hearts for several centuries since it bought the death of the Russian ambassador with a huge diamond. Many famous people have glorified the eastern lands all over the world, starting from the first millennia: Darius I the Great, Omar Khayyam, Simin Daneshwar, Qasem Soleimani." First, taste pilaf, and then scold the cooks," say Iranians who do not like to rush to judgment. And you're in no hurry. Read the new book in the series, History on Your Fingers, and draw your own conclusions.