MindfulCoug, give your perspective on the current ME conflict if you will.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Mindfulcoug

I totally understand your passion for archeology specially living in the US with almost zero major archeology site. So yeah, you would be having amazing time visiting jaw dropping beautiful well kept ancient history and heritage in Iran. And about Taliban since you were the one who funded them to do the dirty job for you in the region, you must feel really bad hearing what they did...

I didn't fund anything they did, but I know you are referring to the war with the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.

I don't know the various sects within Islam, as I know lots of artwork is viewed as violating Islam's proscription against personal images. Isn't that why much of Islamic art centers on caligraphy? Some Shia sects disdain those ancient monuments constructed by different groups. I admit my ignorance as to what proscriptions prevail in Iran. That's why I asked if those proscriptions apply within Iran.

[Mindfulcoug]

Originally Posted by Archaea

I didn't fund anything they did, but I know you are referring to the war with the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.

I don't know the various sects within Islam, as I know lots of artwork is viewed as violating Islam's proscription against personal images. Isn't that why much of Islamic art centers on caligraphy? Some Shia sects disdain those ancient monuments constructed by different groups. I admit my ignorance as to what proscriptions prevail in Iran. That's why I asked if those proscriptions apply within Iran.

You did not find any thing??? There is a thing called “ google”. You can go there, type ISIS and ancient sites, boom!

Iran has witnessed so many era of rulers with hugely different set of thinking so it has affected all aspect of Iran culture including art. I am no artist so i can get specific about that but I can say you are right. Most personal images are reminiscent of idolatry so some of Muslims don’t encourage that.