Vintage landscape: Persian New Year

Central Asian festival for Persian New Year, ca. 1865-1872, Library of CongressChildren riding a carousel at a Persian New Year festival in Central Asia, ca. 1865 – 1872, via the Turkestan Album, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Nowrūz or Persian New Year will be celebrated this year in many countries between March 20 and March 26.