The Unesco Prize Awarded to Dr. Abdolmajid Arfaei
The fifth celebration of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO’s “In the Shade of the Sun” ceremony was held on May 27th, 2022, in honor of Dr. Abdulmajid Arfaee, a researcher in the field of ancient Iranian history, with an emphasized focus on the era’s alphabet and language.
The celebration was held at the National Museum of Iran in partnership with the institution and Iran’s International Council of Museums (ICOM). Figures present in the ceremony included Secretary-General of the Commission Dr. Hojjatullah Ayoubi, president of the National Museum of Iran Mr. Jebriel Noukandeh, head of ICOM Mr. Ahmad Tabatabai, and students and peers of Dr. Abdulmajid Arfaee.
Before starting the event, the host dedicated a moment of silence to the lives lost in the recent tragedy of the collapse o...