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Backgammon is one of the oldest board games  for two players. The playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice , and a player wins by removing all of their pieces from the board before their opponent. Backgammon is a member of the tables  family, one of the oldest classes of board games in the world. In Persian, the game of backgammon is known as takht-e-nard. Its exact origin is unclear, but it is thought to have first been played in Mesopotamia and Sumer …

The word ‘souvenir’ is a French word meaning memory or remembrance. Souvenirs can also be called mementos, keepsakes or tokens of remembrance and can be any object that someone keeps hold of, for the memories it brings back.  Although most often associated with gift shop products such as miniature replicas of famous UAE icons, including Burj Al Arab , the Burj Khalifa and the Atlantis Hotel, a souvenir can be anything that has been acquired by someone during their travels. It …

While you are in Dubai , you may not want to spend a lot of time thinking of what to buy in the gift shops and would much prefer to head on to the main attractions and sights of wherever you may be staying.So how can you obtain souvenirs and let your loved ones know you have been thinking of them while you were away, but at the same time avoid the seemingly endless traipsing around in search of mementos and novelties that may not even end up being appreciated? Here are a few simple tips on how t …

Persian miniature is a small painting on paper,Bone,Shell ,  stone etc.A Persian miniature is a richly detailed miniature painting which depicts religious or mythological themes from the region of the Middle East now known as Iran. The art of miniature painting in Persia flourished from the 13th through the 16th centuries, and continues to this day, with several contemporary artists producing notable Persian miniatures. These delicate, lush paintings are typically v …

Turquoise inlayThe turquoise is ancient, yet again and again it finds itself back in fashion. Its shining sky blue is one of the most popular trend colors in the world of jewelry and fashion.Turquoise fixing is one of the branches of handicraft which holds the beauty and attraction of a good handicraft product. It is believed that the antiquity of this industry goes back to about seventy years ago. At that time a Yousef Hakiman known as Mohammadreza started the craft of turquoise fixing …