page_title: Society for the National Heritage of Iran
hierarchical_section_title: Society for the National Heritage of Iran
caption_attribution_description: English: Emblem of the National Society of Iran. It features architectural forms from Avicenna's tomb in Hamedan, And sassanid and achaemenid architectural features on its branches.
context_page_description: Society for the National Heritage of Iran or "SNH" for short, was a grass root political and archeological group created by a group of educated, and nationalistic Iranians in 1922, toward the end of the Qajar governance in Iran. The society was composed of influential Iranian figures of the time with the overall goal of preservation of Iranian artifacts, archeological sites, and protection of the Iranian culture. Iran in 1922 was influenced by internal and external forces, and the SNH reflects this tug of war between what was the external forces mainly from Europe, and internal/social factors.
context_section_description: Society for the National Heritage of Iran (Persian: انجمن آثار ملی ایران‎ "anjoman asar-e meli") or "SNH" for short, was a grass root political and archeological group created by a group of educated, and nationalistic Iranians in 1922, toward the end of the Qajar governance in Iran. The society was composed of influential Iranian figures of the time with the overall goal of preservation of Iranian artifacts, archeological sites, and protection of the Iranian culture. Iran in 1922 was influenced by internal and external forces, and the SNH reflects this tug of war between what was the external forces mainly from Europe, and internal/social factors.
caption: Embelem of the Society for the National Heritage of Iran
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