The Persian postal system (Chapar Khaneh) established by Cyrus and perfected by Darius was the world's first organized postal service, inspiring the Greek and Roman systems.
This day
27 Farvardin 2576
27 Farvardin 2576 Shahanshahi — equivalent to 27 Farvardin 1396 Shamsi and 2017-04-16 Gregorian. Today's occasion, a cultural insight, and a classical Persian verse.
27 Farvardin 2576 in the Shahanshahi calendar falls on Sunday — equivalent to 27 Farvardin 1396 Shamsi and 16 April 2017 Gregorian.
- Shahanshahi
- 27 Farvardin 2576
- Shamsi
- 27 Farvardin 1396
- Gregorian
- 16 April 2017
Cultural insight
Verse of the day
عشق از اول سرکش و خونی بود تا گریزد هر که بیرونی بود
“Love at first is rebellious and bloody So that every outsider may flee”
— Rumi
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