Chinese zodiac animals reached Iran via Silk Road

The ancient Silk Road led to cultural exchanges between China and Iran, leaving visible marks on today's Iranian cultural tradition, one of which being the 12-animal zodiac, an Iranian historian said about the recent Chinese Lunar New Year, or Year of the Rabbit.

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