A Greek-Persian dictionary compiled by Iranian scholar Farhang Qaneifar will be published in Tehran in spring.

The dictionary will be introduced during ceremonies in Tehran and Athens, publishing company Elm announced in press release on Wednesday.

The 950-page book contains 35,000 words and will come out after six-years of work and editing.

“Compiling the Greek-Persian dictionary has been my second risky experience: to combine a culture which acts as a bridge between the language of Socrates and Aristotle in Athens and the language of Khayyam and Avicenna in Iran,” Qaneifar has said about the book. More.