Former Albanian President and current op

TIRANA, ALBANIA: Former Albanian President and current opposition leader Sali Berisha (L) greets Father Reshat Bardhi, during the celebrations of Newroz, the Persian New Year in Albania, 22 March 2005 in Tirana. Newroz in Persian means 'New(-year)-day' and is the beginning of the year for the people of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Tajikistan. The tradition of Newroz allegedly goes back as far as 15,000 years--before the last ice age. King Jamshid (Yima or Yama of the Indo-Iranian lore) symbolizes the transition of the Indo-Iranians from animal hunting to animal domestication and a more settled life in human history. AFP PHOTO / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP via Getty Images)