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Today 18:23
Kerman advances bid for UNESCO recognition of historic urban area
TEHRAN - Authorities in Kerman are moving forward with plans to seek UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a 70-hectare section of the city’s historical core, provincial officials said on Saturday.
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Today 18:22
Tehran to host fifth intl. conference on tourism and spirituality
TEHRAN - The fifth International Conference on Tourism and Spirituality will be held on May 20 at the University of Science and Culture, bringing together Iranian and foreign scholars to discuss the role of spirituality in modern tourism, organizers said. The conference is being organized through cooperation among researchers and academics from several Iranian universities, according to conference officials.
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Today 18:17
Clues of Parthian-Sasanian tomb complex discovered in central Iran
TEHRAN - Iranian cultural heritage officials said they have identified traces of a tomb complex dating back to the Parthian-Sasanian period in Tiran-Karvan county of Isfahan province, central Iran, marking what authorities described as the first known burial complex of its kind discovered in the area.
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Yesterday 21:20
Zionist attacks aimed at avenging Iranian Jews' national loyalty, tourism minister says
TEHRAN – In a gathering titled "Melody in the Wounded Synagogue of Tehran," Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, emphasized that national solidarity remains the primary shield against external threats.
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Yesterday 21:18
Historical cisterns in Bandar-e Khamir to be repurposed into tourism hubs
TEHRAN – A restoration and revival project has been launched for four historical cisterns (Ab-Anbars) in Bandar-e Khamir, a coastal city in southern Hormozgan province, aimed at bolstering cultural tourism, a local tourism official has said.
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2026-05-13 20:53
Ramadan War inflicts $160 Million blow to Iran’s tourism sector
TEHRAN – The Iranian tourism industry has suffered a staggering financial blow totaling 285 trillion rials (approximately $160 million) due to the recent Ramadan War, a senior tourism official announced on Tuesday, highlighting the deep economic and human scars left by the conflict on one of the country’s most promising sectors.
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2026-05-13 20:47
Tourism identified as Iran’s fastest path to national wealth creation
TEHRAN – Aladdin Rafizadeh, Iranian Vice President and Head of the Administrative and Recruitment Organization, has described the tourism sector as one of the most cost-effective, high-yielding, and rapid paths toward generating national wealth and bolstering social capital.
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2026-05-13 20:38
Imam Khomeini International Airport sees steady growth in flight frequency, destinations
TEHRAN – Flight operations at Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA) are witnessing a significant upward trend, with 13 domestic airlines currently serving over 20 international destinations, a senior official has announced.
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2026-05-13 20:30
Tourism ministry to launch travel card to boost domestic recovery
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has announced the development of a travel card initiative to revitalize the domestic tourism sector and reduce travel costs.
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2026-05-12 21:20
Global community must be accountable for Minab tragedy, tourism minister says
TEHRAN – Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, has strongly condemned the tragic incident at the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, describing it as an anti-human crime against defenseless children.
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2026-05-11 21:31
Mashhad nominated as Iran’s candidate for OIC Tourism Capital 2030
TEHRAN- The holy city of Mashhad has been nominated as the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to compete for the prestigious title of the Tourism Capital of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in 2030.
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2026-05-11 21:30
By Fereidoun Biglari
All different, all relative: remembering Issa Omidvar, Iran’s last great research adventurer
TEHRAN- His lifelong journey, shared with his late brother Abdullah, took them from the Amazon to the Arctic. They left behind a unique ethnographic treasure and a simple, lasting message: “All different, all relative.”
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2026-05-11 21:29
Iran to mobilize expats for post-war restoration of damaged heritage sites
TEHRAN- The head of the Parliament’s Tourism Fraction has revealed that more than 140 historical monuments across Iran have sustained damage during the Ramadan War and the recent aggressions by the United States and the Zionist regime.
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2026-05-10 21:17
14 historical sites damaged in recent attacks in Kordestan
TEHRAN – The cultural landscape of western province of Kordestan province has suffered a severe blow following recent military strikes by the US and the Zionist regime, with early estimates placing the financial toll on historical monuments between 700 to 800 billion rials (approximately $388,000 to $444,000).
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2026-05-10 21:16
Tourism minister unveils post-war revitalization plan
TEHRAN – Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has announced a strategic roadmap to boost Iran’s tourism sector following the conclusion of the recent US-Israeli attack on the country.
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2026-05-10 21:04
Final journey of a legend: Iran’s first modern explorer Issa Omidvar dies at 97
TEHRAN – Issa Omidvar, the legendary Iranian traveler, documentary filmmaker, and researcher who along with his brother Abdullah put Iran on the global map of contemporary exploration, passed away in Tehran on Saturday. He was 97.
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2026-05-09 21:25
Minab School Martyrs Museum to expose injustices against innocents to global public
TEHRAN – Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, has emphasized the necessity of a scientific and narrative-driven approach for the establishment of the Minab School Martyrs Museum within the Saadabad Palace Cultural-Historical Complex, calling for it to become a global platform against atrocities committed against children.
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2026-05-09 21:23
Pezeshkian condemns aggression on cultural heritage, orders urgent restoration of Saadabad Complex
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has strongly condemned the recent attacks on Iran’s historical and cultural sites by the US and the Zionist regime, describing such actions as a blatant violation of international law and a destructive campaign against the civilization and identity of nations.
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2026-05-07 06:27
Beyond modern life: discovering Iran’s tribal worlds
TEHRAN - Under the vast Iranian sky, where mountains stretch into the horizon and rivers carve their way through ancient valleys, a different rhythm of life quietly endures. For travelers weary of crowded cities and hurried itineraries, tribal tourism in Iran offers something rare: a journey not only across landscapes, but into a living, breathing past.
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2026-05-07 06:26
17th Gol Ghaltan festival underway with new community-focused approach
TEHRAN - The city of Amirieh in Semnan province has launched its 17th edition of its nationally recognized Gol Ghaltan ritual, introducing a more traditional, community-based approach to the centuries-old ceremony, local officials said.
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2026-05-07 06:26
Sustainable desert tourism with educational campaign promoted in Mesr Village
TEHRAN – An educational campaign aimed at promoting sustainable tourism and protecting fragile desert ecosystems has been held in the scenic Mesr Village, which is situated in central Iran.
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2026-05-05 23:56
Iran registers 400 cultural elements linked to Persian Gulf
TEHRAN - Iran has recently registered more than 400 cultural and heritage elements that are connected to the Persian Gulf, a senior official said, underscoring efforts to preserve the historical and cultural significance of one of the world’s most strategically important waterways.
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2026-05-05 23:55
Warnings raised over threats to UNESCO-listed Sassanid landscape in southern Iran
TEHRAN - Iranian cultural heritage authorities have issued a warning over a series of escalating threats facing the UNESCO-listed Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region, citing structural decay, incomplete excavations, and ongoing legal and management challenges that risk undermining one of the country’s most significant historical ensembles.
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2026-05-05 23:55
A living museum: The cultural and natural wonders of West Azarbaijan province
Situated in the northwest of Iran, West Azarbaijan province is a region where history, culture, and nature converge to create one of the country’s most compelling tourist destinations. Bordering several countries and shaped by centuries of interaction among civilizations, the province has long served as a crossroads of cultural exchange and human settlement.
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2026-05-04 22:02
By Sepehr Zarei
Rethinking the Persian Gulf’s role in deep time human history
In contemporary political rhetoric, “returning to the Stone Age” is often invoked as a metaphor for collapse and backwardness—a phrase occasionally directed at Iran. Yet, from an archaeological perspective, this term carries a fundamentally different meaning.
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2026-05-04 22:02
Imam Khomeini Airport handles over 21,000 passengers as flights resume
TEHRAN – More than 21,000 passengers traveled through Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport in the week from April 25 to May 1, signaling a steady recovery in air traffic following the reopening of Iran’s airspace after weeks of disruption, airport authorities said.
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2026-05-04 22:01
Agha Bozorg Mosque: The soul of Kashan’s architectural heritage
TEHRAN - Rising from the historic fabric of Kashan, the Agha Bozorg Mosque stands as one of the most remarkable architectural ensembles of late Persian design. It is a place where spirituality, scholarship, and artistry converge.
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2026-05-03 21:01
Ardabil to develop tourism-focused villages, boost infrastructure
TEHRAN - Ardabil province is moving forward with plans to organize rural areas around tourism development, allocating funding to designated villages and prioritizing infrastructure projects to support the sector, local officials said on Saturday.
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2026-05-03 20:57
Kerman province begins process to register natural heritage sites in its Golbaf region
TEHRAN - Kerman province has launched the process of documenting and preparing registration dossiers for several natural landmarks in its Golbaf district, a local official said on Saturday, in a move aimed at securing national protection status and boosting sustainable tourism.
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2026-05-03 20:50
UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace undertakes preservation project for historic textiles
TEHRAN - A comprehensive project to organize, document and conserve a collection of historic textiles housed in the ethnography museum of Golestan Palace has been completed, the site’s director said, as authorities step up efforts to protect material cultural heritage.