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Yesterday 17:59
Some 12,000 historical objects retrieved in 9 months
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recovered 12,000 original historical objects from smugglers or illegal diggers over the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 20, 2020), a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Sunday.
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Yesterday 17:58
Five tourism projects to come on stream in Bushehr
TEHRAN – A total of five tourism-related projects are scheduled to be inaugurated in southwestern Bushehr province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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Yesterday 17:57
Coronavirus causes $3.3b damage to Iran’s tourism so far, minister says
TEHRAN –Iran’s tourism industry has suffered a loss of over 140 trillion rials (about $3.33 billion at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister has said.
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2021-01-24 17:04
15 eco-lodge units to come on stream in eastern Iran
TEHRAN –A total of 15 eco-lodges, which are currently being constructed across the eastern South Khorasan province, will come on stream by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (Mach 20).
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2021-01-24 17:04
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Visit Estil Lagoon, where the trees walk
Wetlands all over the world are important for the environment as they are home to a big part of all species and provide a great part of the food supply.
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2021-01-24 17:03
Coronavirus causes $59m damage to Hamedan’s tourism
TEHRAN –The tourism industry of the west-central province of Hamedan has taken some 2.48 trillion rials ($59 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) hit from the coronavirus outbreak over the past couple of months.
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2021-01-23 17:30
East Azarbaijan caravanserais made shortlist for collective UNESCO tag
TEHRAN –Four caravanserais, scattered across the northwestern East Azarbaijan province have recently received cultural heritage experts’ preliminary approval to join the shortlist of historical Iranian caravanserais being prepared for a possible inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2021-01-23 17:30
Ecotourism, an opportunity for travel lovers during coronavirus pandemic
TEHRAN –It’s been almost a year since the beginning of the global outbreak of the coronavirus, which forced the world to stop and drop everything.
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2021-01-23 17:29
Some $1.7b proposed for corona-affected tourism businesses
TEHRAN – The national budget bill for the next calendar year (starting on March 20) has proposed 70 trillion rials (about $1.7 billion at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) to support tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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2021-01-22 20:54
Abandoned cistern reopened after 50 years
TEHRAN – An abandoned Ab-Anbar (cistern) has recently been reopened after 50 years of closure in the city of Torbat-e Heydarieh, northeast Iran.
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2021-01-22 17:12
Wheat harvest ritual added to intangible cultural heritage list
TEHRAN – A wheat harvest ritual, indigenously known as Kakol ceremony in the eastern South Khorasan province, have been registered on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list, IRNA reported on Friday.
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2021-01-22 17:00
Sole remaining ‘sabat’ in Sabzevar undergoes restoration
TEHRAN –An old sabat, a kind of mudbrick sun shelter in oasis towns, has undergone some rehabilitation works in the historical texture of Sabzevar, northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi, a local tourism chief has said.
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2021-01-22 17:00
Ancient mosque to gain former glory
TEHRAN –The historical Jameh Mosque of Marand, which stands tall in East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, is scheduled to undergo rehabilitation works in the near future, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-01-22 16:59
Fishing museum to be established in Gilan
TEHRAN –A fishing museum will be established in the city of Paresar in Iran’s Gilan province, which is bounded by the Caspian Sea.
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2021-01-20 21:13
Some $524,000 paid to support handicrafts businesses in Ardebil
TEHRAN - The Iranian government has paid over 22 billion rials (about $524,000 at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in loans to the handicrafts businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the northwestern Ardebil province.
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2021-01-20 21:12
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Iran’s ‘Venice’, a lesser-known, must-see tourist destination
There is hardly anyone who has never heard of Italy's Venice, the stunning city on the water, with rivers instead of alleys, but on the other hand, it is hard to find anyone who has heard of the Iranian village of Sarakhyeh, known as Iran’s Venice.
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2021-01-20 21:11
Take a trip to the unknown, to rugged shores of Makran
TEHRAN - Makran coasts are all about its rugged rock formations, dramatic dunes, and relentless waves crashing upon jagged boulders, which are perfect in winter.
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2021-01-20 21:11
Haul of ancient coins confiscated from smugglers
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have confiscated a haul of ancient coins from smugglers during a police operation in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah.
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2021-01-20 21:11
Mofakham complex selected tourism icon of North Khorasan province
TEHRAN – The extensively restored Mofakham complex has been selected as the tourism icon of North Khorasan province, the provincial tourism chief said on Wednesday.
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2021-01-20 17:09
Iran should sharpen focus on nature tourism, minister says
TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Tuesday that developing nature tourism in the country needs to be considered more seriously.
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2021-01-19 21:53
Intl. travels slump by 84% in Iran due to coronavirus
TEHRAN -- The average of international travels to and from Iran fell by 84 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20, 2020) from a year earlier.
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2021-01-19 17:58
Iran tourism to return to normal next year, expert says
TEHRAN –The tourist flow from across the world to Iran will return to normal in 2022, the Head of the Iranian Tour Operators Association has announced.
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2021-01-19 17:50
New properties in Qom gain national heritage status
TEHRAN –A total of 21 historical monuments and aging structures, scattered across Iran’s Qom province, have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2021-01-18 19:12
Iranian province says ready to help restore cultural heritage in war-torn Karabakh
TEHRAN – Tourism chief of Iran’s East Azarbaijan said on Monday the province could soon start restoration of cultural heritage sites and monuments in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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2021-01-18 18:19
Bushehr wants UNESCO status for its historical texture
TEHRAN – The historical texture of southwestern Bushehr province holds the potential to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-01-18 18:18
Home-based handicrafts businesses in Gorgan receive support
TEHRAN – Eligible crafters, who are running home-based businesses across Iran’s northern city of Gorgan, have received financial support from the government.
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2021-01-17 19:37
No harm to Hormozgan historical sites by quake
TEHRAN – A medium-sized 5.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Hormozgan on Saturday caused no damage to historical structures and sites across the southern Iranian province.
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2021-01-17 19:37
Iran, Nicaragua to expand museum relations
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran and the National Museum of Nicaragua have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to lay the ground for further cooperation including the arrangement of joint online shows during the current coronavirus era.
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2021-01-17 17:01
Iran named vice-chairman of UNWTO specialized committee
TEHRAN -- Iran has been selected as the vice-chairman of the Committee for the Review of Applications for Affiliate Membership, one of the specialized panels of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
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2021-01-13 19:48
Enigmatic collection of salt men being documented, reorganized
TEHRAN- A project for documenting and reorganizing ancient salt men and their belongings, found in Iran’s Chehrabad Salt Mine, have been commenced in Zolfaghari Museum in the northwestern city of Zanjan.
