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2023-11-12 17:32
Qal’eh Rudkhan, a historical gem in northern Iran, undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – A restoration project has commenced on Qal’eh Rudkhan, which is a top tourist destination in northern Iran.
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2023-11-12 17:31
Tehran encourages bigger cultural flow among UNESCO member states
TEHRAN - Iran's Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology Peyman Salehi has introduced a program to facilitate the exchange of ideas and knowledge among the members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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2023-11-11 17:33
Iran, Turkmenistan underline cultural harmonies at joint festival
TEHRAN – Tens of Iranian tourism insiders, crafters, performers, and exhibitors along with their Turkmen fellows underlined cultural harmonies at a recent joint festival.
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2023-11-11 17:28
Sadi mausoleum restoration is 70 percent complete
TEHRAN – A restoration project to reinforce the Sadi mausoleum, where the 13th-century illustrious Persian poet is laid to rest, is about 70 percent complete.
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2023-11-11 17:16
Pedestrian path to Persepolis under construction
TEHRAN – A wide pedestrian path that leads sightseers to the UNESCO-designated Persepolis is under construction, Fars province’s tourism chief said on Saturday.
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2023-11-11 17:12
Iran’s priorities for UNESCO listings unveiled
TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister has implicitly unveiled the country’s top four candidates for possible UNESCO registrations.
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2023-11-10 16:49
Iran’s tourism ministry to host exhibit featuring South Khorasan destinations
TEHRAN – A collection of photographs depicting natural and cultural destinations in Iran’s South Khorasan province will go on show at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism in Tehran.
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2023-11-10 16:44
Iran, Greece to hold workshop on photogrammetry and 3D modeling
TEHRAN – A number of Iranian cultural heritage experts and their Greek fellows will be holding a series of online workshops on digital tools and techniques such as photogrammetry and 3D modeling.
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2023-11-10 16:36
Uramanat farmers adorn gardens to celebrate harvest of pomegranates
TEHRAN – Many farmers in Uramanat, a UNESCO-registered rural landscape in western Iran, adorned gardens to celebrate the harvest of pomegranates.
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2023-11-10 16:31
Vank Cathedral: A sip of Iran’s rich architectural culture in Isfahan
TEHRAN - The All Saviour’s Cathedral, locally known as Kelisa-ye Vank (“Vank Cathedral”) or the Church of the Saintly Sisters, is probably the most famous example of Christian religious architecture in the ancient city of Isfahan, known as “half the world”.
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2023-11-08 18:12
Islamic arts from Iran, other countries on show at Toronto’s Aga Khan Museum
TEHRAN - Aga Khan Museum in Toronto has put on show an array of Muslim art that dates from the 9th to 19th centuries.
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2023-11-08 18:06
Nomadic carpets to go on view at Tehran museum
TEHRAN – A collection of rarely-seen carpets woven by Iranian tribespeople will go on show at the Carpet Museum of Iran.
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2023-11-08 17:59
Iran to celebrate 6th anniversary of Chogan’s UNESCO designation
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Bam prepares to host an international event to celebrate the sixth anniversary of Chogan’s registration on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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2023-11-08 17:53
Ancient DNA extracted from urn-like tombs unearthed in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A team of experts has extracted DNA samples from the remains of ancient humans buried in urn-like clay tombs, which were unearthed accidentally earlier this year in southwest Iran.
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2023-11-07 17:48
Ancient clay seals restored, documented
TEHRAN – A collection of ancient clay seals bearing various themes, from realistic characters to mythical animals has recently been restored and documented in Semnan province.
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2023-11-07 17:43
Universal network dedicated to Persian-speaking tourism professionals formed
TEHRAN – Several veteran Iranian experts have formed an Internet website and association devoted to Persian-speaking tourism professionals and experts from across the globe.
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2023-11-07 17:27
History of Burnt City goes down 300 years earlier than previously thought
TEHRAN - The earliest period of human settlement in the UNESCO-designated Burnt City might have occurred in about 3500 BC, more than 300 years before what was previously thought, an Iranian archaeologist has said.
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2023-11-06 17:35
Centuries-old caravanserai, bathhouse to undergo restoration in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Restoration work is to begin on a centuries-old collection that includes a mud-brick caravanserai and a public bathhouse in southern Iran.
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2023-11-06 17:32
Villages in Ilam adapted for rural tourism
TEHRAN – Following months of work, seven villages, situated in the lesser-known Ilam province, western Iran, have been modified for rural tourism.
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2023-11-06 17:28
Textile history museum inaugurated in Kashan
TEHRAN – On Monday, Kashan’s first Persian textile history museum was inaugurated in the oasis Iranian city that is registered as a world city of traditional textiles.
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2023-11-06 17:23
Saveh pomegranate festival gains national status
TEHRAN – A pomegranate harvest festival, which is annually held in Saveh, a central Iranian county famed for that treasured fruit, has gained a national status.
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2023-11-05 17:40
Clock Tower of Tabriz undergoes minor repair
TEHRAN – A restoration project has commenced on two pillars that support the Clock Tower of Tabriz, which is probably the most unmissable 20th-century monument in the ancient Iranian city.
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2023-11-05 17:36
Iran university opens office in Oman to draw medical tourists
TEHRAN – A southern Iranian university has opened an office in Oman seeking to draw more medical tourists from the Sultanate.
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2023-11-05 17:30
Unearthing the past: explore exotic graves of Iron Age at Tabriz museum
TEHRAN – A visit to the Iron Age Museum could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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2023-11-04 17:44
Discover a city within another while in Isfahan
TEHRAN - In the heart of Isfahan, where time seems to stand still, lies arrays of vaulted traditional bazaars that have witnessed centuries of bustling commerce.
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2023-11-04 17:39
Minister lauds ‘surprising’ cave appeals, suggests recommendations in personal visit
TEHRAN – On Friday, Iranian tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami paid a visit to Katale-Khor Cave, whose main entrance is located some 150km south of Zanjan, off the Soltaniyeh–Hamadan road near Garmab, in western Iran.
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2023-11-04 17:32
By Afshin Majlesi
Green tourism: new frontier for sustainable travel in Iran
TEHRAN – As Iran looks to fully recover from the impact of the pandemic on its travel industry, new investments can provide a path toward sustainable tourism.
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2023-11-03 18:03
Registering natural heritage could boost tourism, official says
TEHRAN – Registration of natural heritage sites on the National Heritage List can boost tourism potential in the East Azarbaijan province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-11-01 18:35
1.9 million Iranians visit Turkey in nine months
TEHRAN – Turkey welcomed 1.9 million Iranian nationals during the first nine months of the year.
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2023-11-01 18:25
Iranian, Turkmen tourism festival opens in Ashgabat
TEHRAN – An Iranian-Turkmen festival, throwing the spotlight on top travel destinations, folk arts, local cuisines, traditions, and handicrafts of the two nations, opened today in Ashgabat.