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2023-05-17 19:02
Academic meeting to discuss Ecbatana as treasured cultural heritage
TEHRAN – A panel of Iranian archaeologists, historians, and cultural heritage scholars has been invited to discuss ancient Ecbatana as a treasured cultural heritage in the history of the nation.
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2023-05-14 21:32
Kish Island preparing to get ancient town on UNESCO list
TEHRAN – An official with Kish Free Zone Organization on Saturday said they were preparing to apply to UNESCO for listing the ancient town of Harireh as a World Heritage.
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2023-05-13 20:54
Architectural elements of 12 Tehran churches examined
TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts has examined the architectural elements of 12 historical churches scattered across Tehran province.
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2023-05-13 20:53
Iran tourism to reap reward if Ecbatana gains UNESCO status, governor-general says
TEHRAN – Hamedan’s Governor-General has said the UNESCO designation of Ecbatana will be providing a great opportunity for Iran’s tourism sector.
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2023-05-08 22:00
Belad-e Shapur, a treasured ruined Sassanid city, undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – A new round of restoration work has commenced on Belad-e Shapur, whose ruins draw avid sightseers, historians and researchers to the ancient Sassanid city in southwest Iran.
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2023-05-08 21:00
50,000 sightseers visit UNESCO-designated garden in two days
TEHRAN – On May 4 and 5, over 50,000 sightseers paid visits to the UNESCO-registered Fin Garden situated near the oasis city of Kashan on the margins of the central Iranian desert.
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2023-05-08 19:04
Elamite figurines unearthed in farming land near Susa
TEHRAN – Fragments of two clay figurines have recently been discovered in a farming land situated near the UNESCO-registered Susa, southwest Iran.
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2023-05-03 19:46
Ancient relics discovered on construction site in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of an ancient workshop and arrays of artifacts on a construction site near the Great Wall of Gorgan in northern Iran.
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2023-05-02 21:17
Profit or loss? giant citadel up for auction to be ceded to private investors
TEHRAN – Arg-e Rayen, a giant adobe castle in southern Iran, will soon be up for grabs in an auction to be temporarily ceded to the private sector reportedly aimed at achieving higher productivity and better maintenance.
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2023-05-01 20:47
Beijing’s ambassador visits UNESCO sites in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – On Monday, Beijing’s ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua and his colleagues paid a visit to the UNESCO-designated sites of Susa and Tchogha Zanbil, which are located in Khuzestan province, southwest Iran.
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2023-04-28 19:20
Meeting to discuss Persian qanats as precious heritage
TEHRAN – A host of cultural heritage experts, architects, and travel insiders have been invited to exchange views on Persian qanats at a meeting that will be held in the city of Mahan in Kerman province on Saturday.
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2023-04-26 21:06
Isfahan museums register 215,000 visits during Eid al-Fitr holidays
TEHRAN – Cultural heritage museums and sites in Isfahan province have registered some 215,000 visits during the Eid al-Fitr holidays on April 22 and 23.
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2023-04-25 18:25
Yazd hopes to lure Chinese travelers
TEHRAN – Yazd province, whose capital is a UNESCO World Heritage, pursues a scheme to lure more travelers from China.
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2023-04-25 18:24
By Afshin Majlesi
Get enchanted by Isfahan’s cultural delights
A landmark cultural event is currently underway in Isfahan to pay a warm tribute to the ancient Iranian city widely known as the “half of the world”.
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2023-04-24 18:03
Jangal-e Abr: getting lost in magic of a foggy forest
TEHRAN - Walking inside a dense forest, where the sound of birds fills the air and a fresh smell of the forest surrounds you in a blanket of fog, is an inspired choice to reconnect with nature.
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2023-04-18 21:53
30 historical structures restored in North Khorasan province
TEHRAN – A selection of 30 historical buildings and monuments have been restored across Iran’s North Khorasan province.
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2023-04-18 21:53
Tehran meeting celebrates world heritage day
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, a host of Iranian cultural heritage devotees and experts came together at a Tehran meeting to celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS), which explores “Heritage Changes” as its theme this year.
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2023-04-17 18:43
Remains of hydraulic system found at 700-year-old educational complex in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have found a cistern and irrigation network believed to be benefited from a hydraulic system for supplying water to Rab’-e Rashidi, an educational complex dating back to the 14th century.
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2023-04-16 21:30
100 flood-hit structures in Yazd to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – Restoration work is to commence on a selection of 100 historical buildings, which suffered damage from floodwaters in Yazd province during the past Iranian year (ended on March 21).
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2023-04-16 18:01
Step back in time: discover rich history of Tall-e Bakun
TEHRAN – Situated in Iran’s southern Fars province, Tall-e Bakun was continuously inhabited from c. 4200 to c. 3,000 BC. The site is one of the oldest yet discovered human settlements in Fars.
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2023-04-07 21:30
Sistan-Baluchestan visited by two million vacationers
TEHRAN – More than two million travelers arrived in Sistan-Baluchestan province during the Noruz holidays, which officially started on March 21.
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2023-04-07 17:36
400-year-old caravanserai now open to sightseers after decades of being prison
TEHRAN – The 400-year-old caravanserai of Semnan, which served as a prison for some four decades, has opened its doors to people.
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2023-04-05 18:36
UNESCO resubmitted dossiers for Persian feast, string instrument
TEHRAN – Iran has recently resubmitted UNESCO revised dossiers for the ancient feast of Mehrgan and the string instrument of Robab in a bid to win global recognition for intangible cultural heritage.
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2023-04-05 18:34
By Afshin Majlesi
Afif-Abad garden: a sanctuary for rose bushes, friends and guns
TEHRAN - Situated in an affluent quarter of Shiraz and on a street with the same name, Afif-Abad promises a unique experience of visiting genuine Iranian gardens.
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2023-04-04 19:17
Iran hopes to win UNESCO recognition for rosewater festivals
TEHRAN – Iran eyes a UNESCO World Heritage tag for its rosewater festivals, which are known as Golab-Giri by the locals.
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2023-04-03 18:25
Persepolis ranks Iran’s most visited World Heritage site
TEHRAN – Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BC), has been crowned Iran’s most popular UNESCO site this Noruz, according to an annual ranking by the ministry of cultural heritage and tourism.
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2023-03-17 16:46
MITT: Iran promotes vacation destinations, ancient crafts at Moscow fair
TEHRAN – Iran has taken part in the 29th International Travel & Hospitality Show, turning the spotlight on travel destinations, cultural heritage and crafts of the ancient land.
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2023-03-15 22:23
45 handicraft marketplaces launched in Yazd
TEHRAN – Exhibitors and artisans in Yazd have recently launched 45 handicraft marketplaces across the touristic Iranian province.
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2023-03-14 21:00
Dashtestan caravanserais to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – Bushehr’s tourism directorate is set to restore centuries-old caravanserais situated in Dashtestan country of the southwestern Iranian province.
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2023-03-14 20:00
Persepolis palace under restoration using new scientific methods
TEHRAN – Kakh-e Showra (Council Palace), situated in the heart of the UNESCO-registered Persepolis, is under restoration taking advantage of new scientific methods, a chief restorer has said.