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2023-09-10 18:37
1.8 million visits to Hamedan attractions registered
TEHRAN - Various historical sites and museums across Hamedan province attracted over 1.8 million visitors during the first five months of the current Iranian year (started on March 21).
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2023-09-09 18:19
Yazd welcomes foreign visitors for Arbaeen commemoration
TEHRAN—A number of foreign travelers to Yazd have visited mourning ceremonies held in the 12th-century Friday Mosque of the oasis city.
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2023-09-08 18:31
Iran eyes new UNESCO labels as World Heritage committee is to vote in Riyadh
TEHRAN — Having 26 World Heritage labels, Iran has put forward its Persian Caravanserai and the Cultural Landscape of Masouleh as new candidates for inclusion in the prestigious cultural heritage list.
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2023-09-04 18:40
Shushtar hydraulic system, a masterpiece of creative genius, seeks more visitors
TEHRAN—Authorities of the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System have announced plans to add more charm to the UNESCO-designated site, which is known as a masterpiece of creative genius in southwest Iran.
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2023-09-03 18:30
Iran, Mexico attractions on view at Tehran show
TEHRAN—A selection of 80 photographs featuring treasured attractions in Iran and Mexico has been put on show at Tehran's Art Garden.
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2023-09-02 18:29
Chehel Sotoun, where Safavid kings received dignitaries and ambassadors, undergoes restoration
TEHRAN—Restoration work commenced on the lavishly decorated terrace of Chehel Sotoun, where Shah Abbas II and his successors received dignitaries and ambassadors in the 17th century.
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2023-09-02 18:12
Iran’s Semnan joins Intl. Tourism Alliance of Silk Road Cities
TEHRAN—Iran has become a founding member of the International Tourism Alliance of Silk Road Cities officially launched in China’s Jingdezhen on Friday as a tool to help broaden tourism cooperation.
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2023-09-01 18:05
Number of tourists visiting Isfahan jumps 28%
TEHRAN—The number of tourist arrivals in Isfahan, one of Iran’s top tourist destinations for good reason, has soared 28 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian year compared to the same period last year.
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2023-08-29 18:22
Khuzestan arranges special tour dedicated to the visually impaired
TEHRAN – Khuzestan province, which is home to three World Heritage sites, is to organize a special tour for people with visual impairments.
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2023-08-29 18:05
ICOMOS assessor says UNESCO registration of Iran’s Ecbatana is possible
TEHRAN – Ghassan Shomali, a top cultural heritage expert from the International Council on Monuments and Sites, believes that there is a chance for Ecbatana to become a World Heritage site.
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2023-08-26 22:47
Sanandaj, a UNESCO creative city, to host regional music festival
TEHRAN— Iran’s Sanandaj, which is a UNESCO-designated Creative City of Music, is set to host a national festival of regional music in October.
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2023-08-25 18:24
ICOMOS assessor visiting Ecbatana for UNESCO labe
TEHRAN - A top expert from the International Council on Monuments and Sites has arrived in Hamedan to perform an assessment of Ecbatana and its cultural treasures for a possible UNESCO registration.
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2023-08-25 18:23
Ecbatana hosting exhibit of exquisite relics excavated from ancient city
Visitors look at a delicately handcrafted Achaemenid gold rhyton in a loan exhibition opened in Hamedan’s Ecbatana on September 14, 2023.
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2023-08-23 22:00
Bangladesh envoy says delighted by Ardabil tour
TEHRAN—Dhaka’s ambassador to Tehran has expressed deep satisfaction over his recent visit to the ancient city of Ardabil in northwest Iran.
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2023-08-23 19:32
Old photos of Iranian, Iraqi mosques on show at Golestan Palace
TEHRAN – Some old photographs depicting mosques and other religious places in Iran and Iraq have been put on view at the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.
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2023-08-23 19:31
Sassanid fortress to undergo rooftop restoration
TEHRAN – Rooftop restoration is to commence on Qale Falak-ol-Aflak, a Sassanid era (224–651) fortress, which stands tall in Khorramabad, western Iran.
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2023-08-23 19:30
Ecbatana to host loan exhibition of treasured relics excavated from the ancient city
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Ecbatana will host a loan exhibition of magnificent relics previously excavated from ancient city, which partly overlaps with modern Hamedan in west-central Iran.
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2023-08-22 19:08
12 mosques in Sistan-Baluchestan made national heritage
TEHRAN – A selection of 12 historical mosques, located in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, have recently been registered on the national list of cultural heritage.
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2023-08-22 19:08
Iran says U.S. will return thousands of ancient tablets after nine decades
TEHRAN—On Monday, Iran’s deputy cultural heritage minister said the United States will return thousands of Achaemenid clay tablets to Iran within months.
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2023-08-21 18:39
Needlework group exhibit opens at tourism ministry
TEHRAN— Collections of traditional needlework have been put on show in a group exhibition at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism in Tehran.
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2023-08-21 18:38
15 qanats, enduring heritage of Iranians listed by UNESCO, under restoration
TEHRAN – Restoration work has commenced on 15 Persian qanats, ancient subterranean aqueduct systems for supplying water, which is listed as World Heritage by UNESCO since 2016.
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2023-08-20 18:28
Shiraz heritage certificate presented to provincial chief
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has presented Mohammad-Hadi Imanieh, the governor-general of Fars province, a certificate for the registration of ancient Shiraz as national cultural heritage.
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2023-08-18 18:34
Kashan, Dezful named world crafts cities
TEHRAN—The World Crafts Council has recently registered Kashan and Dezful on its list of global cities of handicrafts.
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2023-08-16 18:40
Iran is hoping to win UNESCO recognition for Tus
TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry is hoping to win UNESCO recognition for Tus, an ancient city in northeast Iran where the illustrious Persian poet Ferdowsi is laid to rest.
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2023-08-15 23:11
Agritourism: Meybod bids to bring more visitors
TEHRAN– Meybod, an oasis county in central Iran better known for its rich cultural heritage, seeks to promote agritourism to diversify attractions.
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2023-08-13 18:29
Isfahan, Bandar Abbas: discover enchanting cities of crafts and folk arts
TEHRAN - If you are looking to immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of Iran, two cities that should be on the top of your list are Isfahan and Bandar Abbas.
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2023-08-09 19:16
Restorers find centuries-old tiles in UNESCO-listed palace
TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage restorers has discovered some centuries-old tiles when they removed a wooden board from the floor of a closet in the UNESCO-designated Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.
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2023-08-08 18:21
Shahdad: work starts on long-awaited watermill restoration
TEHRAN - Work has started on a long-awaited restoration of a quack-hit watermill, which is located in the touristic region of Shahdad on the margins of the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert in southern Iran.
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2023-08-07 18:28
UNESCO-designated edifices undergo photogrammetric documentation
TEHRAN – A photogrammetric documentation project has commenced on two of the iconic edifices inside the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.
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2023-08-06 18:06
10,000 visits to Isfahan’s cultural heritage sites registered in three days
TEHRAN – Isfahan province has registered more than 10,000 visits to its cultural heritage museums and sites during a national three-day holiday started on Friday.