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2021-12-29 19:00
Inherited relics donated to Tehran museum
TEHRAN – A total of 25 relics, dating back to different historical eras, have recently been donated to Tehran’s Reza Abbasi Museum, the director of the museum has announced.
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2021-12-29 17:06
290 Sassanid coins recovered in Kermanshah
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have seized 290 ancient coins from a gang of antique dealers in Kermanshah, western Iran.
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2021-12-29 17:06
First selfie museum to be established in Mashhad
TEHRAN –A museum, dedicated to self-portrait photographs and the history of photography, is planned to be established in Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-12-29 17:05
Grave hunters: cemetery tourism in Iran
TEHRAN - Having nearly all kinds of historical tombs, museums such as tomb towers, and rack-hewn tombs, Iran is heaven for cemetery enthusiasts and grave hunters; individuals who have passion for and enjoyment of cemeteries, epitaphs, gravestone rubbing, photography, art, and history of famous deaths.
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2021-12-28 20:53
Flood-hit walls of fortress undergo restoration
TEHRAN – The protective wall of Dishmok historical fortress in southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province has undergone some rehabilitation works, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-12-28 20:50
Yazd historical properties re-define legal boundaries
TEHRAN – New legal boundaries have been defined for five historical properties, which are scattered across Yazd province.
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2021-12-28 20:45
Zanjan exhibit to showcase traditional crafts, arts
TEHRAN –An exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts is scheduled to open to the public in Zanjan on January 11, 2022, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-12-28 20:37
Traces of Seljuk walkway unearthed by unauthorized diggers
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently discovered parts of a brick pavement and some historical relics dating back to the Seljuk era (1037–1194) from an illegal excavation in a house located in Tehran, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has announced.
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2021-12-28 20:37
UNESCO-designated Persepolis launches UAV documentation
TEHRAN – Authorities of Persepolis have launched an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) documentation project to help study and analyze the neighboring lands and properties, which encircle the UNESCO World Heritage site in southern Iran.
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2021-12-28 18:28
Archaeologists uncover clues about Paleolithic humans in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists from Iran and Germany has discovered clues about Paleolithic humans in and near a cave situated some ten kilometers from the ancient city of Shiraz in southern Iran.
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2021-12-27 20:00
Flooring project begins at historical bazaar of Shahrud
TEHRAN –A flooring project has been commenced on parts of the historical bazaar of Shahrud in the north-central province of Semnan, Shahrud’s tourism chief has said.
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2021-12-27 19:00
Iranian handicrafts: Shawl-bafi of Kordestan
TEHRAN – Shawl-bafi is regarded one of the most important crafts being practiced in the geographic region of Iran. Shawls have been produced since ancient times, just like carpets and silks.
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2021-12-27 16:58
Handicraft courses to provide jobs for inmates
TEHRAN – Training courses in two fields of handicrafts are currently being offered in prisons in the city of Khoy, the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, Khoy’s tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-27 16:57
Historical properties in Ilam demarcated
TEHRAN –New boundaries have been defined for five historical properties, which are scattered across the western Ilam province, CHTN reported on Monday.
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2021-12-27 16:57
Hotel occupancy rate in Iran up 40%
TEHRAN – The occupancy rate of hotels in Iran has reached 45 percent, the head of the Iranian Hoteliers Association has announced.
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2021-12-26 21:37
Iranian, German archaeologists commence work in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and German archaeologists has commenced another excavation season on an ancient mount in western Iran, a local official said on Sunday.
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2021-12-26 21:37
Sassanid seal depicting unique animal motif unearthed in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered a rare stone seal that depicts a unique animal shape during their recent excavation in northern Iran.
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2021-12-26 21:36
Iran not to apply travel restrictions to all air passengers
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism minister has said the newly-declared travel restrictions do not apply to all air passengers.
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2021-12-26 21:36
Kerman-Najaf flights resume after two years halt
TEHRAN –Flights between Iran’s Kerman and Iraq’s Najaf have resumed following a two-year suspension resulting from COVID-19 restrictions.
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2021-12-26 21:35
Restoration of Bam citadel in progress
TEHRAN – Restoration of Bam citadel is still ongoing, said a local official on Sunday on the occasion of the 18th anniversary of a massive quake that brought the adobe fort down to earth.
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2021-12-26 21:35
New properties in Gilan made national heritage
TEHRAN – A total of nine historical buildings and aging structures, scattered across Gilan province, have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2021-12-26 21:34
$33,000 allocated to restore monuments in South Khorasan province
TEHRAN – A budget of 10 billion rials (some $33,600) has been allocated to restore historical monuments across the eastern province of South Khorasan, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-25 21:00
Relics to be loaned to Chinese exhibit on Persia
TEHRAN – A selection of Persian relics discovered in Liar-Sang-Bon, an archaeological site and cemetery in the Amlash region, northern Gilan province, are to be loaned to a major exhibition in Beijing, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-25 20:30
Inmates attend craft course to take on new job
TEHRAN – A training course in the field of Giveh-bafi, traditional Iranian footwear, is currently being held in the central prison of Zanjan, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-25 20:00
National webinar to address history, arts of western Iran
TEHRAN – Tens of historians, archaeologists, as well as cultural heritage and art experts have been invited to discuss western Iranian civilizations in a national webinar on Monday.
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2021-12-25 18:36
Virtual exhibit offers chance to get overwhelmed with royal arts
TEHRAN – The UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in Tehran is displaying its exquisite tilework through an online photo exhibit, Tehran’s deputy tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-25 18:35
Tourism activist laments new regulation’s pause for arrivals
TEHRAN – The Head of the Association of Air Transport and Tourist Agencies of Iran believes that newly-declared travel restrictions have caused many problems for the ones who are arranged to visit Iran.
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2021-12-25 18:35
Walkway to connect Cyrus the Great’s tomb to nearby caravanserai
TEHRAN – Visitors to the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae will soon find a special walkway that connects the tomb of Cyrus the Great to a nearby caravanserai, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2021-12-24 22:00
Men donate bowls, axes, daggers to heritage department
TEHRAN – Four individuals have recently donated bowls, axes, daggers among other relics to the cultural heritage department of Kerman province.
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2021-12-24 21:00
Private sector invests $25m in tourism sector of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari
TEHRAN – Currently, 11 tourism-related projects worth 6.9 trillion rials (about $25 million) are being developed in southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province by private investors, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.