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2021-12-05 21:38
Legal boundaries of eight historical sites declared
TEHRAN - Legal boundaries and properties of eight historical sites and structures have recently been determined and declared to the governor-general of Lorestan province.
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2021-12-05 21:37
Timurid coins recovered in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently discovered 20 Timurid coins from an illegal antique dealer in Maneh-Samalqan.
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2021-12-05 18:22
Deputy minister, intl. officials exchange views on tourism
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism minister Ali-Asghar Shalbafian and several international officials have discussed ways to deepen ties in realms of traveling and cultural heritage.
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2021-12-05 18:22
Iran tourism boom tied to nuclear talks, expert says
TEHRAN – Iran tourism industry would greatly benefit from a possible agreement between the Islamic Republic and world powers to revive a 2015 deal named the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Head of the Iranian Tour Operators has said.
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2021-12-05 18:21
Tehran museum to host conference on linguistic heritage
TEHRAN – The third edition of the national conference of linguistic heritage is scheduled to be held at the National Museum of Iran on February 21, 2022.
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2021-12-04 18:39
Persepolis stone fragments being documented, preserved for future generations
TEHRAN – The second phase of a massive documentation project has commenced in the UNESCO-registered Persepolis to collect, classify, restore and preserve stone fragments scattered across the once ceremonial capital of Achaemenid kings for future generations.
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2021-12-04 18:38
Iraqi travel insiders visit Golestan, discuss ways to deepen ties
TEHRAN – On Thursday a panel of Iraqi tour operators arrived in Gorgan, the capital of Golestan province, to exchange views with local officials on deepening tourism ties.
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2021-12-04 18:37
Discover subterranean watermills in oasis city
TEHRAN - On the margins of a harsh desert in central Iran, lies the ancient city of Meybod, which has long been home to underground watermills.
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2021-12-03 21:26
Inn, public bathhouse and mosque approved as national heritage
TEHRAN – A selection of nine historical structures including an inn, a public bathhouse, and a mosque, all located in Iran’s East Azarbaijan province, have recently been added to the national heritage list.
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2021-12-03 21:25
‘Red gold’ magnetizes sightseers toward northeast Iranian farms
TEHRAN – During the past two months, Torbat-e Heydarieh and Zaveh county in northeastern Khorasan Razavi province hosted 12 saffron tours, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-12-03 21:24
Ancient infants to go on show
TEHRAN – Bodies of ancient infants along with thousands of relics unearthed near a UNESCO-registered citadel in southern Iran will go on public display in near future.
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2021-12-03 21:24
Deserted caravanserai to turn into tourism complex
TEHRAN – The Qajar-era (1789-1925) Shams al-Saltaneh Caravanserai in the city of Naragh, the central province of Markazi is planned to be ceded to the private sector to make the best use of the historical structure, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-12-03 17:58
Iran has not stopped issuing tourist visas: official
TEHRAN – By the emergence of a highly contagious Omicron variant, Iran has not stopped issuing tourist visas, which it resumed on October 23 following 19 months of suspension to curb the virus.
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2021-12-01 17:30
Fars province looks to woo Iraqi nationals with fam tours, direct flights
TEHRAN – The Iraqi tour operators and travel insiders are welcomed to visit Fars on a series of familiarization tours across the southern Iranian province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-01 17:29
Iran, UNWTO discuss rural tourism targets
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, Iran’s deputy tourism minister Ali-Asghar Shalbafian and UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili discussed ways to develop bilateral ties and to gain previously-defined rural tourism targets.
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2021-12-01 17:28
Istakhr, once legendary residence of Persian kings
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Istakhr was the seat of local governments and a royal residence of Persian kings during the Sassanid era. Moreover, it acquired importance as a center of priestly wisdom and orthodoxy.
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2021-11-30 19:08
Louvre considers joint exhibit of Sialk objects, documents
TEHRAN – The Louvre and Sialk archaeological consider holding a joint exhibit on French excavations at the prehistorical settlement which is situated in the heart of Iran.
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2021-11-30 19:07
Elamite clay tablet discovered in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A clay tablet, estimated to date from the Elamite era (c. 2700 – 539 BC), has recently been discovered in southwest Iran.
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2021-11-30 18:41
‘Handicraft industry can play key role in creating employment, attracting tourists’
TEHRAN – The handicraft industry can play a key role in creating employment, promoting business prosperity, and attracting tourists, the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2021-11-29 17:36
Historical sites in Kermanshah unaffected by quake
TEHRAN – A medium-sized 4.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Kermanshah on Sunday caused no damage to historical sites across the western province.
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2021-11-29 17:35
Boosting maritime tourism needs careful planning, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – A carefully planned strategy is needed to promote maritime tourism on Iran’s northern and southern coasts, the deputy tourism minister has announced.
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2021-11-29 17:33
Iraqi tour operators to visit Golestan on fam tour
TEHRAN – A group of 10 Iraqi tour operators and travel agents along with their Iranian fellows are to commence a familiarization tour across the northern province of Golestan, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-28 19:05
Cyclists stage rally to highlight rural tourism
TEHRAN – Some cyclists took part in a rally in rural areas of the western province of Kordestan on Saturday to promote rural tourism in the region, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-28 19:00
Iranian travel insiders, Iraqi fellows ink agreements to boost tourism
TEHRAN – Some 20 contracts have been signed between Iranian and Iraqi tour operators and tourism activists in Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province, Mehr reported on Sunday.
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2021-11-28 18:59
By Afshin Majlesi
Cultivation of tourism in the countryside
TEHRAN – In recent years, an increasing number of travelers are looking for something different such as spending a day in tranquil countryside, picking fresh fruits, watching rice grow, fishing by the seaside, eating traditional dishes, or even staying with locals.
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2021-11-27 18:16
Qeshm registers one million sea trips in two months
TEHRAN – More than one million maritime trips from and to the island of Qeshm in the Persian Gulf have been recorded in the past two months, a local official has announced.
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2021-11-27 18:15
Visa waiver for land travelers demanded by Iraqi tour operators
TEHRAN – Several Iraqi travel insiders and tour operators have requested Iran to waive visa requirements for Iraqi nationals who want to enter the Islamic Republic via land borders.
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2021-11-27 18:14
Eight war memorials, elements, properties approved as national heritage
TEHRAN - A selection of eight memorials, elements, and properties involving the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which is marked as “Sacred Defense” in the Islamic Republic, has recently been added to the national heritage list.
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2021-11-26 18:48
Ancient fibers, animal remains discovered by Iranian, German archaeologists
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and German archaeologists has discovered ancient fibers and animal remains while digging into an old salt mine in west-central Iran.
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2021-11-26 18:47
Foreign tourists should buy COVID insurance
TEHRAN – In addition to a mandatory negative PCR test certificate, international travelers visiting Iran should buy coronavirus insurance, a tourism official announced on Thursday.
