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2021-12-08 20:00
Natural properties in Hamedan made national heritage
TEHRAN –A total of four natural properties across west-central Hamedan province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-08 19:30
Hypostyle mosque to undergo partial restoration
TEHRAN – A new round of restoration work is scheduled to commence on Chehel Sotoun Mosque, which is a hypostyle Islamic monument in Zanjan, west-central Iran.
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2021-12-08 17:48
Qajar-era caravanserai restored to hay-day state
TEHRAN – The second phase of a restoration project on the Qajar-era (1789-1925) Alborz Caravanserai in the central province of Qom, has come to an end, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-08 17:47
Turquoise-coated arts on show at Tehran exhibit
TEHRAN – Sets of turquoise-coated arts have been put on show at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.
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2021-12-08 17:46
Tens of tourism farms to open to public in central Iran
TEHRAN - Tens of tourism farms are becoming ready to open doors to the public in Markazi province, the deputy tourism chief said on Wednesday.
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2021-12-07 21:20
Intl. experts to discuss archaeological achievements in southeast Iran
TEHRAN – A host of archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, and cultural heritage experts from Iran and across the globe have been invited to attend a virtual conference to discuss arrays of archaeological achievements in southeast Iran.
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2021-12-07 21:00
Travel agents to tour Qom on fam tour
TEHRAN – Several Iranian travel marketers, tour operators, and media personnel have been invited to explore the central province of Qom on a familiarization tour, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-07 20:30
26,000 manuscripts digitalized in Tehran palace
TEHRAN – Over 26,000 historical manuscripts, dating back to the Qajar (1789-1925) and Pahlavi (1925-1979) eras, have been digitized at the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran, where the documents are being kept.
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2021-12-07 18:13
Zanjan seeks to export handmade rings to Oman, Bahrain
TEHRAN – The west-central Iranian province of Zanjan plans to export handmade rings and some semi-precious stones to Oman and Bahrain, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-07 18:12
Persepolis excavation yields glazed bricks bearing bull and dragon motifs
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and Italian archaeologists has recently unearthed some glazed bricks, which bear bull and dragon motifs.
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2021-12-07 18:11
Qatar World Cup a chance to dwindle Iranophobia, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be a significant opportunity to represent the true face of Iran by efforts to dwindle the so-called anti-Iranian sentiments, the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2021-12-06 21:00
Clean-up project to begin on English Graveyard in southwestern Iran
TEHRAN – A clean-up project is planned to be commenced on the English Graveyard in the southwestern Bushehr province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-06 20:30
Historical monuments in Fars added to national heritage list
TEHRAN –A total of 13 historical buildings and aging monuments across Fars province have been added to the national heritage list.
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2021-12-06 19:00
National Seal of Excellence awarded to 18 Iranian handicrafts
TEHRAN – The National Seal of Excellence has been awarded to 18 high-quality works handcrafted by the natives of the northwestern province of Ardabil, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-06 16:34
Webinar to discuss ecotourism challenges in Kordestan
TEHRAN – The western province of Kordestan will host an online seminar on Tuesday to discuss ecotourism challenges in the region, the deputy tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-06 16:33
Tanbur museum to be established in Kermanshah
TEHRAN – A museum dedicated to tanbur, a long-necked fretted lute, is planned to be established in Dalahu county, the western province of Kermanshah, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-06 16:33
Stolen bas-relief discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Massive pieces of stolen bas-relief carving have recently been found in the Marvdasht plain, which is home to the UNESCO-registered sites of Persepolis and Pasargadae as well as tens of other magnificent structures, in southern Fars 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 18:21
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 22:00
Vintage Volkswagens stage rally in support of responsible tourism
TEHRAN – On Thursday, a total of 24 vintage Volkswagens from across Iran started to join a car rally towards Kashan in support of responsible tourism during the COVID era.
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2021-12-04 21:30
Tourism principal contributor to rural prosperity, governor says
TEHRAN – Tourism is the most important component of rural development in north-central Semnan province, Semnan’s Governor has announced.
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2021-12-04 21:00
Tandoor-making skill gained cultural heritage status
TEHRAN – The traditional skill of making giant earthen tandoors, which have long been practiced in the city of Ferdows, eastern province of South Khorasan, has won national cultural heritage status, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-12-04 20:30
Handicrafts workshop to be established in western Iran
TEHRAN – A handicrafts workshop is planned to be set up in the western province of Lorestan, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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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.
