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2020-12-05 18:34
Iran, neighbors explore ways to safeguard Silk Roads heritage
TEHRAN – Cultural experts and officials from Iran and some neighboring states on Thursday discussed ways to safeguard, and benefit from the cultural heritage their nations are inherited from the ancient Silk Roads.
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2020-11-23 18:56
Italian diplomat visits National Museum of Iran, discusses ways to expand ties
TEHRAN - Yaroslava Romanova, the cultural attaché of the Italian Embassy in Tehran, paid a visit to the National Museum of Iran on Monday.
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2020-11-14 18:36
National Museum of Iran launches guided virtual tours on early human relics, history
TEHRAN – With regard to restrictions on museums due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Museum of Iran has launched guided virtual tours on early human relics and history.
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2020-10-27 18:49
Brazil seeks enhanced cultural, museology ties with Iran
TEHRAN – Brazilian Ambassador to Tehran Rodrigo de Azeredo Santos on Monday paid a visit to the National Museum of Iran, discussing ways with the museum’s director Jebrael Nokandeh to expand cooperation in cultural and museology arenas.
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2020-10-12 18:26
Celebrated Iranian archaeologist Malek-Shahmirzadi dies at 80
TEHRAN - Sadegh Malek-Shahmirzadi, a top Iranian archaeologist who supervised several excavations across the Iranian plateau, died on Monday morning in Tehran. He was 80.
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2020-10-11 21:43
By Afshin Majlesi
Unmissable museum in northwest Iran
Holding thousands of works of art – from Persian, Mesopotamian, and Elamite antiquities to masterpieces by the Islamic-era artists, it’s no surprise that Azarbaijan Museum is known as the second major museum of cultural heritage after the National Museum of Iran.
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2020-10-11 18:21
Russian museum considers lending arts for another Tehran show after four decades
TEHRAN- Pavel Borisovich Lurje, the director of the Oriental Department of Russia’s State Hermitage Museum, has said that the museum considers holding joint exhibitions of the works related to Iranian and Central Asian culture and history after almost 40 years at the National Museum of Iran.
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2020-10-01 01:30
Treasures of Iran National Museum: Stone weight linked to Jiroft and Bronze Age culture
TEHRAN - During the Middle Bronze Age, the Iranian Plateau experienced a short fluorescence of urbanism. Urban centers on the plateau, including Shahr-e Sokhteh, Hissar, Yahya, Shahdad, and Jiroft, were linked through an exchange network that connected the plateau with Central Asia, the southern coast of the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, Elam, and Mesopotamia.
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2020-09-25 21:16
National Museum of Iran reviewing defense themes through online exhibition
TEHRAN – The history of war and defense in the ancient land of Iran is being reviewed through an online exhibition by the National Museum of Iran.
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2020-09-23 21:00
Photo exhibit puts spotlight on Muharram rituals in Qajar-era Iran
TEHRAN – A public exhibition, featuring photographs and postcards printed during the Qajar era (1789–1925) in Iran, opened its doors to the public in downtown Tehran on Wednesday.
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2020-09-21 20:55
German diplomat visits National Museum of Iran, discusses ways to expand ties
Tehran - Stephan Reitze, the first secretary and head of the cultural section at the German Embassy in Tehran, toured the National Museum of Iran on Sunday, discussing ways with the museum’s director Jebrael Nokandeh to deepen bilateral ties.
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2020-09-21 20:47
Masterpieces of Persian art at National Museum of Iran: Kelardasht Golden Cup
The lion makes repeated appearances in Iranian prehistoric and historic artworks. Here is a nice example from Kalar Dasht, Mazandaran. It is a golden cup, which is named after the place it was excavated, dates back to the late 2nd millennium BC and now is being kept at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.
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2020-09-13 19:10
National Museum of Iran to hold loan exhibits in Chinese cities
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran will be holding loan exhibits at major museums in some Chinese cities based on a previously-discussed initiative aimed to revive the glory of arts, architectures, and civilizations along the ancient Silk Road.
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2020-09-11 19:11
Iran, Ireland national museums discuss ways to broaden ties
TEHRAN – Directors of Iran and Ireland national museums have recently discussed ways to deepen mutual ties based on a memorandum of understanding to be drafted in the near future.
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2020-09-02 20:26
French archaeologist Geneviève Dollfus, famed for extensive Iranian studies, dies at 82
TEHRAN - French archaeologist Geneviève Dollfus, who conducted extensive excavations in southwest Iran, has died aged 82.
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2020-08-23 21:59
National Museum puts ancient medical equipment collection online
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran has put tens of centuries-old medical equipment online in a bid to pay tribute to huge sacrifices Iranian healthcare workers have made during the coronavirus era.
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2020-08-14 21:54
By Afshin Majlesi
The absolutely magnificent ‘Gold Bowl of Hasanlu’: Sixty-three years later
TEHRAN – Sixty-three years ago, an Iranian man, named Emamqoli Mohammadi Hasanluei, unearthed a millennia-old gold bowl in the debris of a burned building, part of the major architectural complex at Teppe Hasanlu near the city of Naghadeh in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, a short distance south of Lake Urmia.
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2020-07-25 19:00
Over 54,000 museumgoers visit Spanish archaeological heritage show in Tehran
TEHRAN – A total of 54,672 Iranians and foreign nationals paid visits to the archaeological heritage exhibition of Spain’s Archeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ), which was held in Tehran for seven months.
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2020-06-06 21:23
Visit Imam Jomeh House solely or on tour of ‘Old Tehran’
Imam Jomeh House is a magnificent structure and one of the magnificent buildings that stand tall in the historical core of Tehran.
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2020-05-26 18:43
Garments of Iran’s salt mummies to be restored using German expertise
TEHRAN – A team of experts from Iran and Germany will start a project for purifying, cleansing, and restoring garments and personal belongings of ancient salt mummies which were first found in Iran’s Chehrabad Salt Mine in 1993.
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2020-05-25 18:45
National Museum of Iran reopens as coronavirus curbs eased
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran opened its doors to the public on Sunday as restrictions over the coronavirus pandemic have been relaxed.
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2020-05-17 19:00
National museum accessible online for hearing impaired
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran has launched virtual tours for hearing impaired visitors.
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2020-05-01 18:00
Iran’s national museum unveils Safavid-era prayer rug
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran unveiled a priceless Safavid-era (1501–1736) prayer rug on Wednesday.
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2020-04-28 19:30
Iran’s national museum unveils part of Samanid-era Quran manuscript
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran unveiled a manuscript of the 29th juz (part) of a Samanid-era (819–999 CE) holy Quran on Monday.
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2020-04-21 23:18
Iran’s national museum unveils Qajar era Gulistan manuscript
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran unveiled a manuscript of Persian poet Sadi’s major work Gulistan from the Qajar era (1789–1925) on Monday to observe Sadi National Day.
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2020-04-20 19:51
Iran’s national museum holds online exhibitions
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran has launched online visits and virtual tours of its temporary exhibitions, the director of the museum Jebrael Nokandeh said on Monday, ILNA reported.
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2020-04-19 19:30
Setting up national museum of anthropology is a necessity: expert
TEHRAN – Establishing a national museum of anthropology in Iran is a necessity to turn the spotlight on all people, local communities and folk cultures, director of Iran’s Anthropological Research Center, has said.
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2020-04-18 22:00
Iranian museums to receive free internet in bid to draw more audiences
TEHRAN – All cultural heritage museums and sites across Iran will be provided with free internet access as part of a government initiative to attract more audiences, Mehr reported on Friday.
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2020-04-11 01:01
Coronavirus: National Museum of Iran hailed by online visitors
TEHRAN – Art-and-history lovers welcomed an initiative launched by the National Museum of Iran to facilitate online visits during the Persian New Year (Noruz) holidays.
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2020-03-11 18:36
Book on history of Iranians’ relationship with sea published
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran in Tehran has recently published a book reviews the history of Iranians’ relationship with the sea.
