Fars province

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  • Fars province reports sharp rise in number of eco-lodges 2018-12-01 22:32

    Fars province reports sharp rise in number of eco-lodges

    TEHRAN – Fars province’s tourism department general has announced a rapid increase in the number of eco-lodges across the province, CHTN reported on Saturday.

  • Ancient qanat found in southern Iran 2018-11-15 10:51

    Ancient qanat found in southern Iran

    TEHRAN – Residents of Rostaq, a rural district in Iran’s southern Fars province, have discovered an ancient qanat, which is estimated to date from some 2,000 years ago.

  • Fars exhibit to sharpen focus on medical, religious tourism 2018-11-06 07:51

    Fars exhibit to sharpen focus on medical, religious tourism

    TEHRAN – Iran’s southern Fars province will play host to the 10th Pars tourism exhibition from December 12 to 15, aiming to explore potential for medical and religious travels.

  • Fuel-smuggling groups arrested in Fars 2018-10-16 09:33

    Fuel-smuggling groups arrested in Fars

    TEHRAN – Forces from the Intelligence Ministry have managed to disband several groups involved in smuggling various kinds of fuels, the ministry announced on Monday.

  • Untapped potential: $450m annual exports of medicinal plants 2018-05-29 20:22

    Untapped potential: $450m annual exports of medicinal plants

    TEHRAN – Exports of medicinal plants bring annually $450 million on average for Iran, however, the figure is low compared to the great potential of the medicinal plants market in the country, executive director of medicinal plants scheme affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture, has said.

  • Achaemenid-era vessels seized in Fars 2018-05-14 20:51

    Achaemenid-era vessels seized in Fars

    TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently confiscated five Achaemenid-era vessels from a rural house in Marvdasht, southern Fars province.

  • A general view of Tal-e Sefidak, a Sassanid-era site in Fars province 2018-04-30 22:27

    Boundary redrawing to safeguard Sassanid ruins

    TEHRAN – Iran’s cultural heritage body has launched a demarcation project to define boundaries of Tal-e Sefidak, a Sassanid-era site which is situated amidst pieces of farmland in Hajiabad, Fars province.

  • Flood hits 7 provinces, claims 3 lives 2018-04-24 17:48

    Flood hits 7 provinces, claims 3 lives

    TEHRAN – Heavy rainfall on Monday caused flooding in 7 provinces and unfortunately, claimed 3 lives, said head of Rescue and Relief Organization, Morteza Salimi.

  • A pedestal of a column used to be standing in Persepolis, southern Iran. 2018-04-22 10:36

    Achaemenid-era objects seized in Fars

    TEHRAN – Two relics dating from Achaemenid-era (c. 550–330 BC) have recently been confiscated in Marvdasht, southern Fars province.