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2020-07-08 17:43
17th-century masterpiece of Persian architecture undergoes urgent restoration
TEHRAN – Segments of Si-o-Se-Pol, the 17th-century bridge widely known as a masterpiece of Persian architecture, has undergone urgent restoration in Isfahan, central Iran.
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2020-07-06 21:00
Magnificent Hasanlu undergoing restoration project
TEHRAN – A rehabilitation and restoration project has been commenced on millennia-old Hasanlu, a magnificent archaeological site in northwestern Iran, which is highly hopped to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in the near future.
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2020-07-04 23:04
Roofing covers of ‘winged human’, palaces replaced at Pasargadae
TEHRAN – The four-year-old roofing covers of the magnificent “winged human” bas-relief and several other ruined palaces at the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae in southern Iran have recently been replaced.
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2020-06-19 22:18
Ancient customs house being restored in southern Iran
TEHRAN – The ruins of an ancient customs house, which was once one the busiest and most prosperous in its heyday, is being restored during an urgent rehabilitation project on the northern coasts of the Persian Gulf, southern Iran.
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2020-06-07 20:51
By Javad Heirannia
Biden would restore nuclear deal if he wins elections: George Washington University professor
TEHRAN – Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, if of the opinion that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden would “restore, or rejoin, the nuclear agreement with Iran” if he wins the presidential election in the November elections.
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2020-05-20 21:41
40 historical monuments restored in Zanjan
TEHRAN – Some 40 historical buildings and structures in northwestern Zanjan province were restored during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 19).
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2020-04-13 19:55
100 pieces of historical ceramics, glazed pottery restored
TEHRAN – A total of 100 pieces of historical ceramics and glazed pottery were restored in the laboratory of Khorasan Great Museum, northeastern city of Mashhad, during the past Iranian calendar year (ended March 20).
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2020-04-07 18:59
European expertise to help restore ancient mosque in Iran
TEHRAN – Several European professionals have announced readiness to share expertise and offer advice for partially restoring Jameh Mosque of Qazvin, which is one of the oldest congregational mosques in Iran.
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2020-02-03 19:09
ISCARSAH expertise to help restore Ilkhanid mausoleum in Iran
TEHRAN – The International Scientific Committee on the Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH) will launch a project to restore the Ala ud-Daula Simnani mausoleum, which dates back to the Ilkhanid era (1256–1353.
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2019-12-30 19:24
17 tourism projects worth $35m to get off the ground in Ardebil
TEHRAN – Seventeen tourism projects, worth 1,500 billion rials (some $35 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) will be inaugurated in northwestern Ardebil province in the near future.
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2019-12-29 18:41
Over $950,000 allocated for Portuguese Castle restoration in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN – On Friday, Iranian tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan visited the Portuguese Castle in the Persian Gulf island of Hormuz, allocating 40 billion rials (some $952,000) for restoration of the 16th-century monument.
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2019-12-13 18:11
Some 2,500 historical monuments in need of restoration in Iran
TEHRAN – Of the numerous historical buildings and structures that are scattered across Iran, some 2,500 ones are in need of restoration, an official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has said.
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2019-12-01 18:23
Vandalized prehistorical bas-relief restored in western Iran
TEHRAN – A 3rd-millennium-BC bas-relief, vandalized on a rock surface in western Iran earlier in September, has been restored without damaging its other undestroyed sections.
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2019-11-26 22:09
UNESCO-tagged monastery’s main dome restored
TEHRAN – Main dome of the Monastery of Saint Thaddeus, a UNESCO-registered property in northwest Iran, has recently been restored successfully, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
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2019-09-28 20:24
Monastery of Saint Thaddeus being restored meeting UNESCO standards
TEHRAN - The Monastery of Saint Thaddeus is being restored according to UNESCO standards and benefiting from technical experts, director of Iran’s Armenian monastic ensembles has said.
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2019-09-20 17:35
New round of restoration starts on 14th-century educational complex
TEHRAN – The third round of restoration work has recently commenced on Rab’-e Rashidi, a 14th-century educational complex in East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran.
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2019-09-14 19:02
Iran’s ‘biggest’ eco-lodge inaugurated
TEHRAN – An eco-lodge complex, covering 2,500 square meters in area, has recently been inaugurated in the village of Baqerabad, Bafq county, central Yazd province.
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2019-09-03 21:33
By Afshin Majlesi
It’s time to rid Iran’s millennium-old brick tower of weeds
TEHRAN – It’s quite natural that weeds spread almost everywhere in a mild and humid climate; they grow, whether we like it or not!
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2019-08-12 21:12
Restoration completed on home of ‘master actor’ in Tehran
TEHRAN – A restoration project has recently been completed on the home of Ezzatollah Entezami, who was a celebrated Iranian actor of stage and screen, widely known as “master actor”.
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2019-07-29 19:35
Centuries-old windmills to come to life again
TEHRAN – Restoration work has been commenced on six mudbrick windmills that are still standing tall in Tabas-e Masina, South Khorasan province, eastern Iran.
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2019-07-27 18:20
Flood-hit ancient bridge being restored
TEHRAN – A new round of restoration work has been commenced on the historical Kashkan Bridge, which suffered damage from a heavy flooding in March.
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2019-07-22 20:04
Restored creamy tiles to be reinstalled on Iranian architecture masterpiece
TEHRAN – Some two eighths of delicately floral tiles, which for centuries adorned the creamy dome of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, have been restored and are ready to be reinstalled on the monument that is widely known as a masterpiece of Iranian architecture.
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2019-07-13 21:24
Persepolis Museum to close for two weeks for repair work
TEHRAN - Persepolis Museum, which is located in UNESCO-tagged Persepolis, is to close for two weeks for restoration work.
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2019-07-03 20:03
Atmospheric caravanserai being restored to former glory
TEHRAN – The third round of a restoration work has recently been commenced on Hojaib caravanserai with the aim of bringing the atmospheric inn to its former glory.
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2019-06-25 21:56
New restoration project starts on Jameh Mosque of Qazvin
TEHRAN - Jameh Mosque of Qazvin, which is one of the oldest Islamic structures in Iran, has went under a new round of restoration, a local tourism official said on Monday.
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2019-05-08 19:46
Restoration underway on Mulla Sadra’s home in Kahak
TEHRAN- On a day in the 17th century in Iran’s Kahak, one might have heard the mellow tone of Mulla Sadra teaching his pupils at his home, where it is now teemed with sounds of hammering or the scraping of paint to be restored in honor of the influential Iranian philosopher.
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2019-04-22 00:57
Tehran Municipality negotiating to restore Taq Kasra in Iraq
TEHRAN – Tehran Municipality is in talks with Baghdad’s urban planners and authorities to restore a number of aging monuments in Iraq including Taq Kasra, which is an architecturally-important Sasanian-era Persian monument.
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2019-02-13 21:49
Shiraz Municipality plans to restore Saray-e Moshir to its former glory
TEHRAN - Shiraz Municipality has commenced a restoration project on Saray-e Moshir in a bid to make the centuries-old bazaar and caravanserai as beautiful as it used to be.
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2019-02-07 01:17
Shiraz historical gate getting back to its former glory
TEHRAN – Restoration work of Darvazeh Quran, a historical gate which leads to the city of Shiraz, has been completed.
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2018-12-31 21:43
Landmark watermill restored in central Iran
TEHRAN – The 18th-century Dosangi Mill, which is of high archaeological importance, has recently been restored in Meybod county, Yazd province, central Iran.