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2021-07-10 19:00
Ancient bridge in Lorestan restored, strengthened
TEHRAN –A restoration project has been recently completed on the historical Kashkan Bridge, which suffered damage from heavy flooding in 2019.
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2021-06-27 21:00
Historical hills, kiln and bathhouse in Lorestan added to national heritage list
TEHRAN – A total of nine archaeological hills and other historical sites across the western province of Lorestan have been inscribed on Iran’s list for the national heritage.
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2021-06-25 17:57
Ancient arch bridge undergoes restoration in Lorestan
TEHRAN – Segments of Pol-e Kalhor, a ruined arch bridge in Lorestan province, western Iran, have undergone restoration, CHTN reported.
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2021-06-20 19:30
Illegal diggers arrested in western Iran
TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have recently arrested seven unauthorized excavators and antique smugglers in Selseleh county, the western province of Lorestan, CHTN reported on Sunday.
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2021-06-19 20:00
Massive Seljuk inscription restored in Khorramabad
TEHRAN – A team of specialized Iranian restorers has finalized work on a massive inscription, which dates back to the Seljuk era (1037–1194). The ancient object is being kept in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province.
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2021-06-09 20:30
Restoration to add more magic to Persian garden in Lorestan
TEHRAN – The historical garden of Falahat in Khorramabad, the capital of western Lorestan province, has undergone some rehabilitation works, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-06-09 15:00
Iran’s beauty in Shirz valley, Lorestan
TEHRAN— "Shirz" is the name of a valley located in Lorestan province, 50 km away from Kuhdasht city. This beautiful valley with huge walls and greenery captivates the eyes of every viewer. The course of this valley from the beginning of its parking lot to the Pol-e-Khoda is about 5.5 km. The presence of several stones with different shapes is very interesting and amazing for every passerby.
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2021-05-28 21:05
Rouhani inaugurates 33 tourism, cultural heritage projects in Lorestan
TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated 33 projects of tourism, cultural heritage, and handicrafts across Lorestan province via a video conference on Thursday.
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2021-05-15 20:30
New eco-lodges to come on stream in Lorestan
TEHRAN – Two new eco-lodges are scheduled to be constructed in the western province of Lorestan in near future, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-05-05 17:09
Persepolis restorers start work on Seljuk-era inscription
TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage restorers from the UNESCO-registered Persepolis has commenced work on a Seljuk-era (1037–1194) inscription, which is located in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province.
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2021-04-02 17:58
Over 6,000 overnight stays recorded in Lorestan in Noruz
TEHRAN –Iranians made 6,339 overnight stays in the western province of Lorestan during the first ten days of the Persian New Year (Noruz) holidays, starting March 20, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-03-08 19:26
Fossil found in Iran cave part of ‘missing link’ in human migration: archaeologist
TEHRAN – A human fossil found in Kaldar cave, western Iran, is part of a “missing link” in Homo sapiens’ migrating, Iranian archaeologist Behrouz Bazgir has said.
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2021-03-06 22:38
Iran seeking UNESCO tag for exquisite mountain lake
TEHRAN – Iran is preparing a comprehensive dossier for Lake Gahar to be submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in near future, ISNA reported Saturday.
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2021-03-05 19:30
Sassanid-era arch bridge restoration work completed
TEHRAN – A project to restore and reinforce Pol-e Shapuri, a Sassanid-era arch bridge in western Iran, has been completed.
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2021-03-05 18:06
Over $470,000 paid to support tourism businesses in Lorestan
TEHRAN – The Iranian government has paid some 20 billion rials (about $476,000 at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in loans to the tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the western province of Lorestan.
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2021-02-17 21:13
Sassanid arch bridge to undergo vital restoration
TEHRAN –The ancient arch bridge of Pol-e Dokhtar (literally meaning Girl Bridge) in the western province of Lorestan is planned to undergo some rehabilitation works, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-02-16 19:55
Ancient petroglyphs discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – Another cluster of ancient petroglyphs has recently been discovered in a barren plain in Lorestan province, western Iran.
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2021-02-15 23:30
Historical properties in Lorestan demarcated to receive better care
TEHRAN – New boundaries have been defined for two ancient hills, and a historical garden in the western province of Lorestan, the provincial tourism chief said on Monday.
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2021-02-14 17:48
Flood-hit historical bridge in Lorestan restored
TEHRAN – A restoration project has recently been completed on Chalanchulan Bridge, an arch brick monument located in the western Iranian province of Lorestan.
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2021-02-07 20:56
Achaemenid-era objects discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN- Iranian authorities have confiscated 18 prehistoric objects, which are estimated to date back to Achaemenid times, from three smugglers in Delfan county, western province of Lorestan, a senior police official has announced.
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2021-01-29 19:00
New cultural heritage elements in western Iran added to national list
TEHRAN –A total of 15 new cultural elements, which are practiced in western Lorestan province, have been registered in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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2021-01-13 19:48
25 sites, relics in Lorestan made national heritage
TEHRAN - A total of 25 historical and natural sites as well as ancient relics in the western province of Lorestan have been inscribed on Iran’s list for the national heritage, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-01-09 18:38
Iran seeks UNESCO recognition for millennia-old petroglyphs
TEHRAN- Iran will put forward clusters of its millennia-old petroglyphs as a candidate for inclusion in UNESCO’S World Heritage list.
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2020-12-07 23:13
Restoration work exposes ancient brick flooring in garden
TEHRAN – Segments of an ancient brick flooring have been unearthed in a restoration project at the Golestan Garden of Khorramabad, western Iran. The Persian garden is situated adjacent to the Sassanid-era Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress in Lorestan province.
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2020-12-07 17:57
Ancient petroglyphs discovered in Iran’s Lorestan
TEHRAN – Some ancient petroglyphs have recently been found on the outskirts of Aligudarz in Iran’s Lorestan province.
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2020-10-28 18:08
Water tourism, an untapped potential in Lorestan
TEHRAN - The western province of Lorestan is a land of natural resources, waterfalls, and ever-flowing rivers, which holds great potential for boosting water tourism in the region.
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2020-10-27 21:00
Traces of Chalcolithicera-era settlement revealed in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has recently discovered traces of a Chalcolithicera-era settlement in a previously-found site in Lorestan province, western Iran.
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2020-09-27 21:16
192 archaeological sites, dating from Stone, Copper and Bronze ages, identified in western Iran
TEHRAN – A total of 192 archeological sites and human settlements, dating back to various epochs including the Stone Age, Copper Age, and Bronze Age and the Neolithic, have been identified during a recent archaeological survey in Lorestan province, western Iran.
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2020-08-17 20:00
Kuhdasht cave has ample evidence of prehistorical dwellers: archaeologist
TEHRAN - Kuhdasht cave in the western province of Lorestan bears ample evidence of prehistorical dwellers and it has vast potential to be a tourism hub, an Iranian archaeologist has said.
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2020-07-31 20:30
Ancient aqueduct identified in western Iran
TEHRAN – An ancient hand-dug qanat, an old type of underground water-supply system developed and still used in arid regions, has recently been identified adjacent to an archeological hill in Lorestan province, western Iran.
