Some $9m spent to revive 14th-century Rab’-e Rashidi

TEHRAN – A budget of 370 billion rials (about $9 million at the official dollar rate of 42,000 rials) has spent on reviving the Rab’-e Rashidi in northwestern East Azarbaijan province over the past three years, a provincial tourism chief has said.

Iran ranks first in West Asia for breast milk banks

TEHRAN – Iran ranks first in West Asia for breastfeeding of immature newborn infants, as 11 breast milk banks have been established in the country, head of mother’s milk bank of Al-Zahra hospital in the northwestern city of Tabriz has stated.

Iranian researchers extract antibiotics from marine sediments

TEHRAN – The results of a study by Iranian researchers showed that marine sediments contain antibiotic compounds that can be used in the pharmaceutical industry.

By Afshin Majlesi

Italian embassy responsible for depicting Tehran-Rome ‘so deep and complete’ cultural ties: envoy

Italian ambassador to Tehran Giuseppe Perrone has said that his embassy is highly responsible for depicting the richness of so deep and so complete cultural ties, which have long been developed between the two nations.

Historical cistern discovered in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – A historical Ab-Anbar (cistern) has recently been discovered in Torbat-e Heydarieh, northeast of the country, IRNA reported.

Iranian, Italian universities to hold webinar on COVID-19

TEHRAN – Bu-Ali Sina University and Hamedan University of Medical Sciences from Iran and Bari Aldo Moro University of Italy will be holding a webinar on COVID-19 on August 11, ISNA news agency reported.

Millennia-old jug recovered in Tehran

TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently confiscated a clay jug, estimated to date back to some 4,900 years ago, from an antique smuggler in Tehran, IRNA reported. 

By Faranak Bakhtiari

Not even one person deprived of PHC services

TEHRAN - Mohammad Shariati, associate professor at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences and former director of the national health network, believes that thanks to the expanded and efficient national healthcare system, not even one person is deprived of primary healt care (PHC) services.

Four archaeological hills being demarcated in Miandoab

TEHRAN – Teams of Iranian archaeologists have commenced separate surveys to demarcate four archaeological hills situated in Miandoab county, northwestern West Azarbaijan province.

Over $78 million invested to renovate Shiraz historical texture

TEHRAN- Some 3,300 billion rials (over $78 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been invested to renovate the historical texture of Shiraz, aiming at developing tourism in the city as the capital of Fars province.