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2025-01-24 18:07
‘Underground city’ unearthed in central Iran
TEHRAN - Local people have uncovered a remarkable “underground city” beneath five historical homes in the ancient town of Abarkuh, located in Yazd province, central Iran.
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2024-12-13 16:49
Aghazadeh mansion: a gem of Iranian architecture in Abarkouh
TEHRAN - Located in the historical heart of Abarkouh, Yazd province, Aghazadeh Mansion stands as a testament to the elegance and ingenuity of Iranian traditional architecture.
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2023-12-31 18:02
Centuries-old mudbrick mosque restored
TEHRAN - The restoration project of the historical Haj Jamal Ardi Mosque in Abarkuh has reached its successful conclusion, as announced by the local office for tourism and cultural heritage.
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2023-11-17 18:59
Discover Sarv-e Abarkuh, a 5000-year-old cypress in heart of Iran
TEHRAN – At the age of almost five millennia, Sarv-e Abarkuh is a solid, tall tree still covering itself with glory, reaching 25 meters in height, 11.5 meters in width of its trunk, and 18 meters in circumference.
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2023-06-27 21:12
Restoration begins on historical castle in central Iran
TEHRAN –The Safavid era (1501-1736) fortification of Shahrasb in the ancient city of Abarkuh, central Yazd province, has undergone some rehabilitation works, a local tourism official has said.
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2023-02-24 21:00
Historical monuments in Abarkuh open doors to public in Noruz
TEHRAN –Two historical monuments in the ancient city of Abarkuh, central Yazd province are planned to open their doors to the public for the first time in the Noruz holidays (starting on March 21), a local tourism official has said.
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2023-01-23 20:00
Tourism, handicrafts school to open in Abarkuh
TEHRAN – A new school dedicated to tourism and handicrafts is scheduled to open in the ancient city of Abarkuh, central Yazd province, a local tourism chief has said.
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2022-11-25 18:10
Ancient underground city in Yazd to open doors to visitors
TEHRAN –An underground city in the historical core of Abarkuh, central Yazd province, will open its doors to the public in the near future, Abarkuh’s tourism chief has said.
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2022-08-14 21:25
Ancient cistern discovered near subterranean chamber in Abarkuh
TEHRAN–Locals in Abarkuh have recently discovered an ancient cistern and traditional water supply system situated near a subterranean chamber in the central Iranian town.
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2022-07-23 19:03
Medieval tomb towers of Iran: Gonbad-e Aali
TEHRAN – Perched on a small desert hill, Gonbad-e Aali is a mudbrick domed tomb tower located three kilometers to the east of Abarkuh, along a road that leads to Yazd in the central Iranian plateau.
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2022-07-22 21:13
Iran preparing to get 4,500-year-old cypress on UNESCO list
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism minister on Thursday said they were preparing to apply to UNESCO for listing a 4,500-year-old cypress on the Natural World Heritage list.