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2021-06-06 16:54
Rituals, food skills from Ardebil win cultural heritage status
TEHRAN- A total of 18 cultural elements passed down from generation to generation in Ardebil province have been added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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2021-05-26 17:54
Gigantic agritourism site to open in Ardebil
TEHRAN – A massive agritourism site will open its doors to the public in Ardebil province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-05-18 20:30
Giant kilim unveiled in Ardebil
TEHRAN - A giant kilim carpet was unveiled on Sunday in the city of Namin, northwestern Ardebil province.
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2021-05-18 14:55
Greenhouse area to be doubled in Ardebil province in 2 years
TEHRAN- The area under greenhouse farming will be doubled in Ardebil province, in the northwest of Iran, in two years, according to a provincial official.
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2021-05-07 17:45
Access path to once out-of-reach fort under construction
TEHRAN – Local authorities have launched a tourism project to construct an access path to Qahqaheh fortress, which was once an out-of-reach military monument in Meshkinshahr, northwestern Ardebil province.
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2021-04-17 18:34
36 properties, traditions in Ardebil added to national heritage list
TEHRAN - A total of 36 movable, immovable, intangible, and natural sites in the northwestern Ardebil province have been registered on the national heritage list.
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2021-02-28 22:09
Ardebil could be Iran’s next tourism hub, minister says
TEHRAN - Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan has said that Ardebil province has immense potential to become the next tourism hub of the country.
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2021-02-23 19:30
Moazzenzadeh Ardebili’s ancestral house to be turned into museum
TEHRAN – The ancestral house of Moazzenzadeh Ardebili’s family, who are known as icons of Islamic eulogy, and azan (adhan), the Muslim call to prayer, is set to be turned into a museum in Ardebil, northwest Iran.
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2021-02-22 19:30
Private sector establishing tourist complexes in Ardebil
TEHRAN –A total of six tourist complexes are under construction in northwestern Ardebil province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-02-14 20:00
First agritourism permit issued for farm in ancient Kowsar
TEHRAN – A farm in Kowsar has been granted the first-ever agritourism permit issued in the northwestern ancient town, situated in Ardebil province.
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2021-02-14 19:30
Andabil ski resort to boost tourism infrastructure
TEHRAN – Though Iran is a semi-arid country, it is home to tens of ski resorts, some of which amongst the tops in the globe. Andabil ski resort, situated in the northwest of the country, is one of those planned to be developed in terms of tourism facilities and infrastructure.
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2021-02-07 20:55
Shah-Abbasi caravanserai in Ardebil joins shortlist for collective UNESCO tag
TEHRAN- A Safavid era (1501-1736) caravanserai in Saein village, northwestern Ardebil province, has recently received cultural heritage experts’ preliminary approval to join the shortlist of historical Iranian caravanserais being prepared for a possible inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2021-02-05 19:30
Museum of anthropology, cultural heritage to open in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – A local history museum dedicated to the anthropology and cultural heritage of the ancient town of Kowsar and its surroundings will soon open its doors to the public in the northwest Iranian town.
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2021-02-03 21:23
Iranian police seize 740 well-crafted fake coins
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have seized 740 fake coins from a gang of antique dealers and smugglers in the ancient town of Namin, northwest Iran.
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2021-02-03 17:55
Winter festivals, a rich source of charm for freezing Sarein
TEHRAN – Winter festivals have long been a source of charm for drawing visitors to Sarein, the tourism chief of the northwestern Iranian city has said.
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2021-01-24 19:00
Landscaping project begins on Sheikh Safi ensemble
TEHRAN –A landscaping project has been commenced on the Sheikh Safi al-Din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble and its surroundings in Ardebil, northwest Iran.
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2021-01-20 21:13
Some $524,000 paid to support handicrafts businesses in Ardebil
TEHRAN - The Iranian government has paid over 22 billion rials (about $524,000 at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in loans to the handicrafts businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the northwestern Ardebil province.
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2021-01-17 20:00
Tens of tourism projects underway in Ardebil province
TEHRAN – More than 150 tourism-related projects are currently underway across Iran’s northwestern Ardebil province although the COVID-19 pandemic has brought travel and tourism to a near-standstill, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-01-10 21:05
Assessment of Ardebil completed as touristic city
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has completed a comprehensive assessment of Ardebil as a touristic city, the tourism minister announced on Sunday.
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2021-01-05 11:09
4.1 magnitude quake strikes Caspian Sea
TEHRAN- An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale occurred on Tuesday morning in the Caspian Sea, shaking nearby regions in Iran and other littoral countries.
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2020-12-02 18:04
Webinar discusses bird-watching in Ardebil
TEHRAN- An online seminar on bird-watching, the first of its kind in Ardebil province, was held in the northwestern Iranian province on Wednesday.
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2020-11-27 18:12
Martyr Soleimani selected as theme for art competition
TEHRAN – Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, who was martyred in a U.S. terrorist attack in January, has been selected as the theme for an art competition in which crafters of various fields could enter.
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2020-10-05 23:59
Museum dedicated to Tazieh being set up in Ardebil
TEHRAN – A museum dedicated to Tazieh -- Iranian passion play on religious events especially on the day of Ashura – is being prepared to be launched in the city of Ardebil, northwest Iran.
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2020-09-22 19:30
Millennia-old gold bowl to go on display in Meshkinshahr
TEHRAN – A 3000-year-old gold bowl, which was discovered from illegal diggers almost seven years ago in a village near Meshkinshahr, the northwestern province of Ardebil, will go on display during the next Iranian calendar year 1400 (starts on March 20, 2021).
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2020-09-19 21:00
Handmade knifemaking to be revived in Ardebil
TEHRAN – The forgotten art of making handmade knives, which was once flourished in northwestern Ardebil province, is planned to be revived in the near future.
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2020-09-13 19:30
Some $2.3m allocated to Sheikh Safi Ensemble project
TEHRAN – Some 100 billion rials (about $2.3 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been allocated to a project for leveling of the surrounding area of the Sheikh Safi al-Din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble in Ardebil, northwest Iran.
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2020-09-04 19:00
Ardebil ready to jumpstart tourism after coronavirus
TEHRAN – The tourism sector of Ardebil province, northwestern Iran, is prepared to recover after the coronavirus crisis ends, a provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-09-01 19:30
Tourism complex under construction in northwestern Iran
TEHRAN – A tourism complex is being built in the Aznav tourist area in Khalkhal city, the northwestern province of Ardebil.
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2020-08-23 21:51
Rural capacities has diversified tourism in Sarein: MP
TEHRAN – Paying attention to the rural tourism and directing tourists to the surrounding villages by creating the necessary infrastructure in these areas has taken Sarein tourism out of a one-dimensional state, a member of parliament has said.
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2020-08-21 15:54
Tasht Gozari ritual held observing health protocols
TEHRAN – The annual Muharram ritual of Tasht Gozari was held at the UNESCO-registered Sheikh Safi al-Din Khanegah and Shrine Ensemble in the northwestern province of Ardebil on Wednesday, observing health protocols and social distancing rules.
