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2023-12-30 08:42
Centuries-old windmills added to Iran's national list of cultural heritage
Tehran – Several centuries-old windmills (locally called Asbads) located in the ancient town of Sangan, northeast Iran, have been inscribed on the country's national list of cultural heritage.
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2023-11-11 17:12
Iran’s priorities for UNESCO listings unveiled
TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister has implicitly unveiled the country’s top four candidates for possible UNESCO registrations.
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2023-11-10 16:49
Iran’s tourism ministry to host exhibit featuring South Khorasan destinations
TEHRAN – A collection of photographs depicting natural and cultural destinations in Iran’s South Khorasan province will go on show at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism in Tehran.
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2023-03-13 19:31
Khaf, one of pioneers in the use of clean energy, seeks to safeguard ancient heritage
TEHRAN – The historical region of Khaf, which is home to numerous ancient windmills, is set to protect that cultural heritage for future generations.
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2022-12-10 19:14
Ancient windmills of South Khorasan in need of urgent demarcation
TEHRAN – A number of ancient windmills in South Khorasan province, eastern Iran need urgent demarcation, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-24 20:01
Restoration work begins on ancient windmills southeast Iran
TEHRAN—Two ancient windmills in Hozdar historical area, southeastern Sistan-Balouchestan province, have undergone some rehabilitation works, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-16 18:06
Khaf, home to ancient windmills, is emerging destination for intl. travelers
TEHRAN—The ancient city of Khaf, which is home to numerous ancient windmills, is seen as an emerging destination for international sightseers.
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2022-10-10 22:00
Efforts underway to bring ancient windmill back to life
TEHRAN—A team of cultural heritage experts has begun work to fully restore the ruins of an ancient windmill located in the Hamun region of Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeast Iran.
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2022-04-24 18:31
By Afshin Majlesi
One of pioneers in the use of clean energy, Iran eyes World Heritage tag for its windmills
TEHRAN – Five years after being added to UNESCO's tentative list of World Heritage properties, Iran’s collection of ancient windmills is still not prepared for a final assessment.
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2022-01-16 18:04
Four ancient windmills added to national heritage list
TEHRAN - Four ancient windmills, which are located in Iran’s South Khorasan province, have been registered in the national list for cultural heritage.
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2021-10-20 19:00
Three historical windmills restored for tourism
TEHRAN - Three historical Asbads (windmills) have recently been restored in the khaf county of Khorasan Razavi province to attract travelers.
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2021-10-15 19:30
Eight ancient windmills under restoration in eastern Iran
TEHRAN – Restoration work has begun on a selection of eight ancient windmills, which are located in Darmian county of South Khorasan province in eastern Iran.
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2021-09-11 18:59
By Afshin Majlesi
The story of how ancient Iranians harnessed the power of wind
TEHRAN- The wind has been powering our world for thousands of years. Mankind harnessed it as a form of energy to propel boats as early as 5,000 BC. Later, simple wind-powered water pumps were used in China, and windmills made of woven-reed blades started grinding grain in Iran.
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2021-08-25 21:30
Historical sites unaffected by quake, South Khorasan tourism chief says
TEHRAN - A medium-sized 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of South Khorasan on Tuesday; however, it caused no damage to historical sites across the eastern province.
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2021-06-03 01:09
Windmills of Sistan-Baluchestan nearer to UNESCO status
TEHRAN – Sistan-Baluchestan is further moving towards inscribing its ancient windmills on the UNESCO list as commencing an aerial mapping project as a preliminary stage.