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2024-11-04 17:15
Nashtifan’s Nowruz festival registered in Iran’s national tourism calendar
TEHRAN – Nowruzgah of Nashtifan, a special annual festival held on the occasion of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, has been officially registered in Iran’s national tourism calendar.
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2024-10-16 17:15
Iran moves closer to UNESCO recognition of windmills
TEHRAN - Iran is making strides toward securing a possible UNESCO recognition for its centuries-old Asbads, traditional vertical-axis windmills used for grain grinding, as it works to complete a dossier for their inclusion on the World Heritage list.
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2024-07-05 17:41
Khaf attracts visitors from Canada, China, and the U.S.
TEHRAN – The lesser-known Khaf county, which is home to many sites of historical significance, has played host to a number of foreign tourists on a one-day tour.
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2024-06-28 17:14
Centuries-old windmills undergo renovation
TEHRAN – Some restoration projects, aimed at breathing new lives into five Asbads (ancient vertical windmills) within Khaf region have been started.
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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.