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2020-08-24 20:33
Profit or loss? 81 historical sites up for auction to be ceded to private sector
TEHRAN – A total of 81 historical sites and monuments across Iran will soon be up for grabs in an auction to be temporarily ceded to the private sector reportedly aimed at achieving higher productivity and better maintenance.
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2020-07-21 16:09
Sa’d-al Saltaneh, a top tourist site in Qazvin
The 19th-century bazaar of Sa’d-al Saltaneh is a top tourist site in the city of Qazvin, which was once the capital of the Persian Empire under Safavids from 1548-98.
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2020-07-20 17:22
Photo: Samira Nazari
Qazvin: An authentic blend of history, nature, culture, and food
Photo collection depicts some travel destinations in Qazvin, which was once the capital of the Persian Empire under Safavids from 1548-98. Walking along the narrow, labyrinthine alleys of the 19th-century bazaar of Sa’d-al Saltaneh is one of the highlights of the ancient city famed for carpets and seedless grapes.
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2020-05-01 18:02
Coronavirus: Qazvin reopens historical bazaar as lockdown eases
TEHRAN – The historical bazaar of Sa’d-al Saltaneh, which is located in the city of Qazvin, west-central Iran, has recently been reopened as lockdown measures are relaxed in the country.
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2020-04-06 23:51
Qazvin ancient sites on agenda for possible UNESCO registration
TEHRAN – Qazvin province’s tourism department announced on Sunday that it “seriously” pursues efforts to have ancient sites of Sa’d-al Saltaneh caravanserai and Alamut castle registered on UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2019-11-13 11:36
Tens of Russian guests tour Qazvin historical sites
TEHRAN – Some 70 Russian artists, literati and diplomats on Monday toured historical sites in Qazvin as part of programs in line with holding Russia's cultural week in Iran.
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2019-06-14 20:46
World Crafts Council assessing registration of historic marketplace in Qazvin
TEHRAN – The World Crafts Council - Asia Pacific Region (WCC-APR) is assessing possible registration of the 19th-century Sa’d al-Saltaneh marketplace, which is located adjacent to a historical caravanserai of the same name in Iran’s Qazvin province.
