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2022-05-11 19:00
Preserving ancient Germi requires proper budgeting, official says
TEHRAN –The preservation of the ancient town of Germi, northwestern Ardabil province, requires an adequate budget, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.
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2022-04-29 18:35
Women, villagers more empowered by tourism development
TEHRAN – The development of tourism cooperatives has increased employment for women and villagers, the deputy minister of cooperatives, labor, and social welfare has said.
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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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2022-04-18 22:11
Iran museum eager to deepen ties with Singapore
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran has announced its readiness to expand ties with cultural heritage museums in Singapore.
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2022-04-17 20:00
11 properties in Qazvin made national heritage
TEHRAN – A selection of 11 historical buildings and aging sites, scattered across Qazvin province, has recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2022-04-15 20:30
Moveable properties in northwest Iran approved as national heritage
TEHRAN – A selection of 22 historical objects being kept in East Azarbaijan province has recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2022-04-08 20:34
14 properties approved as national heritage in Gilan
TEHRAN – A selection of 14 historical buildings and aging structures, scattered across Gilan province, has recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2022-03-14 22:13
Five relics kept in Kerman join list for national heritage
TEHRAN – Five historical relics including prehistorical vessels and a royal gold neckless, which are kept in Iran’s Kerman province, have recently been registered in the national heritage list of the ancient country.
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2022-03-05 21:00
Tehran, Tashkent hold immense potential to deepen museum ties: ambassador
TEHRAN – Iranian ambassador to Uzbekistan Hamid Nayyerabadi has said the two countries have immense potential to broaden museum ties due to deep cultural and historical commonalities.
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2022-03-01 20:00
Relics donated to Kerman cultural heritage directorate
TEHRAN- A total of 16 historical relics have recently been donated to the cultural heritage department of the southern Kerman province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Tuesday.
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2022-02-11 18:23
Houses in Persian Gulf port named national heritage sites
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has inscribed four historical houses, which are located in the ancient port town of Kong, on the national list of cultural heritage.
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2022-02-09 20:30
Veteran cultural heritage experts invited to record their anecdotes
TEHRAN – Some 50 prominent Iranian cultural heritage experts have been invited to record their anecdotes of the oral history of the country for later generations.
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2022-02-01 21:20
Tehran tourism fair: WCC-designated cities, villages signal off-the-beaten routes
TEHRAN – Natives of 14 Iranian cities and villages, which have been inscribed as handicraft hubs by the World Crafts Council, showed off skills at the four-day Tehran fair to help define novel travel destinations.
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2022-01-17 18:56
Newly restored Quran manuscript unveiled
TEHRAN – A newly restored Holy Quran manuscript has been unveiled in the western province of Kordestan, a local tourism official said on Monday.
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2022-01-12 16:55
Historical sabat in central Iran undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – A historical sabat in the ancient neighborhood of Bazaarno in the central city of Yazd has undergone some rehabilitation works, Yazd’s deputy tourism chief has said.
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2022-01-04 21:47
Ancient petroglyphs on the verge of destruction
TEHRAN – Arrays of ancient rock-carved petroglyphs, scattered in central Iranian plains, are suffering from environmental and physical damage, Mehr reported on Tuesday.
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2021-12-05 21:38
Legal boundaries of eight historical sites declared
TEHRAN - Legal boundaries and properties of eight historical sites and structures have recently been determined and declared to the governor-general of Lorestan province.
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2021-12-03 21:26
Inn, public bathhouse and mosque approved as national heritage
TEHRAN – A selection of nine historical structures including an inn, a public bathhouse, and a mosque, all located in Iran’s East Azarbaijan province, have recently been added to the national heritage list.
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2021-11-21 20:14
Native rituals, skills join Iran intangible cultural heritage list
TEHRAN – A selection of seven time-honored rituals and skills, practiced in Iran’s Golestan province for centuries, have recently been added to the country’s intangible cultural heritage list.
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2021-10-29 18:58
Iran ready to share cultural heritage expertise with Asian courtiers
Tehran – The Islamic Republic of Iran is prepared to offer expertise for the conservation of historical monuments and relics in Asia.
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2021-10-24 18:02
By Afshin Majlesi
Danish ambassador tells of his 'unforgettable' visit to Isfahan
ISFAHAN – On Thursday evening, when I was roaming through the gorgeous Imam Square of Isfahan, I suddenly bumped into the Danish ambassador to Iran, Jesper Vahr, and his family who were also touring the UNESCO-designated site.
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2021-10-12 21:30
Centuries-old wooden box restored to original state
TEHRAN – An exquisite wooden box, which reportedly dates from 580 years ago, has been fully restored to its original state under the supervision of cultural heritage officials in Semnan province.
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2021-10-11 11:23
Photo: Bahman Vakhshour
Introduction, farewell ceremony of deputy of press at Culture Ministry
Introduction meeting, the farewell ceremony of deputy of the press was held at Culture Ministry on March 5, 2021, with Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, and former and new press deputies attending.
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2021-10-03 21:00
80 sites in Ardestan in line for excavation
TEHRAN – A total of 80 ancient sites, scattered across Ardestan county in central Iran, need to undergo archaeological excavation, the Ardestan tourism chief said on Sunday.
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2021-10-02 20:46
Evidence pushes back history of human presence in Masuleh to late Bronze Age
TEHRAN – A series of newly-found archaeological evidence indicates the history of human presence in Masuleh and its surrounding mountains in northern Iran dates back to the late Bronze Age (2000-1500 BC), which is extremely older than previously believed.
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2021-10-01 20:00
Cultural heritage museum to make debut in Saveh
TEHRAN – The ancient Iranian city of Saveh will be embracing its first-ever cultural heritage museum in near future.
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2021-09-22 21:00
16 historical mansions in Bushehr restored for tourism
TEHRAN – A selection of 16 aging mansions, which are located in the historical core of Bushehr, have been restored to the former state so as to attract visitors to the southwestern Iranian port city.
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2021-09-19 21:22
Minister appoints new deputies for tourism and cultural heritage
TEHRAN – Iranian minister Ezzatollah Zarghami on Sunday appointed new deputies for tourism and cultural heritage affairs.
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2021-09-17 19:31
Millennia-old jars donated to Iranian museum
TEHRAN - An Iranian national has donated two earthen jars, estimated to date back to millennia, to a museum in Bukan, northwest Iran.
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2021-09-15 20:00
Historical relics donated to Kerman cultural heritage department
TEHRAN – An Iranian national has donated two historical relics to a cultural heritage department of Kerman province.
