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2022-07-24 20:36
Skills of making local foods, flatbread inscribed on national heritage list
TEHRAN – Five elements, traditionally practiced in Iran’s Zanjan province, have been inscribed on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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2022-07-23 20:00
Alborz cultural elements made national heritage
TEHRAN - A selection of six cultural elements practiced in Alborz province has been added to the list for Iran’s National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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2022-07-19 18:56
Hossein Behzad’s miniature style named national heritage
TEHRAN – Iranian painter Hossein Behzad’s inimitable style in creating miniatures has been added to the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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2022-07-18 18:46
11 cultural heritage elements in Semnan added to national list
TEHRAN – A selection of eleven cultural elements, which are traditionally practiced in Semnan province, have been added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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2022-07-12 20:30
564 relics recovered from smugglers in Gilan province
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recovered 564 historical relics from smugglers in Gilan province during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20).
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2022-07-10 21:24
Dolmeh national registration declared to all provinces
TEHRAN – The national registration of dolmeh, a tiny Iranian dish fully wrapped up by grape leaves, has been proclaimed to all Iranian provinces as a common intangible heritage.
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2022-07-06 18:52
Seven travel startups unveiled in Tehran
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, seven startups in the fields of tourism, cultural heritage, and handicrafts were unveiled during a ceremony in Tehran.
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2022-07-05 19:12
Old hands honored for excellence in Iran cultural heritage
TEHRAN – On Monday evening, twelve veteran experts were honored by the tourism minister for their contributions to preserving Iran’s cultural heritage.
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2022-07-04 20:16
Experts to discuss traces of Persian carpets in literature
TEHRAN – A number of novelists and short story writers are scheduled to discuss the impact of Persian carpets and rugs on Iranian literature.
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2022-06-20 18:19
Tehran’s City Theater demarcated to receive better care
TEHRAN - New boundaries have been defined for Tehran’s City Theater to help provide further safeguard for the historical-cultural complex.
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2022-06-19 20:00
7 ancient objects in Golestan province gain national status
TEHRAN –A selection of seven historical objects being kept in Golestan province has recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2022-06-12 18:33
Local dolls effective means for cultural exchange, expert says
TEHRAN – A cultural heritage expert believes local handmade dolls are an effective means for promoting and transferring culture between nations, a cultural heritage expert has said.
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2022-06-08 20:00
800 historical properties identified in South Khorasan
TEHRAN –Some 800 cultural-historical properties and ancient hills have been identified across the eastern South Khorasan province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-05-30 18:18
Rituals associated with anonymous martyrs made national heritage
TEHRAN – The collective rituals and cultural elements practiced to cherish anonymous martyrs has been named an intangible cultural heritage in Iran.
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2022-05-24 19:29
Old hands at cultural heritage restoration honored by minister
TEHRAN –Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami honored some exemplary masters of restoration and cultural heritage activists on Monday, ISNA reported.
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2022-05-18 18:26
Deir-e Gachin Caravanserai in Qom joins shortlist for collective UNESCO tag
TEHRAN – The millennia-old Deir-e Gachin Caravanserai has joined a shortlist of traditional inns that Iran pursues its possible inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage.
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2022-05-16 21:00
Ancient potteries discovered in underground shelter
TEHRAN – Locals have recently discovered potteries while cleaning an underground shelter in northern Iran.
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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.