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2023-07-15 18:58
By Afshin Majlesi
Lenj boats: Is UNESCO status enough to save a cultural heritage?
TEHRAN - In 2011, the traditional skills of building and sailing Iranian Lenj boats gained a place on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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2023-07-09 18:22
Iran is a source of glassworks discovered in Japan and South Korea: museum official
TEHRAN - Archaeological studies show that the glassware found in Japan and South Korea and the span of the ancient Han Empire originate from Iran and its northern province of Gilan, an Iranian museum official says.
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2023-07-05 21:05
Tirgan: a delightful fusion of religious rituals and culture
TEHRAN - Originating in ancient Persia, Tirgan epitomizes the rich cultural and religious heritage of the Zoroastrian community.
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2023-06-30 17:32
Khorasan Razavi eyes national registration of its ancient dialects
TEHRAN - The Khorasan region is home to a diverse array of ancient languages and dialects which have evolved through centuries of cultural and linguistic exchanges, and their preservation is an important aspect of Iranian cultural heritage.
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2023-06-27 22:08
Iran elected chair of UNESCO’s committee for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage
TEHRAN – Iran has been elected as chair of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage for the Asia-Pacific Group.
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2023-06-23 18:01
Old bathhouse undergoes restoration as new travel destination
TEHRAN – A centuries-old Hammam, a public bathhouse with eye-catching traditional elements, has undergone restoration in the oasis town of Aqda in central Iran.
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2023-06-17 19:39
Iran’s intangible cultural heritage under threat, expert says
TEHRAN – Iran’s intangible cultural heritage is in danger of being off the right track, an expert has said.
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2023-05-27 18:49
Cultural heritage photo festival underway in eastern Iran
TEHRAN – South Khorasan is hosting a photo festival dedicated to the cultural heritage of the eastern province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-05-24 17:35
Sightseers visit Mehriz old fortresses on package tours
TEHRAN – Mehriz tourism office has organized package tours of ancient fortresses, which stand tall across the ancient Iranian city.
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2023-05-17 19:02
Academic meeting to discuss Ecbatana as treasured cultural heritage
TEHRAN – A panel of Iranian archaeologists, historians, and cultural heritage scholars has been invited to discuss ancient Ecbatana as a treasured cultural heritage in the history of the nation.
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2023-05-14 21:29
Measures taken to return looted Sassanid relief home from England, Iran tourism minister says
TEHRAN – Necessary measures have been taken to return a smuggled Sassanid relief home from England, the Iranian tourism minister has said.
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2023-05-13 20:53
Shahr-e Yeri, nicknamed ‘City of the Mouthless’, to open to public
TEHRAN – Shahr-e Yeri, a unique archaeological site nicknamed ‘City of the Mouthless’ in northwest Iran, will be open to the public in the near future.
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2023-05-09 18:49
Iran sets up anthropology museum of Baluchi people in Mombasa
TEHRAN – Iran’s embassy in Kenya has established an anthropology museum in Mombasa aimed to spotlight the cultural heritage and arts of Baluchi people who migrated eastern coasts of the Dark Continent centuries ago.
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2023-05-03 22:30
Mehr Caravanserai to be leased out to private investors
TEHRAN – The centuries-old Mehr Caravanserai is to be leased out to private investors for a couple of years.
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2023-05-02 21:17
Profit or loss? giant citadel up for auction to be ceded to private investors
TEHRAN – Arg-e Rayen, a giant adobe castle in southern 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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2023-04-25 22:00
Monitoring scheme to help safeguard archeological hill
TEHRAN – Alborz province’s tourism directorate has recently installed a monitoring system for Tepe Ozbaki aimed at helping safeguard the millennia-old archaeological hill.
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2023-04-18 21:53
30 historical structures restored in North Khorasan province
TEHRAN – A selection of 30 historical buildings and monuments have been restored across Iran’s North Khorasan province.
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2023-04-17 18:43
Remains of hydraulic system found at 700-year-old educational complex in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have found a cistern and irrigation network believed to be benefited from a hydraulic system for supplying water to Rab’-e Rashidi, an educational complex dating back to the 14th century.
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2023-04-07 17:36
400-year-old caravanserai now open to sightseers after decades of being prison
TEHRAN – The 400-year-old caravanserai of Semnan, which served as a prison for some four decades, has opened its doors to people.
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2023-03-17 16:46
MITT: Iran promotes vacation destinations, ancient crafts at Moscow fair
TEHRAN – Iran has taken part in the 29th International Travel & Hospitality Show, turning the spotlight on travel destinations, cultural heritage and crafts of the ancient land.
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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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2023-03-12 22:00
Local performance, game and textile skill in Hormozgan gain place on national cultural heritage list
TEHRAN – An indigenous theatrical performance, traditional game and an ornamenting textile skill long been practiced in the Hormozgan region of southern Iran, made it onto Iran’s cultural heritage list on Saturday.
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2023-03-05 20:00
Shanghai museum to highlight Tabriz attractions
TEHRAN – On Sunday, a delegation of museum experts from China met with Iranian cultural heritage officials and experts from East Azarbaijan province to discuss ways to widen cooperation.
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2023-02-27 23:46
Rasht goes one step further to become a world city of handicrafts
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Rasht is now one step closer to being recognized as a world city of handicrafts, a status given by the World Crafts Council, a local tourism director has said.
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2023-02-26 18:33
Iran’s handicraft exports stand at $400m in 10 months
TEHRAN - The value of Iran’s handicrafts exports stood at $400 million during the first ten months of the current Iranian calendar year 1401 (Mar. 21, 2022 – Jan. 20, 2023), the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2023-02-24 18:04
Iran, Iraq to undertake joint studies on Sassanid heritage
TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq have agreed to conduct joint archaeological research on the Sassanid cultural heritage shared between the two nations.
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2023-02-20 18:27
Shiraz’s cultural identity preserved by its people, ICOM chairman says
TEHRAN – The cultural identity of Shiraz, the capital of the southern province of Fars, has been preserved by its people, the Chairman of the National Committee of Iranian Museums (ICOM) has said.
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2023-02-18 18:07
Art effective medium to preserve cultural heritage, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – People could be introduced to cultural heritage through art treasures, the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2023-02-18 18:06
Centuries-old cathedral suffers slight damage after torrential rain
TEHRAN – Parts of the wall of Vank Cathedral, a centuries-old travel destination in Isfahan, have slightly collapsed after torrential rain hit the central Iranian city.
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2023-02-15 19:00
18 million visits to Iran's cultural heritage museums registered
TEHRAN – Iran’s cultural heritage museums saw over 18 million visitors as of the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2022), the director of museums and historical properties at the tourism ministry said on Tuesday.