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2023-02-08 23:34
Veteran curator and cultural heritage expert Abbas Etemad Fini dies
TEHRAN - Veteran Iranian museum curator, restorer, and cultural heritage expert Abbas Etemad Fini died on Tuesday after a period of illness.
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2023-01-27 18:28
Shah Abbasi caravanserai handed over to ministry of tourism
TEHRAN– A Shah Abbasi caravanserai in Semnan, used as a prison over the past four decades, has been handed over to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
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2023-01-23 19:29
Yazd to launch ‘bazaar museum’ of gold
TEHRAN – Tourism directorate of Yazd has announced an initiative to launch a “bazaar museum” of gold in the ancient city registered as the national city of handmade personal ornamentations.
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2023-01-16 19:33
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System: project helps ease concerns over fate of UNESCO site
TEHRAN - Workers have commenced a restoration project to strengthen some fortifications of the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, helping alleviate concerns about the fate of the allegedly unstable situation of that wonder of the ancient world.
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2023-01-11 21:00
Cultural heritage, a major strength of Zanjan: official
TEHRAN –The northwestern province of Zanjan has an outstanding cultural heritage because of its rich historical background, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-01-10 23:34
Museum of anthropology to be constructed in Pakdasht
TEHRAN – On Monday, Pakdasht’s tourism chief urged the need for the construction of an anthropology museum to spotlight the diverse heritage of the ancient town.
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2023-01-09 18:31
Tarikhaneh marks 100 years on national heritage list
TEHRAN –On Sunday, Tarikhaneh, one of the oldest standing mosques in Iran, marked the 100th anniversary of its registration on the national list of cultural heritage in a ceremony held at the ancient place of worship in Damghan.
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2023-01-07 18:57
Taq-e Bostan marks 91 years on national heritage list
TEHRAN – On Thursday, Taq-e Bostan, a magnificent Sassanid site in western Iran that embraces extraordinary bas-relief carvings, marked the 91st anniversary of its registration on the national list for cultural heritage.
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2022-12-30 22:00
Cultural heritage sector plays key role in Qom’s tourism development, official says
TEHRAN – Tourism development in the central province of Qom is largely dependent on the cultural heritage sector, an official with the provincial government has said.
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2022-12-27 18:00
Tehran conference to look at Silk Road cultural heritage
TEHRAN –The Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tourism is scheduled to hold an academic conference on the ancient Silk Road(s) on January 31, 2023.
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2022-12-24 22:00
Ghalamzani: Persian expertise for engraving metal objects
TEHRAN – Ghalamzani is the splendid art of engraving superb designs on various kinds of metals such as copper, brass, silver, and gold by the means of carving chisels.
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2022-12-24 18:02
Semnan hopes to win UNESCO recognition for its caravanserais
TEHRAN – The Iranian province of Semnan hopes to gain UNESCO status for a selection of its caravanserais, which are part of a national dossier to be evaluated in the near future by the UN body.
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2022-12-12 18:58
Iran preparing to get western Sassanid landscape on UNESCO list
TEHRAN – An Iranian cultural heritage official in Kermanshah province on Sunday said they were preparing to apply to UNESCO for listing a Sassanid archeological landscape on the World Heritage list.
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2022-12-11 22:00
Tourism directorate pursues national registration for Karaj-Chalus road
TEHRAN – Alborz province’s tourism directorate has put forward the scenic Karaj-Chalus road as a candidate for inclusion on the national cultural heritage list.
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2022-12-05 18:58
Tehran looks to strengthen tourism ties with Baghdad
TEHRAN –Tehran and Baghdad have recently discussed parameters that would lead to closer ties in the realms of tourism and cultural heritage.
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2022-11-28 23:25
Iranian cultural heritages honored with UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards
TEHRAN – Two Iranian cultural heritages have been honored at the 2022 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, CHTN reported on Monday.
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2022-11-08 20:00
Police recover haul of Parthian relics from smugglers
TEHRAN–Iranian authorities have recently seized a haul of Parthian relics from smugglers in the Siahkal county of Gilan province.
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2022-10-31 18:29
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System not in good condition, devotee of cultural heritage says
TEHRAN – A cultural heritage enthusiast has warned about what he called an unstable situation of the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, saying its eastern wall is “not in a good condition”.
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2022-09-07 18:43
Archaeologists in Iran unearth 5,700-year-old skeleton of baby buried in wall foundation
TEHRAN - Archaeologists excavating Sialk hills in central Iran, recently made a macabre discovery: a 5,700-year-old wall foundation containing the skeleton of a baby.
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2022-09-06 21:00
Police recover ancient objects, coins in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – Police forces in charge of protecting cultural heritage have recently recovered 78 ancient objects and coins from the home of a suspect in southwest Iran.
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2022-09-03 21:30
Police recover ancient bronze bowl
TEHRAN–A police department in charge of protecting cultural heritage has recovered an ancient bronze bowl in the western Lorestan province.
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2022-09-02 18:10
Kashan to hold cultural week in Dushanbe
TEHRAN–Iran’s ancient city of Kashan is preparing to hold a cultural week in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
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2022-08-30 18:36
35 new museums open to public in year
TEHRAN–A total of 35 new museums have been opened to the public in Iran over the past 12 months when President Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi took office in August 2021, IRIB reported on Tuesday.
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2022-08-26 21:00
Basketry exhibit opens in Dashtestan
TEHRAN–Collections of basketwork have been put on show at a sales exhibition in Dashtestan, which is famed as a national hub for the ancient craft in southwest Iran.
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2022-08-21 21:00
Ancient column base discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN—An ancient column base has recently been discovered in a village in Kavar county, southern Fars province, a local tourism official has said.
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2022-08-14 21:25
Council established to safeguard Yazd’s cultural heritage
TEHRAN—Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has established a special council tasked with monitoring and protecting historical monuments, sites, and centuries-old traditions in Yazd province.
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2022-08-13 19:52
Private sector should help promote Sistan-Baluchestan’s cultural heritage: official
TEHRAN –Introducing and promoting the rich cultural heritage of the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan needs the support of the private sector, the province’s governor-general has said.
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2022-08-08 18:12
Ardabil hopes to win national recognition for Qareh Hasanlu
TEHRAN— Ardabil province’s department for tourism and cultural heritage is hoping to win national recognition for its Qareh Hasanlu which recently yielded some ancient relics and ruins.
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2022-08-02 21:02
Niasar’s Chahar-Taq exemplar of Sassanid architecture, tourism official says
TEHRAN—A tourism official has said Niasar’s Chahar-Taq, which is an ancient square-shaped brick room surmounted by a domed roof, is an exemplar of fine architecture in the time of Sassanids.
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2022-07-27 19:04
Photo exhibit marks 1st anniversary of Uramanat's UNESCO registration
TEHRAN – Kermanshah’s provincial government office is hosting a photo exhibition organized to mark the first anniversary of Uramanat's registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list.