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Friday mosque of Damghan undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – A new restoration work has been commenced on the centuries-old Friday mosque of Damghan, which stands tall in the north-central Iranian city.
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2021-02-20 20:30
Explore Tepe Hesar with finds from Chalcolithic Age to Sasanian era
TEHRAN - Tepe Hesar, which bears cultural periods from the Chalcolithic Age to the Sasanian period, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in Iran.
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2021-01-17 19:30
New eco-lodge units to come on stream in northcentral Iran
TEHRAN - New eco-lodge units will be added to the traditional hospitality sector of Damghan, an ancient town situated in Semnan province, north-central Iran.
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2021-01-13 18:47
Book on ancient Tarikhaneh Mosque published
TEHRAN – A book on ancient Tarikhaneh Mosque, which is one of the oldest existing mosques in Iran, has recently been published in Persian.
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2020-12-15 21:11
Manuchehri’s mausoleum added to national heritage list
TEHRAN – The mud-brick mausoleum of the 11th-century Persian poet Manuchehri Damghani has recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2020-12-09 22:34
7,000-year-old Tepe Hesar to be step closer for being global
TEHRAN – A restoration and landscaping project will soon be commenced on Tepe Hesar in northcentral Iran with the aim of having the 7,000 year-old archaeological hill prepared for a possible UNESCO registration.
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2020-09-06 19:00
Over $140,000 allocated to restore Damghan’s historical structures
TEHRAN – A budget of six billion rials (some $142,000) has been allocated to implement restoration projects on some historical sites and structures located in the city of Damghan, north-central Semnan province.
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2020-07-17 19:29
Ruins of ancient ramparts, fortifications vandalized in north-central Iran
TEHRAN – Local vandals have severely damaged parts of the ruined ramparts and fortifications that centuries ago protected the ancient town of Damghan, now situated in north-central Iran.
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2020-06-09 19:17
Tarikhaneh: the oldest existing mosque in Iran
Photos depict scenes from Tarikhaneh Mosque, which was once a Sassanid-era (224–651) temple, located near the modern city of Damghan, central Iran, June 2, 2020.
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2020-02-23 20:58
History of human settlement in Iran’s Qumis may go far deeper than thought
TEHRAN – A senior Iranian archaeologist has said that the history of human settlement in Shahr-e Qumis may go far deeper in time from what previously excavations suggested decades ago.
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2019-12-28 18:19
Foreign arrivals in Semnan province up 22% since March
TEHRAN – International tourist arrivals in Iran’s north-central Semnan province rose 22 percent since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), provincial tourism chief has said.
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2019-12-21 18:25
Historical potteries, human bones unearthed in Iranian town
TEHRAN – Fragments of potteries and human bones have accidentally been discovered during a construction project in Damghan, an ancient town in northcentral Iran.
