Ilam scholar mentions ancient cities, monuments eligible for UNESCO registration

By Katayoon Dashti

Habibollah Mahmoudian, PhD, is a specialist in prehistoric archaeology and a faculty member of the Islamic Azad University, Ilam Province. He has also published over 100 books as well as 200 articles in domestic and international publications. In an interview with the Tehran Times, Mahmoudian elaborated on his achievements, the western province’s history, tourism, ancient cities, and monuments that are eligible for registration on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

22 tourism units in Ilam receive standard quality certificate

TEHRAN—Head of Ilam Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department Farzad Sharifi said that 37 tourism units in the province have entered the standardization cycle, 22 of these units succeeded in receiving a certificate of tourism service quality.

Discover ancient Sirvan and its Sassanid-style architecture

TEHRAN – The ancient city of Sirvan in Ilam province, known for its unique architecture, stands as evidence of a rich regional civilization during the Sassanid era and the early Islamic centuries, according to Habibollah Mahmoudian, a specialist in prehistoric archaeology.