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2022-05-14 17:50
Iran preparing to get Sassanid fortress, arch bridges on UNESCO list
TEHRAN – Lorestan province’s tourism chief has said they are preparing to apply to UNESCO for listing a Sassanid collection, which comprises a fortress and several (ruined) arch bridges, on the World Heritage list.
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2022-05-13 20:27
Hundreds visit tribe festival in Lorestan
TEHRAN - Hundreds of people attended a tribe festival held in Lorestan province from May 8 to 12.
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2021-12-10 20:20
President Raisi visits Sassanid fortress in Lorestan
TEHRAN – On Friday morning, President Ebrahim Raisi toured Falak-ol-Aflak fortress during his visit to Lorestan province.
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2021-11-14 18:44
Fence wall completed around Sassanid fortress
TEHRAN – The construction of a fence wall has been completed around Falak-ol-Aflak fortress, an imposing monument of Sassanids, which dominates the capital city of Khorramabad in western Iran.
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2021-09-24 17:40
Lorestan’s museums begin to reopen
TEHRAN – Cultural heritage museums and historical sites across Lorestan province began to reopen Thursday after being closed for weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2020-12-07 23:13
Restoration work exposes ancient brick flooring in garden
TEHRAN – Segments of an ancient brick flooring have been unearthed in a restoration project at the Golestan Garden of Khorramabad, western Iran. The Persian garden is situated adjacent to the Sassanid-era Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress in Lorestan province.
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2020-11-23 10:47
By Afshin Majlesi
14 of the greatest castles, fortresses, and citadels in Iran
Since antiquity, mankind has assumed the need to fortify properties to survive in an ever-changing world of invasion and conquest.Commencing from simple earthworks and wooden walls, fortifications were gradually evolved into complex, unconquerable imposing citadels.
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2020-05-30 15:30
Falak-ol-Aflak’s façade restored
TEHRAN – The Sassanid-era Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress in Khorramabad, western province of Lorestan, which was damaged by an earthquake earlier this month, has undergone urgent rehabilitation works.
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2020-05-06 23:08
No major harm to Sassanid-era fortress by quake
TEHRAN – No serious damage was inflicted on the centuries-old Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress as a medium-sized quake struck Iran’s western province of Lorestan on Wednesday, according to a group of assessors dispatched by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts.
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2019-10-14 18:24
Khorramabad festival to feature tribal lifestyle, rituals, crafts and arts
TEHRAN – A major festival, intended to turn the spotlight on the lifestyle, rituals, crafts and arts of various tribes and nomadic people across Iran, is scheduled to be held in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province, from October 30 to November 2.