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2020-04-27 22:23
Sassanid-era bas-relief discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A historical bas-relief carving, which is estimated to date from the Sassanid era, has recently been found in the vicinity of Naqsh-e Rostam, a royal rock-hewn necropolis in Fars province, southern Iran.
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2020-04-15 22:44
25 new eco-lodges to be completed in Fars by yearend
TEHRAN – A total of 25 eco-lodge units will come on stream in Fars province by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2021), provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-04-08 01:12
Drilling wells near Naqsh-e Rostam banned over probable damage
TEHRAN – Drilling deep wells near Naqsh-e Rostam, a royal rock-hewn necropolis in Fars province, southern Iran, has been banned over probable subsidence of land and damage to the ancient site.
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2020-02-19 18:42
Discover Istakhr, ancient royal residence near legendary Persepolis
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Istakhr, which was once a royal residence for Sassanid kings of Persia, is located in the vicinity of the UNESCO-registered Persepolis.
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2020-02-14 23:53
Shiraz workshop to explore legal issues concerning World Heritage sites
TEHRAN - University of Shiraz will tomorrow play host to an international workshop, which spotlights various legal issues dealing with UNESCO World Heritage sites across the globe.
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2020-01-22 11:16
Komjan wetland brought back to life
Komjan wetland with an estimated area of 4,000 hectares is located 120 kilometers northeast of Shiraz, southern Fars province.
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2019-12-20 18:30
Crafts, regionals arts, souvenirs on show in Shiraz
TEHRAN – Dozens of exhibitors, craftspeople and folk artists from various parts of Iran came together under one roof in the 11th Pars tourism exhibition, which came to an end on Friday.
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2019-12-06 18:48
French nationals top list of foreign tourist arrivals in Fars
TEHRAN - French nationals composed the largest source of foreign arrivals in the southern Iranian Fars province during the first two months of autumn, provincial tourism chief has said.
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2019-12-02 18:59
Shiraz to be assessed for being a world city of handicrafts
TEHRAN – A delegation of experts and assessors from the World Crafts Council is slated to visit Shiraz for investigating the possibility of naming it a world city of handicrafts.
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2019-11-20 19:36
Fars province exports over $3.2m of handicrafts in H1
TEHRAN - Handicrafts exports from Fars province reached $3.264 million during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), an eight percent growth year on year, a provincial tourism chief said on Tuesday.
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2019-10-07 20:08
Over 43,000 people tour UNESCO-tagged ensemble of Sasanian cities in H1
TEHRAN – Some 43,650 travelers toured the UNESCO-registered Sasanian-era (224–651) Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region in southern Iran during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21).
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2019-09-23 22:50
Ancient Iran: a glimpse of Persian art and architecture under Sassanids
TEHRAN – The Sassanid era (224 CE–651) is of very high importance in the history of Iran. Under Sassanids, Persian art and architecture experienced a general renaissance.
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2019-08-14 19:11
Foreign visits to Fars province’s historical sites on the rise
TEHRAN – Visits by international travelers to historical sites in Fars province rose 12 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) compared to the same period a year earlier.
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2019-07-15 21:54
12% rise in foreign tourist visits to historical sites in Fars
TEHRAN – Visits by international travelers to historical sites in Fars province rose 12 percent during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) compared to the same period a year earlier.
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2019-07-09 18:01
Vice president inaugurates water, electricity projects in Fars Province
TEHRAN- Iranian First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri inaugurated two steam units of a combined-cycle power plant and a water treatment unit in Jahrom County in southern province of Fars on Tuesday, IRNA reported.
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2019-05-29 19:56
Suspect arrested in cleric murder
TEHRAN – Law enforcement forces have arrested a suspect for the lethal stabbing of a cleric in the southern Fars province, local news outlets reported on Wednesday.
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2019-04-22 22:44
Historical objects, sites found in Neyriz
TEHRAN - Remnants of some 100 historical sites, structures and objects have been found during a recent archaeological survey conducted across Neyriz county, Fars province, southern Iran.
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2019-04-15 21:32
220 historical sites, objects found in Larestan
TEHRAN – Remnants of some 220 historical sites and relics have been found during a recent archaeological survey conducted in Larestan and its surroundings across the southern Fars province.
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2019-04-15 21:19
Italian team to partially restore Persepolis
TEHRAN – A team of Italian archaeologists and restorers is scheduled to partially rehabilitate some ruined monuments and bas-relief carvings in Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the mighty Achaemenid Empire.
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2019-03-25 19:05
Floods hitting various provinces across Iran
TEHRAN — With only five days passed from Iranian New Year some provinces across the country including Golestan, Mazandaran, and Fars are hit hard by catastrophic floods.
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2019-02-04 22:58
Three fuel-smuggling cartels disbanded in Fars province
TEHRAN – The Intelligence Ministry said on Monday that its forces have dismantled three major fuel-smuggling cartels in Marvdasht, Kazerun and Lamerd counties in the southern Fars province, Mehr reported.
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2019-01-31 00:59
Millennia-old relief unveiled in Shiraz
TEHRAN – A millennia-old bas-relief inscription which has been discovered from Naqsh-e Rostam, a royal necropolis in southern Iran, was officially unveiled in Shiraz on Tuesday, Mehr reported.
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2019-01-31 00:37
A peek into Iranian art and architecture under Sassanids
TEHRAN – In many ways, Iran under Sassanian rule witnessed tremendous achievements of Persian civilization. Experts say that during Sassanid era (224-651 CE), the art and architecture of the nation experienced a general renaissance.
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2019-01-22 10:02
Farmers collect daffodils in Fars province
TEHRAN - Every January, gardeners in Mohr county start collecting daffodils during harvest season to be sold in local markets.
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2019-01-16 19:09
“Cube of Zoroaster” unfazed by subsidence, new research finds
TEHRAN – No threat of subsidence faces the “Cube of Zoroaster”, which is a famed ancient quadrangular structure in southern Iran, according to a new research.
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2018-12-12 17:03
Hospitals, clinics highlighting Iran’s medical tourism
TEHRAN – Over 20 top Iranian hospitals and clinics are taking part in the 10th Pars tourism exhibition, which opened to the public in Shiraz on Wednesday, aiming to get visitors acquainted with Iran’s potentials in medical and health tourism, Fars reported.
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2018-12-01 22:32
Fars province reports sharp rise in number of eco-lodges
TEHRAN – Fars province’s tourism department general has announced a rapid increase in the number of eco-lodges across the province, CHTN reported on Saturday.
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2018-11-15 10:51
Ancient qanat found in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Residents of Rostaq, a rural district in Iran’s southern Fars province, have discovered an ancient qanat, which is estimated to date from some 2,000 years ago.
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2018-11-06 07:51
Fars exhibit to sharpen focus on medical, religious tourism
TEHRAN – Iran’s southern Fars province will play host to the 10th Pars tourism exhibition from December 12 to 15, aiming to explore potential for medical and religious travels.
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2018-10-16 09:33
Fuel-smuggling groups arrested in Fars
TEHRAN – Forces from the Intelligence Ministry have managed to disband several groups involved in smuggling various kinds of fuels, the ministry announced on Monday.
