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2024-05-10 17:37
UNESCO-listed Sassanian landscape to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – Fars’s tourism chief has announced plans to restore the UNESCO-registered Sassanid Archaeological Landscape, which is situated in the southern Iranian province.
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2024-05-07 18:28
Fars attractions delight journos
TEHRAN – A group of journalists and bloggers has embarked on a three-day trip to explore lesser-known attractions in the southern Fars province.
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2024-04-24 17:57
Dezhkord to embrace spring with Almond Blossom Festival
TEHRAN – Tomorrow, Dezhkord in Iran’s Eqlid county begins its annual Almond Blossom Festival, a celebration of the stunning spring blooms that adorn the picturesque town.
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2024-03-04 18:12
Fam tour to promote eco-lodges in Fars province
TEHRAN – A familiarization tour has been planned to improve the status of eco-lodges in Fars province.
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2024-03-02 18:13
Human traces dating back 14,000 years discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has found human traces in recent excavations they conducted at the rock shelters of Pir-Quch in southern Iran.
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2024-03-01 21:09
Cultural heritage activist warns of potential threats to UNESCO-listed site in southern Iran
TEHRAN - A cultural heritage activist has voiced concerns over plans to cultivate approximately 30 hectares of land within the boundaries of the ancient city of Bishapur.
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2024-01-10 17:44
Shiraz’s potential to become a UNESCO World Heritage discussed
TEHRAN – Shiraz, a southern Iranian city renowned for its historical and cultural significance, may soon be considered for UNESCO World Heritage status.
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2024-01-10 17:38
Tang-e Chogan: a peek into enigmatic legacy of Sassanids
TEHRAN – Deep within the heart of Iran lies the awe-inspiring site of Tang-e Chogan, a captivating testament to the grandeur of the Sassanid Empire (224–651).
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2024-01-05 17:27
Pakistani minister visits Shiraz, emphasizes medical tourism cooperation
TEHRAN – Syed Sardar Ali Shah, Pakistan’s Provincial Minister of Sindh for Education, Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities and Archives, arrived at Shiraz on Thursday morning, to attend a major tourism fair being underway in the ancient Iranian city.
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2024-01-02 17:38
Fars province sets priorities for pilgrimage, cultural tourism development
TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Fars has outlined his directorate’s priorities for bolstering pilgrimage and cultural tourism in the southern Iranian province.
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2024-01-01 17:38
Sassanid temple in southern Iran needs urgent restoration, cultural heritage devotee says
TEHRAN – Siavash Aria, who is a cultural heritage devotee and expert, has raised an urgent plea for the restoration of the ancient Chahar-Taq of Kohnaru, a revered Sassanid-era ruined temple situated in southern Iran.
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2023-12-25 18:15
Local flavors and floral splendor: Khafr county gears up for daffodil festival
TEHRAN - A vibrant festival dedicated to daffodils will be held in Khafr county of the southern Fars province, on December 28 and 29, announced a local tourism official.
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2023-12-23 17:14
Delegation led by Chinese deputy tourism minister visits Fars province
TEHRAN – On Friday, a Chinese delegation led by Beijing’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Li Qun embarked on a two-day journey to Iran’s southern Fars province, which is home to countless cultural heritage sites and monuments.
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2023-12-15 21:56
The Achaemenid Empire: unprecedented in ancient world scale
TEHRAN - The Achaemenid Persian Empire stood as the most expansive empire of the ancient world, stretching from Anatolia and Egypt across Western Asia to Northern India and Central Asia.
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2023-12-10 17:28
Archaeologist elaborates on skeletons found in Persepolis
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologist Ali Asadi has elaborated on human skeletons found in UNESCO-designated Persepolis, southern Iran.
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2023-11-28 17:00
Medical tourism: Fars province to launch offices in Iraq, Eurasia
TEHRAN – Iran’s Fars governorate is to launch offices in southern Iraq and Eurasia to facilitate travel to the Islamic Republic for those willing to obtain medical treatment.
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2023-11-15 18:09
Restorers unearth ancient mosque inscription in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage restorers has found a centuries-old stone inscription in southern Iran.
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2023-11-13 16:32
Iranian nomads launch major tourism festival
TEHRAN – َOn Monday, tens of nomads from various Iranian provinces launched a major festival to highlight their cultural heritage and tourism magnetism.
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2023-11-11 17:28
Sadi mausoleum restoration is 70 percent complete
TEHRAN – A restoration project to reinforce the Sadi mausoleum, where the 13th-century illustrious Persian poet is laid to rest, is about 70 percent complete.
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2023-11-11 17:16
Pedestrian path to Persepolis under construction
TEHRAN – A wide pedestrian path that leads sightseers to the UNESCO-designated Persepolis is under construction, Fars province’s tourism chief said on Saturday.
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2023-11-06 17:35
Centuries-old caravanserai, bathhouse to undergo restoration in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Restoration work is to begin on a centuries-old collection that includes a mud-brick caravanserai and a public bathhouse in southern Iran.
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2023-11-05 17:45
Ardeshir Babakan’s palace restoration complete
TEHRAN – Iran has completed a project to restore the ruined palace of Ardeshir Babakan, a Sassanid King (r. 211/2–224), who was the founder of the Persian Sasanian Empire.
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2023-10-29 17:11
Ruins of Izadkhast fortress undergoes restoration
TEHRAN–Restoration work has commenced on the ruins of Izadkhast fortress, which served as a strategic stronghold from the Sassanid era (224 CE–651) up to the early Islamic epoch.
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2023-10-23 17:30
Five rock-cut tombs discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists led by Meysam Fallah has discovered five rock-cut tombs among other findings while it surveyed manmade caves near Amol, Mazandaran province, northern Iran.
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2023-10-22 22:04
Historical core of Shiraz to be more protected
TEHRAN – The historical texture of Shiraz, which was Persia’s capital under the rule of Karim Khan Zand in the 18th century, in southern Fars province, is planned to be more protected and preserved, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-10-20 17:59
‘Dragon-bodied’ fort in southern Iran dates from Sassanid era, first archaeological dig finds
TEHRAN – A recently finished archaeological excavation on the ruins of a massive fort is southern Iran reveals the monument was initially used in Sassanid era and later during the early Islamic epoch up to the late Qajar era.
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2023-10-13 18:15
Iranian president sees handicraft fair in visit to Fars province
TEHRAN – On Thursday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi went to a local handicraft exhibition during his two-day visit to the southern Fars province.
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2023-10-03 17:42
Majestic Naqsh-e Rostam under threat from climate change
TEHRAN - The hot summer, unauthorized deep-water drilling, and other challenges associated with the changing climate are threatening to destroy invaluable cultural landmarks including Naqsh-e Rostam, which is a majestic rock-hewn necropolis in southern Iran.
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2023-09-27 18:42
Archaeologists demarcating Sassanid temple in southern Iran
TEHRAN—An archaeological team has commenced work to demarcate the ruins of a Sassanid fire temple located in Fars province, southern Iran.
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2023-09-26 17:58
Foreign visits to Fars attractions soar 72 percent year on year
TEHRAN—Foreign travelers conducted over 63,000 visits to tourist attractions across Fars province in southern Iran during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year, which shows 72 percent growth compared to the same period last year.