Fars province

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.

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.

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).

A bas-relief carving at Naqsh-e Rostam depicts Shapur I (on horseback) capturing Roman emperor Valerian (standing) and Philip the Arab (kneeling), suing for peace, following the victory at Edessa

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.

File photo: People visit Naqsh-e Rostam, an Achaemenid-era necropolis, in Fars province, southern Iran. Mostly referred to as “a must-see” destination, Naqsh-e Rostam is home to several spectacular massive rock–hewn tombs and bas-relief carvings.

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.

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.

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.

Mohammad Khorsand, the deceased Kazeroon Friday prayer leader. File photo.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A bas-relief carving at Naqsh-e Rostam depicts the triumph of Shapur I over the Roman emperors Valerian and Philip the Arab.

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.

A couple visit Sassanid-era bas-relief carvings at Taq-e Bostan, Kermanshah province.

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.

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.

Ka’be-ye Zartosht is seen before a rock-hewn tomb in Naqsh-e Rostam, Fars province, southern Iran.

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.

Provincial officials unveil a poster for the 10th Pars tourism exhibition

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2018-05-29 20:22

Untapped potential: $450m annual exports of medicinal plants

TEHRAN – Exports of medicinal plants bring annually $450 million on average for Iran, however, the figure is low compared to the great potential of the medicinal plants market in the country, executive director of medicinal plants scheme affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture, has said.