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2021-05-07 17:45
Access path to once out-of-reach fort under construction
TEHRAN – Local authorities have launched a tourism project to construct an access path to Qahqaheh fortress, which was once an out-of-reach military monument in Meshkinshahr, northwestern Ardebil province.
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2021-05-04 18:32
Median-era citadel to turn into hub for intl. sightseers
TEHRAN – Local authorities are set to turn Nushijan citadel into a top destination for international sightseers and holidaymakers. The Median-era (c. 678 BC– c. 549 BC) fortress and fire temple lies 20km northwest of Malayer in Hamedan province.
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2021-05-02 18:11
Sassanid-era citadel to turn into cultural heritage base
TEHRAN – Qale Iraj, a gigantic mudbrick citadel dating back to Sassanid period (224–651) in southern Tehran, is set to be turned into a national cultural heritage base.
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2020-11-08 21:43
Sassanid fortress equipped with new lighting system
TEHRAN - Rayen Castle in the southeastern province of Kerman, dating back to the times of the Sasanian dynasty (226-651) and even deeper, has been equipped with a new lighting system.
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2020-11-06 19:43
Ramparts of ancient fort unearthed in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – Ramparts and towers of an ancient fortress, believed to date from the times of Parthians (247 BC – 224 CE), have partly been unearthed in northeast Iran.
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2020-10-06 23:01
By Afshin Majlesi
Rudkhan Castle: a blend of nature, history and culture
Iran is home to hundreds of prehistorical, ancient, and medieval castles, fortresses, and strongholds each boasting their own eye-catching architecture. One of the largest military ones, Rukhan Castle occupies an area of about 50,000 square meters.
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2020-09-29 20:30
Shahr-e Belqeys prosperous in late Sassanid, early Islamic eras: expert
TEHRAN – Shahr-e Belqeys (“City of Belqeys”), situated in northeastern Iran, was prosperous during a span of time from the late Sassanid era to early Islamic times, a cultural heritage expert has said.
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2020-08-04 19:31
Project to restore Sassanid-era fortress started
TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts and restorers has started a project on Qaleh Kohneh, aiming to rehabilitate parts of the ruined Sassanid-era (224 CE–651) fortress, which is situated in Meshkinshahr county, northwest Iran.
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2020-07-25 21:00
Restoration work resumed on Iran’s second-largest mudbrick citadel
TEHRAN – A new round of restoration works has been commenced on Belqeys citadel, known as the second-largest mudbrick fortress in Iran after the UNESCO-registered Bam citadel.
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2020-07-14 19:30
The word ‘Iran’ deciphered from Islamic-era petroglyph
TEHRAN - The word “Iran” has recently been deciphered from an early Islamic-era petroglyph, which was found last year at an ancient fortress in Semirom county, Isfahan province, central Iran.
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2020-06-13 19:50
Sassanid-era fort in central Iran made a national heritage
TEHRAN – The ancient fort of Turan Posht, named after Turandokht who was a princess of Persia during the Sassanid era (224 CE–651), has recently been inscribed on the National Heritage List. The monument stands tall on a hillside in Taft county of Yazd province, central Iran.
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2020-06-01 11:06
Discover how pinnacle of art, genius of ancient architects turned natural arch into full-fledged stronghold
TEHRAN – A good amalgam of natural landscape and human genius has created what modern visitors witness at Sepahbod Khorshid Cave, which was once a unique defensive architecture during the Sassanid era (224–651 CE).
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2020-05-25 10:48
Awe-inspiring, ancient and lonely: Zahhak Castle
Sightseers pay a visit to the ruined Zahhak Castle which is perched on a hillside near Hashtroud, northwest Iran, on May 19, 2020.
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2020-05-17 18:38
Ancient castles and fortresses in Iran: Zahhak Castle
Even though Iran is better known for foreign tourists by magnificent mosques, labyrinthine bazaars, madrasas, wind-catchers, ancient cities like Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire, the nation does have a large number of rather forgotten historical heritages like tens of ruined castles.
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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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2020-03-14 21:19
On the track of Iran’s ‘Assassins’ in once impenetrable mountainous castle
TEHRAN – Nested on top of a hill in a relatively remote village amidst the northern Iran’s Alborz Mountains, a well-fortified castle was sheltering the followers of Hasan-e Sabbah (1070–1124), spiritual leader of Islam’s heretical Ismaili sect, known as ‘Assassins’.
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2020-02-14 23:54
Qaleh Gardan: A crumbling Iron Age fort in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Nearly all over the Iranian Plateau you can find traces of antiquity though the main areas of Iron Age development are situated in today’s southern and southwestern provinces of Khuzestan, Lorestan, Fars, and Kordestan.
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2019-12-29 18:41
Over $950,000 allocated for Portuguese Castle restoration in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN – On Friday, Iranian tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan visited the Portuguese Castle in the Persian Gulf island of Hormuz, allocating 40 billion rials (some $952,000) for restoration of the 16th-century monument.
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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.
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2019-09-14 19:02
Iran’s ‘biggest’ eco-lodge inaugurated
TEHRAN – An eco-lodge complex, covering 2,500 square meters in area, has recently been inaugurated in the village of Baqerabad, Bafq county, central Yazd province.
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2019-08-10 19:11
Karim Khan Citadel, a top-rated tourist attraction in Shiraz
TEHRAN – Photos depict people visiting the centuries-old Karim Khan Citadel (locally known as Arg-e Karim Khan), a top-rated tourist attraction in downtown Shiraz, on August 10, 2019.
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2019-08-06 20:23
Archaeologists shed light on early settlement eras of Iran’s Manujan
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has found ancient relics and evidence that could shed new light on early settlement eras of Manujan county in southeastern Kerman province.
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2019-07-21 20:14
Parthian-era citadel to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – The crumbling Narin citadel, which is said to date from the time of Parthian Empire (247 BC – 224 CE), is about to undergo renovation set to last two months and cost 910 million rials (about $22,000), CHTN reported on Sunday.
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2019-07-17 20:36
Iran eyes to gain a UNESCO tag for its historical castles, fortresses
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism chief has said the country is developing a dossier for its historical castles and fortresses for a possible inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2019-07-02 20:17
Ancient fort in southern Tehran to turn into outdoor museum
TEHRAN – The ruined Gabri fort, which is said to date from Sassanid era, will be turned into an outdoor museum, an official with the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said on Tuesday, IRNA reported.
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2019-05-22 19:23
Remnants of Egyptian fortress once conquered by Achaemenid Persians discovered
TEHRAN – Archaeologists in Egypt have found vestiges of a prehistorical fortress, which was once conquered by Achaemenid Persians during their expedition to the country, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
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2019-01-19 20:53
Archaeologists, restorers resume work on Manujan fort
TEHRAN – Teams of archaeologists and restorers have commenced a new round of work on the ancient Manujan fort in the southeastern Kerman province.
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2018-12-29 21:11
Archaeological remains unearthed in heart of Tehran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has excavated some archaeological remains in the basement of a shop located in the grand bazaar of Tehran.
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2018-12-06 01:00
Yel Suyi relics under restoration
TEHRAN – A team of local restores has started working on relics, which have so far been excavated from a ruined fortress in Yel Suyi, northwestern Ardebil province.
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2018-06-24 11:28
Ascending to Qaleh Babak challenging but rewarding
TEHRAN – Qaleh Babak is a ruined fortress nested atop a pick in northwest Iran. Ascending the mount to set foot on the ancient fort seems somewhat arduous for many visitors but in most cases proves to be a considerable and gratifying experience.
