(Part 3)

Discover Iron Age burial in Gilan: bizarre patterns and rituals

TEHRAN – According to Iranian archaeologist Yousef Fallahian, the Iron Age is considered a new era due to the creation of new and varied forms of metal and ceramic objects, development, and use of gray earthenware with tube spouts, updating and expanding the use of iron, developing the tradition of burial settlements.

Prehistorical grain storage discovered in northern Iran 

TEHRAN – Locals have discovered a prehistorical grain storage pit during a construction operation being held in the northern village of Shamam in Gilan province. 

More eco-lodges to come on stream in northern Iran

TEHRAN- Government permits have been issued for the establishment of five eco-lodge complexes in rural areas of northern Gilan province, a provincial tourism official has announced. 

Six moveable properties in Gilan made national heritage

TEHRAN – A total of six moveable properties, which are being kept in Gilan province, have been inscribed on the national heritage list.

13 cultural elements added to national heritage list 

TEHRAN – A selection of 13 cultural elements, which are practiced in Gilan, have recently been added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Excavation sheds new light on ancient cemetery in northern Iran

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently finished the sixth archaeological season on the Liar-Sang-Bon, an archaeological site and cemetery in the Amlash region, northern Gilan province. 

Structure, probably dug by ancient troglodytes, discovered in northern Iran

TEHRAN – Remnants of a rocky structure, which is thought to probably be carved by ancient troglodytes, have been discovered in northern Iran.

Waterfalls, gardens in Gilan registered as national heritage

TEHRAN - A total of seven natural properties scattered across Gilan province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.

Legal boundaries of UNESCO-designated Hyrcanian Forests declared

TEHRAN - Legal boundaries of the UNESCO-designated Hyrcanian Forests have recently been declared to the governor-general of Gilan province.

Illegal diggers arrested in northern Iran 

TEHRAN –Iranian police have recently arrested five illegal excavators and antique smugglers in Rudbar county, the northern province of Gilan, CHTN reported on Friday. 

Minister inspects restoration work on historical mansion in Rasht 

TEHRAN - Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Thursday visited Rasht Municipality Mansion to scrutinize restoration works underway on the historical monument in northern Iran. 

Vacation destinations in northern Iran: Gilan awaits you with wonders

TEHRAN - The lush green Gilan province, bounded by the Caspian Sea and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the north, is one of the most picturesque places to visit in Iran.

Gang of illegal excavators arrested

TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently busted a gang of illegal diggers and antique dealers in the northern province of Gilan. 

Exports from Gilan province hit $600m in 11 months

TEHRAN- The value of exports from Gilan province, in the north of Iran, hit $600 million in the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2020 – February 18, 2021), IRNA reported.

Eco-lodge units inaugurated in northern Iran

TEHRAN -A total of 21 eco-lodge units have recently been inaugurated in the northern province of Gilan, a local official announced on Sunday.

DNA obtained from ancient skeletons found in northern Iran

TEHRAN – DNA samples have been extracted from some ancient skeletons being unearthed in Liar-Sang-Bon, an archaeological site and cemetery in Amlash region, Gilan province, northern Iran.

Fishing museum to be established in Gilan

TEHRAN –A fishing museum will be established in the city of Paresar in Iran’s Gilan province, which is bounded by the Caspian Sea. 

Atlas of historical Masuleh, its legal boundaries determined  

TEHRAN – A comprehensive atlas of the historical village of Masuleh and its legal boundaries have recently been determined and announced by the Iranian ministry of tourism and cultural heritage.

Properties in northern Iran named national heritage

TEHRAN - A total of 19 historical sites and industrial properties scattered across Iran’s Gilan province, have recently been inscribed on the national cultural heritage list.

Loading, unloading of goods up over 40% at ports of Gilan Province

TEHRAN- Loading and unloading of commodities have risen more than 40 percent at the ports of Gilan Province, in north of Iran, since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 20), compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to a provincial official.

Museum treasure troves under documentation across Gilan province 

TEHRAN- A total of 26,000 historical relics, being kept at cultural heritage museums across the northern Iranian province of Gilan, are up for being documented to a national database. 

Objects remaining from Mirza Kuchak Khan to be documented

TEHRAN- The objects and documents remaining from the movement that national hero and legendary freedom fighter Mirza Kuchak Khan founded in the city of Rasht, northern Gilan province in the early twentieth century, are planned to be documented, organized, and preserved. 

Olive exports up 34% in 7 months on year

TEHRAN- Iran’s export of olives has risen 34 percent during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to a provincial official.

Rasht museum documents 5,000 historical coins

TEHRAN – A total of 5,000 historical coins being kept at Rasht Museum of Anthropology in northern Gilan province have been documented.

Silk spinning, socks weaving, food making in Gilan added to National Heritage list

TEHRAN-Traditional skills of silk spinning and keeping silk cocoons, socks weaving, and making a variety of local dishes, which have long been practiced in northern Gilan province, have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list.