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2026-01-04 17:19
Mend pottery, narrative of 5,000 years of art, culture, life in desert
TEHRAN--Pottery artifacts from the village of Mend with geometric and plant motifs, discovered in excavations conducted around Gonabad, indicate the advanced civilization of people of this region about 5,000 years ago.
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2025-12-31 18:16
Bulgur-Pazan ritual, still alive in memory of southern Khorasan people
TEHRAN--In the heart of the southern Khorasan desert, a centuries-old ritual continues to thrive in the collective memory of local communities.
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2025-08-15 16:24
2,500-year-old qanat still flowing despite drought threats
TEHRAN--Qasabeh qanat (an ancient underground water network) in Gonabad, Khorasan Razavi province, has been less affected by drought, given its access to deep underground water resources, said Hamdireza Mahmoudi, the director of the World Site of Gonabad’s Qasabeh Qanat.
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2024-05-27 22:09
UNESCO-listed Qasabeh Qanat hosts inbound tourists
TEHRAN – Gonabad’s historical Qasabeh Qanat, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has welcomed a group of overseas tourists.
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2024-01-06 17:03
Minister visits Gonabad, underlines tourism opportunities
TEHRAN – On Saturday, Ezzatollah Zarghami, the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, paid a visit to the ancient city of Gonabad, which is renowned for its UNESCO-recognized qanat system, thought to have been built between 700 and 500 BC.
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2023-04-24 00:00
Gonabad to host mulberry harvest festival
TEHRAN - Gonabad in northeast Iran is getting prepared to hold an annual harvest festival dedicated to mulberry.