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2023-05-29 16:46
Mayor pledges support for UNESCO-designated tower restoration
TEHRAN – Gonbad-e Kavus mayor on Sunday pledged support to help restore the city’s 1,000-year-old brick tower, which is registered as a World Heritage.
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2022-11-20 18:57
Great defensive wall, Turkmen heritage make Gonbad-e Kavus must-see destination
TEHRAN – The Great Wall of Gorgan, the UNESCO-registered Gonbad-e Qabus tower, and the rich cultural heritage of Turkmen people are among the elements that make Gonbad-e Kavus a must-see destination, Golestan province’s tourism chief said on Sunday.
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2022-10-10 21:00
1000-year-old conical roof undergoes restoration
TEHRAN—The conical brick dome of Gonbad-e Qabus, a UNESCO-registered tower in northern Iran, is undergoing restoration, the director of the World Heritage site said on Monday.
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2022-09-27 11:31
$200,000 allocated to restore Gonbad-e Qabus
TEHRAN – A budget of 60 billion rials ($200,000) has been allocated to restore UNESCO-registered Gonbad-e Qabus, an official with the tourism ministry has said.
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2022-04-16 21:14
Gonbad-e Qabus restoration may take two years, World Heritage director says
TEHRAN – The restoration and monitoring process of the UNESCO-designated Gonbad-e Qabus may take two years, the director of the World Heritage has said.
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2021-07-25 19:47
Scaffolding put up to clear weeds off millennium-old tower
TEHRAN – A scaffolding has been installed over the UNESCO-registered Gonbad-e Qabus to let workers clear unwanted weeds off the millennium-old brick tower, which stands tall in northern Iran.
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2021-07-03 17:29
Visit Turkmen Sahra, the land of music and horses
TEHRAN – Turkmen Sahra is a heaven of traditional music and fantastic horses, which lies in the northeastern part of Iran. It offers breathtaking natural phenomena and a deep and eerie history that captivates any traveler.
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2021-05-10 17:23
UNESCO-registered Gonbad-e Qabus prepared for restoration
TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts has commenced a detailed examination of the UNESCO-registered Gonbad-e Qabus as a prerequisite for the restoration of the millennium-old tower.
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2021-02-02 19:39
Makhtum-Qoli Faraghi’s sculpture to embellish hometown Gonbad-e Qabus
TEHRAN – A concrete sculpture of Iranian-Turkmen poet Makhtum-Qoli Faraghi (Magtymguly Pyragy, 1733-1790) will be set up at Gonbad-e Qabus, a major square in the northern province of Golestan.
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2020-11-24 18:19
Archaeological hills, mansion, and garden placed on protected heritage list
TEHRAN – A select of ten historical properties have recently been added to Iran’s National Heritage List in a bid to receive more protection than ever before.
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2020-10-04 21:25
Turkmen horse festival held to promote tourism in Golestan
TEHRAN – Some 100 Turkmen purebred horses on Thursday competed in a purebred horse festival which was held in Aliabad-e-Katul to promote tourism in northern Golestan province.
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2020-09-21 20:30
Academic research starts on restoring Gonbad-e Qabus
TEHRAN – An academic research has been commenced on protecting and restoring the UNESCO-registered Gonbad-e Qabus in the northern province of Golestan.
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2020-08-22 20:34
By Afshin Majlesi
A peek into cemetery tourism in Iran
Tourism is one of the fastest-growing phenomena in our modern world. It always makes new changes to have unforgettable experiences, to create new travel motivators, and to reach new markets. Such a trend results in new tourist spots which were unthinkable only a few years ago!
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2020-07-08 21:00
Gonbad-e Qabus to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – The dome of UNESCO-registered Gonbad-e Qabus in the northern province of Golestan is to be restored, CHTN reported on Wednesday.
