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2024-03-12 15:50
Escape to paradise: Rango waterfall’s allure in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Nestled in the middle of Gorgan’s lush jungle, Rango waterfall mesmerize nature enthusiasts.
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2023-12-08 18:00
UNESCO certificate for Hyrcanian Forests installed in northern Iran
TEHRAN – On Thursday, a UNESCO certificate for the Hyrcanian Forests was unveiled and installed near the centuries-old Rudkhan fortress in northern Iran.
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2023-11-21 18:01
Intl. festival of Iranian nomads & tribal economy opens in northern Iran
TEHRAN – On Monday, the 16th edition of an international festival of Iranian nomads & tribal economy was launched in the ancient city of Gorgan, northern Iran, among a crowd of various tribes and curious visitors.
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2023-11-14 17:13
Cracks on UNESCO-listed tower dormant, director says
TEHRAN – Cracks, which are visible on the exterior and interior sides of Gonbad-e Kavus, are dormant and quite old, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2023-10-16 18:22
12 million visits to Golestan museums registered in H1
TEHRAN - More than 12 million visits have been made to museums and cultural heritage sites of Golestan province during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21).
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2023-09-27 19:43
Intl. Ritual and Traditional Theater Festival underway in Gorgan
TEHRAN –The 21st edition of the International Ritual and Traditional Theater Festival is currently underway in the northern city of Gorgan, Golestan province.
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2023-09-18 21:54
Crash of unidentified object in Gorgan linked to testing of UAV and offensive systems
TEHRAN- The crash of an unidentified object in the city of Gorgan has been linked to the testing of UAV and offensive systems, the spokesperson for the Iranian Defense Ministry announced on Monday.
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2023-09-07 21:10
Forgotten lusterware revived by Natanz potters
TEHRAN — Reproduction of Persian lusterware ceramics, also known as Zarrin-fam potteries, has been commenced after centuries of neglect by a number of potters in Natanz, central Iran.
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2023-07-12 18:12
Museum of Paleolithic Age to open in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A new archaeological museum dedicated to the Paleolithic, also called the Old Stone Age, will be open in the northern city of Rudbar in Gilan province, which is bounded by the Caspian Sea.
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2023-06-16 20:00
Astarabad: restoration works of ten historical buildings get the go-ahead
TEHRAN - Work to restore ten historical buildings in Astarabad has begun in the ancient core of the Iranian city.
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2023-05-21 17:50
Experts discuss ways to help safeguard Astarabad
TEHRAN – On Sunday, a panel of cultural heritage experts, professional restorers, and archaeologists exchanged views to help safeguard the ancient city of Astarabad, which lies at the southeastern corner of the Caspian Sea, northern Iran.
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2023-03-18 19:13
Tepe Bazgir’s artifacts undergo restoration using Japanese expertise
TEHRAN – A group of Japanese cultural heritage experts have joined Iranian fellows to restore prehistorical metal artifacts previously excavated from Tepe Bazgir of Gorgan province in northeastern Iran.
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2023-03-10 18:14
Visit Veresk, a scenic masterpiece of the 20th century
TEHRAN – Massive arch bridges are engineering marvels that depict the ultimate intelligence, taste, and knowledge of an engineer and designer.
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2022-12-17 19:23
Ancient Jorjan set for comeback as a tourist destination
TEHRAN – Local authorities believe the bygone prosperity of Jorjan, an ancient city in northern Iran, should bounce back, this time as a travel destination for modern sightseers.
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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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2022-11-14 18:52
Archaeologists discover, unearth six km of historical wall in northern Iran
TEHRAN –Archaeologists have recently unearthed some six kilometers of a ruined historical wall in northern Iran.
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2022-08-13 19:48
Plans formulated to safeguard ancient Astarabad
TEHRAN – Golestan province has recently approved detailed plans aimed to help safeguard the historical core of Astarabad, which lies at the southeastern corner of the Caspian Sea, northern Iran.
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2022-05-28 21:09
Ministry declares criteria to safeguard ancient Gorgan
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has established a range of criteria to step up efforts to safeguard Gorgan, which is most famous for a defensive wall from almost 1,500 years earlier.
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2022-05-23 11:58
Cultivation started in 5.5 hectares of greenhouses in Gorgan last year
TEHRAN- Cultivation was started in 5.5 hectares of new greenhouses in Gorgan County, the capital of Golestan province in the northeast of Iran, in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), the director of Agriculture Department of Gorgan announced.
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2022-05-21 18:56
Gorgan to host exhibit of exquisite potteries, tiles and porcelains
TEHRAN – Gorgan Archaeological Museum is set to host a loan exhibition of exquisite potteries, tiles, and porcelains.
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2022-04-20 17:34
Historical mansion in Gorgan turns into traditional café
TEHRAN – The historical mansion of Molla Sanam Baqal in the historical texture of Gorgan, the capital of northern Golestan province, has turned into a traditional café, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-04-06 21:00
Ancient relics discovered accidentally in northern Iran
TEHRAN –Two historical objects have recently been unearthed accidentally in the historical texture of Gorgan, the capital of northern Golestan province, previously known as Astarabad.
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2021-11-22 17:27
Handicrafts centers to open in Gorgan
TEHRAN –Three houses of handicrafts are planned to be established in the northern city of Gorgan, Golestan province, by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2022), Gorgan’s tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-08 19:30
Police arrest illegal diggers in Golestan
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently arrested three illegal excavators and antique smugglers in the historical texture of Gorgan, the capital of northern Golestan province, previously known as Astarabad, CHTN reported on Monday.
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2021-10-02 20:48
New agritourism farm comes on stream in northern Iran
TEHRAN –A vast agritourism farm has been inaugurated in the city of Gorgan, northern province of Golestan, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-09-20 18:16
Hyrcania, a fertile land with rich, turbulent history
TEHRAN - Hyrcania, Old Persian Varkana, (“Wolf’s Land”), is an ancient region situated in northern Iran, southeast of the Caspian Sea - which was called the Hyrcanian Ocean in antiquity.
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2021-04-19 21:00
Six historical buildings in Gorgan to be turned into guest houses
TEHRAN – Six historical buildings in the city of Gorgan, northern Golestan province, will be repurposed into guest houses, director-general of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department of Golestan said.
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2021-03-08 19:27
Iran to allocate some $240,000 for Great Wall of Gorgan restoration
TEHRAN – Iran will set aside ten billion rials (some $240,000 at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) for the restoration of the Great Wall of Gorgan, Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Sunday.
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2021-02-27 17:31
Conservation plan for Gorgan Bay approved
TEHRAN – A seven-year plan to revive Gorgan Bay in the Caspian Sea has been approved by the government at the suggestion of the Department of Environment (DOE), First Vice-President Is’haq Jahangiri announced on Saturday.