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2023-04-26 21:08
Eid al-Fitr holidays: Ali-Sadr Cave records over 24,000 visits
TEHRAN – During the two-day holiday of Eid al-Fitr, Ali-Sadr water cave in the west-central province of Hamedan, was visited by over 24,000 people, a local official has said.
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2023-04-17 21:30
Malayer to host sales exhibit of hand-carved furniture
TEHRAN – Malayer, a global hub for woodcarving and carved-wood furniture, will host a vast sales exhibition of hand-carved furniture the next summer.
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2023-04-09 18:37
12 top places to visit in western Iran
TEHRAN – Many foreign sightseers are traditionally attracted to Iran’s giant destinations in Isfahan, Shiraz, and Yazd, mainly situated in the central and southern parts of the country.
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2023-03-05 21:30
A haul of Sassanid coins documented
TEHRAN – The Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tourism has recently restored and documented a haul of Sassanid coins previously confiscated by Police forces in Nahavand of Hamedan province.
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2023-02-14 18:06
Snowman festival held in west-central Iran
TEHRAN – A festival dedicated to making snowmen was held in the city of Tuyserkan, west-central province of Hamedan on Monday, a local tourism official has said.
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2023-02-11 21:00
Hamedan to become children’s tourism hub
TEHRAN – The west-central city of Hamedan will become a hub for children’s tourism, an official with the city’s municipality has said.
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2023-02-04 21:00
Hamedan hosts snowman festival
TEHRAN – A national festival dedicated to making snowmen was held in the west-central Hamedan province on Wednesday, a local tourism official has said.
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2023-01-29 18:36
By Afshin Majlesi
In Hamedan, ancient monuments and gigantic in-cave lake await
TEHRAN – From the dramatic sceneries to countless cultural sites, and from archeological sites to the largest in-cave lake on the planet, Hamedan offers a variety of destinations for history buffs, sightseers and nature lovers.
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2023-01-24 20:30
Literary tourism still untapped in Hamedan
TEHRAN – Hamedan province holds an enormous potential to develop literary tourism, a local tourism official has said.
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2023-01-21 22:49
Hamedan to stage major winter festival
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Hamedan is organizing a huge winter festival, scheduled to be held from February 13 to March 8.
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2023-01-11 20:30
Cultural heritage elements in Hamedan added to national list
TEHRAN – A total of four cultural elements, practiced across west-central Hamedan province, have recently been added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-01-06 18:15
Meeting to discuss architectural features of Hegmataneh
TEHRAN – A national conference focusing on the architectural features of ancient Hegmataneh, is scheduled to be held in the historical site in west-central Hamedan province on Saturday, the director of the site has announced.
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2022-12-31 20:30
Hegmataneh’s global registration to boost tourism in west Iran
TEHRAN – Tourism in the west of the country will benefit from the possible inclusion of ancient Hegmataneh on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2022-12-30 22:30
Tourism minister visits Malayer, admires its Mini World for skilled craftsmanship
TEHRAN – On Thursday, Iranian tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami toured Malayer’s Mini World, calling it an exemplary theme park on a world scale.
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2022-12-30 19:46
Minister inaugurates ancient underground city as new destination
TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami, on Thursday, inaugurated the first phase of the Samen underground city during his visit to the west-central Iranian province of Hamedan.
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2022-12-28 18:17
Hegmataneh ensemble prepares for possible UNESCO registration
TEHRAN – Hegmataneh ensemble, which was once the capital of Medes and later the summer residence for Achaemenid kings, is getting ready to gain UNESCO status.
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2022-12-27 18:00
Hamedan eyes more UNESCO tags for its attractions
TEHRAN –There are efforts being made by the Hamedan tourism directorate to register more sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-31 22:00
Ali Sadr cave wasn’t an art studio for prehistorical humans, researchers find
TEHRAN—A team of researchers has found that previously discovered paintings on the rock walls of Ali Sadr cave are not associated with ancient people.
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2022-10-16 18:19
Hamedan exports $24m of handicrafts in H1
TEHRAN–Handicrafts products worth $24 million were exported from Hamedan province during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year 1401 (started March 21), the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-03 16:53
Safflower festival held in Hamedan
TEHRAN – A flower festival dedicated to the safflower has been recently held in the village of Qabaq Tappeh, Hamedan province, on the occasion of the national tourism week (September 27-October 4).
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2022-09-23 21:03
Iran unites to condemn violence, desecration of Islamic values
TEHRAN — Tens of thousands of Friday prayer attendees rallied in Tehran and other cities across Iran to condemn violation of Islamic sanctities as well as recent turmoil and unrest.
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2022-08-29 21:30
Hamedan to host national handicrafts exhibit
TEHRAN–An exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts is scheduled to be inaugurated in Hamedan on Tuesday, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-08-29 19:30
Ecbatana: photo exhibit, workshop to spotlight 22 seasons of excavation
TEHRAN— Ecbatana, which was once a summer residence for the Persian Achaemenid kings, will be hosting a workshop and a photo exhibition in a bid to mark 22 archaeological seasons conducted on the ancient Iranian city so far.
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2022-08-15 19:02
‘Samen underground city is a unique tourist attraction’
TEHRAN – The underground city of Samen in Malayer, Hamedan province, has a unique structure and is a top tourist attraction, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-08-09 21:00
Centuries-old underground city to welcome tourists
TEHRAN – The underground city of Samen in Hamedan province will open its doors to the public in the near future, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-07-23 19:06
Festival to put western provinces on culture lovers’ map
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Milad Tower is set to host a festival dedicated to attractions of western Iranian provinces, believed to be quite unknown for many culture lovers.
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2022-06-28 18:33
“A Soup for the Reconciliation Party” tastes good at Hamedan children’s theater festival
TEHRAN – “A Soup for the Reconciliation Party” won the best theater award at the 27th edition of Iran’s International Theater Festival for Children and Young Adults on Monday in Hamedan.
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2022-06-19 18:28
Troupes from five countries to perform at Hamedan children’s theater festival
TEHRAN – Iran’s International Theater Festival for Children and Young Adults returns after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic with participants from five countries.
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2022-06-05 22:01
Visits to Ali Sadr cave reach record high
TEHRAN – Visits to Ali Sadr reached a record high on June 3 when 9,000 sightseers toured the gigantic water-filled cavern wieldy believed to date from the Jurassic era.
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2022-05-24 19:27
Publicizing Hamedan’s glory neglected for years: expert
TEHRAN – Efforts to globally introduce the splendor of Hamedan, which its history of civilization dates thousands of years, have largely been neglected for years, a senior cultural heritage expert said on Monday.