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2022-05-04 23:34
Ancient coins recovered from rail passenger
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have confiscated nine ancient coins from a rail passenger in southern Iran.
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2022-04-20 19:30
10 properties in Hormozgan made national heritage
TEHRAN – A total of 10 historical and natural sites in the southern province of Hormozgan have been inscribed on the national heritage list, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-04-17 18:38
Discovery of millennia-old fossils may lead to a biodiversity hotbed in Iran
TEHRAN – A team of paleontologists from the University of Tehran has discovered traces of fossilized crabs in the Iranian heartland which may hint at a hotbed of biodiversity dating from 15 million years or so.
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2022-04-15 21:30
Hundreds of people trained as crafters in Hormozgan
TEHRAN – Hundreds of people were trained as crafters in Hormozgan during the past Iranian calendar year 1400, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-04-12 22:06
Permanent handicrafts market to open in Hormuz
TEHRAN- A permanent handicrafts marketplace is under construction in Hormuz Island to assist local artisans in putting products directly on sale.
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2022-04-12 22:05
Ferries to operate Iran-Qatar route during World Cup
TEHRAN – Iran considers operating passenger ferries to and from Qatar during the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by the neighboring state in November and December.
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2022-04-05 20:30
Hormozgan draws 3.4 million travelers in Noruz holidays
TEHRAN – Over 3.4 million travelers arrived in Hormozgan province during the Persian New Year (Noruz) holidays (March 21-April 2), the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-03-16 20:00
Five million Noruz trippers estimated to visit Hormozgan
TEHRAN – Up to five million travelers are estimated to visit the southern province of Hormozgan, the province’s governor has announced.
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2022-03-15 22:03
Recovered relics on show in Hormozgan
TEHRAN – A selection of relics discovered by the Iranian police have been put on show at the Anthropological Museum of Bandar Abbas, southern Hormozgan province.
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2022-02-23 20:00
Historical sites in Hormozgan unaffected by quake
TEHRAN – A medium-sized 4.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Hormozgan on Tuesday caused no damage to historical structures and sites across the southern Iranian province.
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2022-01-26 21:00
Iran-UAE ferry route serves travelers after two years halt
TEHRAN – Maritime trips between Shahid Bahonar Port, in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, and UAE’s Sharjah, have resumed following a two-year suspension resulting from COVID-19 restrictions.
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2022-01-07 22:53
Historical sites struggle with flood disasters in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Flash floods have inflicted serious damage to several historical sites and buildings across Hormozgan province in southern Iran.
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2021-12-12 20:00
Indigenous relics, historical documents on show in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A cultural heritage exhibition featuring Hormozgan province’s indigenous relics, handicrafts, and historical documents is currently underway in southern Iran.
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2021-11-24 17:27
Future research to probe links between Iran, Arabian Peninsula during Pleistocene
TEHRAN – Hormozgan province plans to help research to shed light on the possible relationship between southern Iranian islands and the Arabian Peninsula during the Pleistocene.
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2021-11-17 17:41
Quake damages ancient castle in southern Iran
TEHRAN – The historical Fin Castle in southern Hormozgan province has been damaged due to an earthquake of a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale that occurred on Sunday.
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2021-11-15 16:50
Cultural heritage experts on standby following Hormozgan earthquake
TEHRAN –Cultural heritage experts are on standby following a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake that rattled Fin county, southern Hormozgan province, on Sunday.
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2021-11-14 16:27
Powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Iran
TEHRAN - An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Fin county, southern Hormozgan Province, at 15:37 local time on Sunday, leaving one dead and three injured so far, ISNA reported.
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2021-10-16 10:47
By Jamshid Parchizadeh
Prolonged drought may increase Asiatic black bear-human encounters in Iran
Iran is facing its worst drought in 50 years which has resulted in water shortages for humans and wildlife species. With drought going on, animal species including the Asiatic black bear have had to leave protected areas for other places where they can find food and water resources (e.g. within or around human populated areas), which can result in encounters between black bears and humans.
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2021-09-27 20:00
Some $809,000 paid to support tourism businesses in Hormozgan
TEHRAN – The Iranian government has paid some 34 billion rials (some $809,000 at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in loans to the tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Hormozgan province.
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2021-08-08 18:39
Iranian islands may be next destinations for Dubai Expo visitors
TEHRAN – The Iranian islands of Kish and Qeshm are ready to welcome visitors and participants of the Dubai Expo 2020, which will be held from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022, the deputy tourism minister has announced.
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2021-07-07 18:53
Over 400 crafters trained in Hormozgan in Q1
TEHRAN –A total of 408 crafters were trained in the southern Hormozgan province by taking courses on handicrafts during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-06-13 20:00
Iranian handicrafts: Khos-duzi of Hormozgan
TEHRAN – One of the most common products of Hormozgan handicrafts is Khos-duzi, a type of embroidery created for local purposes.
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2021-06-07 20:00
Museum treasure troves being organized, documented in Bandar Abbas
TEHRAN –A total of 500 historical relics, being kept in the Persian Gulf Museum of Anthropology in Bandar Abbas, southern Hormozgan province, are being organized and documented, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-02-01 21:35
Persian Gulf Regional Museum inaugurated in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan on Monday inaugurated a vast museum of cultural heritage and anthropology in the port city of Bushehr, southern Iran.
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2021-01-20 21:11
Take a trip to the unknown, to rugged shores of Makran
TEHRAN - Makran coasts are all about its rugged rock formations, dramatic dunes, and relentless waves crashing upon jagged boulders, which are perfect in winter.
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2021-01-17 19:37
No harm to Hormozgan historical sites by quake
TEHRAN – A medium-sized 5.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Hormozgan on Saturday caused no damage to historical structures and sites across the southern Iranian province.
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2020-12-28 22:59
Bronze lion to return home after decades
A bronze statue of a lion which had been unearthed in Hormozgan province some 37 years ago, but kept at a museum in Kerman province, will be returned home.
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2020-12-22 17:10
‘Incredible’ Hormozgan to develop tourism infrastructure
TEHRAN – Hormozgan is set to develop its infrastructure for tourists and offer a variety of activities for them to undertake as the southern Iranian province seeks to become a major travel destination.
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2020-11-28 11:57
23 idle mines revived in Hormozgan province in 8 months
TEHRAN- The head of Industry, Mining and Trade Department of Iran’s southern Hormozgan Province announced that 23 idle mines have been revived in the province during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-November 20).
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2020-10-31 18:22
Hormuz Island: a stunning mix of golden beaches, awesome bluffs
TEHRAN - With its colorful soils, salt caves and mountains, and ocher-stained streams and beaches, Iran’s Hormuz Island in the Persian Gulf packs a big punch. It resembles a salt dome—a teardrop-shaped mound of rock salt, gypsum, anhydrite, and other evaporites that have risen upward through overlying layers of rock.
