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2021-08-23 21:00
Iranian handicrafts: Chigh of Ilam
TEHRAN – "Chigh" is the local word for a colorful nomadic wall-covering, which is woven by the skillful hands of crafters in Ilam province.
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2021-08-12 07:34
Iranian handicrafts: Khorjins of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari
TEHRAN - Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari is one of the smallest, lesser-known provinces of Iran, however, is the home of two of the most important tribes of the country; Bakhtirai and Qashqai.
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2021-07-17 17:58
Ardabil hosts Arabian horse beauty contest
A trainer works with an Arabian horse during a horse beauty contest held in Ardabil, July 15, 2021.
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2021-02-21 21:04
Efforts underway to revive horse-riding game in Fereidan
TEHRAN – A working group has been formed to revive Chogan in Friedan country, which was once one of Iran’s popular venues for the ancient horse-riding game.
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2020-08-11 19:30
Skeleton of another ‘Parthian lady’ discovered in Isfahan
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has found what they say is the skeleton of the second Parthian-era (247 BC – 224 CE) lady at the ancient Tepe Ashraf in Isfahan, hoping new range of discoveries offer novel clues about the history of the central Iranian city.
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2020-07-02 00:15
Ancient horse remains discovered in central Iran
TEHRAN – An ancient burial containing the remains of a horse -- estimated to be four years old -- has been discovered by archaeologists in Tepe Ashraf, the sole archaeological hill in Isfahan, central Iran.
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2019-11-23 20:21
Ardakan hosts horse beauty festival
TEHRAN – The 28th edition of Iranian Purebred Horse Beauty Festival was held in Ardakan, central Yazd province, with the participation of 218 horses from across the country.
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2019-07-16 21:05
Entrepreneurship: Horse breeding in northern Iran
A small-scale entrepreneur who breeds animals in northern Iran feeds a Turkoman (Turkmen) horse in a modest stable in the village of Komdarreh, Amol county, Mazandaran province, July 15, 2019.
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2019-07-07 19:01
Remains of a Neanderthal-era horse found in Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered remains of a horse, which they believe to be hunted by Neanderthals in a cave that is now situated in Qazvin province.
