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2023-09-01 18:05
Number of tourists visiting Isfahan jumps 28%
TEHRAN—The number of tourist arrivals in Isfahan, one of Iran’s top tourist destinations for good reason, has soared 28 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian year compared to the same period last year.
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2023-07-14 21:00
4,000 sightseers from 38 countries visit Isfahan theological school in spring
TEHRAN – Some 4,000 foreign travelers paid visits to Naseriyeh madrasa, an Islamic seminary situated on the southeast corner of Imam Mosque in Isfahan, during the first three months of the current Iranian year (started on March 21).).
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2023-05-21 17:51
Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque: restoration work ends on quarter of creamy dome
TEHRAN — Restoration work has been completed on one quarter of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque’s floral dome — during which serious errors in its creamy tiles were repaired.
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2023-04-03 18:25
Persepolis ranks Iran’s most visited World Heritage site
TEHRAN – Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BC), has been crowned Iran’s most popular UNESCO site this Noruz, according to an annual ranking by the ministry of cultural heritage and tourism.
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2022-10-11 18:55
Isfahan foreign tourist arrivals reach 35,000 in H1
TEHRAN—Isfahan’s foreign tourist arrivals hit 35,000 during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year, helping drive the tourism economy of the Iranian province after months of recession caused by the coronavirus.
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2022-07-18 18:45
Faulty tiles to be removed from majestic Imam Mosque
TEHRAN – Earlier this year and following years of restoration, scaffolding was partly taken down from the dome of the majestic Imam Mosque. However, it revealed arrays of faulty tiles, which are now pledged to be replaced with flawless ones.
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2021-10-26 18:26
By Afshin Majlesi
‘Untold stories’ now available for you to re-discover majestic Isfahan
TEHRAN – A selection of 200 “untold stories” about Isfahan is now available for you to re-discover the ancient city, which has long been nicknamed as “half the world”.
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2021-07-02 16:07
Restoration of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque continues
TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts and experienced restorers supervises the restoration of parts of the creamy dome of the 17th-century Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, a masterpiece of Iranian architecture in Isfahan, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-02-08 21:06
Imam Mosque: a grand, sparkling jewel of Islamic architecture
TEHRAN – At the southern end of the UNESCO-registered Imam (Naghsh-e Jahan) Square stands the big, grand, and imposing Imam Mosque in the touristic city of Isfahan, central Iran.