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2020-11-27 22:05
Restoration comes to end on Zanjan mosque
TEHRAN – The second phase of a new restoration project has been completed on Zanjan’s Chehel Sotoun Mosque, provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-11-10 21:00
Masjed-e Jameh Kerman: an old mosque with exclusive tiling
TEHRAN - The congregational Masjed-e Jameh of Kerman, which boasts four lofty iwans (porticos), and loads of exemplar tilework, stuccowork, and masonry, is a must-see when you are in Kerman, southeast Iran.
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2020-09-27 21:17
'Achaemenid-era embankment dams still source of inspiration for modern architects, engineers'
TEHRAN – An Iranian archaeologist believes that embankment dams constructed in the country during the Achaemenid era (c. 550 – 330 BC) and their role in water management is still a source of inspiration for modern architects and engineers.
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2020-08-21 21:30
Jameh Mosque of Saveh undergoes partial restoration
TEHRAN – A partial restoration and renovation work has been commenced on the 12th-century Jameh Mosque of Saveh, which is sometimes referred to as “a museum of Islamic architecture”.
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2020-08-15 22:44
Restoration of Nezamieh minarets complete by 75 percent
TEHRAN - Restoration of Nezamieh minarets, which are striking specimens of the indigenous Islamic architecture of the time, is complete by 75 percent after less than two months of work.
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2020-06-09 19:17
Tarikhaneh: the oldest existing mosque in Iran
Photos depict scenes from Tarikhaneh Mosque, which was once a Sassanid-era (224–651) temple, located near the modern city of Damghan, central Iran, June 2, 2020.
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2020-03-13 18:46
Imam Mosque: A grand, impressive jewel of Isfahan
TEHRAN – At the southern end of Isfahan’s main square stands the big, grand and impressive Imam Mosque, which is not only impressive because of its sheer size and incredible decorations, but also helps to get a good impression of the needs and challenges of always on-going restoration works.
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2020-02-08 18:10
Tricky waterproof repairs cast doubt over fate of Iranian architecture masterpiece
TEHRAN – Many visitors to the 17th-centyry Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, a top masterpiece of Iranian architecture that stands tall in Isfahan, witnessed last month that its picturesque creamy dome was emerged split-face from a snowfall.
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2019-08-23 19:38
A walk through Jameh Mosque of Hamedan
TEHRAN - Photos show interior and exterior views of Jameh Mosque of Hamedan, August 20, 2019.
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2019-07-15 23:56
By Afshin Majlesi
Islamic architecture? Sure, but Na’in’s old mosque offers so much more
Well regarded for its hospitable people, handicrafts, and ancient qanats (manmade subterranean aqueducts that brings water from the mountains), Na’in dates back to nearly 2000 years, which makes it one of the oldest continuously settled towns in the Iranian plateau.