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2022-07-24 20:40
11 historical relics recovered by Iranian police
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recovered eleven relics from a smuggler in Kuhdasht, Lorestan province, ILNA reported on Saturday.
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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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2022-07-22 21:18
Elamite relics recovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recovered four relics estimated to date from the Elamite era (3200 – 539 BC).
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2022-07-16 19:00
Iran is hoping to win UNESCO recognition for Sassanid fortress
TEHRAN – Iran eyes UNESCO World Heritage tag for its Qale Falak-ol-Aflak, which is a Sassanid era (224–651) fortress located in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province.
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2022-07-03 18:50
Gousheh-Shahanshah Caravanserai undergoes restoration
TEHRAN - Gousheh-Shahanshah Caravanserai, a 17th-century roadside inn in Lorestan province, has undergone restoration, the provincial tourism chief said on Sunday.
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2022-06-17 21:00
Western Iranian village reinforced for tourism
TEHRAN – The third round of a restoration project has been commenced on the historical core of Kushki village, the western province of Lorestan, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-06-07 19:39
Abandoned caravansary undergoes renovation
TEHRAN – Cheshmak caravansary, an abandoned roadside inn in western Iran, has undergone restoration.
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2022-05-14 17:50
Iran preparing to get Sassanid fortress, arch bridges on UNESCO list
TEHRAN – Lorestan province’s tourism chief has said they are preparing to apply to UNESCO for listing a Sassanid collection, which comprises a fortress and several (ruined) arch bridges, on the World Heritage list.
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2022-05-13 20:27
Hundreds visit tribe festival in Lorestan
TEHRAN - Hundreds of people attended a tribe festival held in Lorestan province from May 8 to 12.
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2022-04-30 21:41
Tribal festival aims to lift Lorestan tourism
TEHRAN – Lorestan is getting ready to host its fifth edition of the tribal festival aimed to help develop tourism across the western Iranian province.
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2022-04-15 21:00
Iranian police seize ancient relics from smuggler
TEHRAN – Six historical objects have recently been confiscated from a smuggler in Aligudarz, western Lorestan province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Friday, CHTN reported.
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2022-04-12 22:05
Old trees, waterfalls in western Iran made national heritage
TEHRAN – A selection of nine natural properties across the western province of Lorestan has recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2022-04-10 22:30
Police recover relics in western Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recovered 53 pieces of historical relics after policemen searched the house of a suspect in Delfan county of the western Lorestan province.
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2022-04-06 18:02
Lorestan’s Sassanid-era fortress draws thousands of travelers
TEHRAN – The centuries-old Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress in Khorramabad, was the most visited monument in the western province of Lorestan during the two-week New Year (Noruz) holidays (March 21-April 2).
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2022-03-11 18:45
Western Iranian provinces claim bigger share of tourist flow
TEHRAN – Despite having vibrant natural landscapes, countless historical sites, and above all, hospitable people, western Iranian provinces are still somehow lesser-known compared to other parts of the ancient land.
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2022-02-15 19:00
Ship-shaped work of art recovered in western Iran
TEHRAN- A ship-shaped work of art, which may date back to ancient times, has been found and confiscated by Iranian authorities in Khorramabad, the capital of the western province of Lorestan, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has announced.
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2022-02-13 18:36
Jameh Mosque of Borujerd undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – A fresh restoration work has commenced on the Jameh Mosque of Borujerd, a centuries-old congregational place of worship that stands tall in the western Iranian city in Lorestan province.
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2022-01-29 19:03
200 inmates trained as crafters in Lorestan
TEHRAN – A total of 200 inmates have recently been trained as crafters in prisons across the western Lorestan province, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2022-01-22 16:57
Luristan Bronzes: a glimpse into their mystery
TEHRAN – Soaked in history and culture, the western Iranian province of Lorestan is one of the lesser-known travel destinations in Iran, which mainly acts as a gateway to the sweltering plains below in adjoining Khuzestan province.
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2022-01-18 21:00
Properties in Lorestan added to national heritage list
TEHRAN – A total of nine historical buildings and aging structures across the western province of Lorestan have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2022-01-08 17:02
Historical arch bridge in Lorestan being strengthened, reinforced
TEHRAN –The historical bridge of Chalanchulan, an arch brick monument located in the western province of Lorestan, has undergone some rehabilitation works, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-24 20:00
Archaeologists to safeguard ancient mount in western Iran
TEHRAN – The first phase of a project to preserve and protect the archaeological hill of Ramezan in the western province of Lorestan has come to an end, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-10 20:20
President Raisi visits Sassanid fortress in Lorestan
TEHRAN – On Friday morning, President Ebrahim Raisi toured Falak-ol-Aflak fortress during his visit to Lorestan province.
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2021-12-05 21:38
Legal boundaries of eight historical sites declared
TEHRAN - Legal boundaries and properties of eight historical sites and structures have recently been determined and declared to the governor-general of Lorestan province.
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2021-12-04 22:00
Vintage Volkswagens stage rally in support of responsible tourism
TEHRAN – On Thursday, a total of 24 vintage Volkswagens from across Iran started to join a car rally towards Kashan in support of responsible tourism during the COVID era.
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2021-12-04 20:30
Handicrafts workshop to be established in western Iran
TEHRAN – A handicrafts workshop is planned to be set up in the western province of Lorestan, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-26 18:46
Mining operations brought to halt near millennia-old petroglyph site
TEHRAN – Mining operations have recently been brought to a halt near Teymareh due to help protect millennia-old petroglyphs, which are scattered across the archaeological site in the Zagros mountain range, central Iran.
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2021-11-14 18:44
Fence wall completed around Sassanid fortress
TEHRAN – The construction of a fence wall has been completed around Falak-ol-Aflak fortress, an imposing monument of Sassanids, which dominates the capital city of Khorramabad in western Iran.
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2021-10-13 21:30
Coronavirus: Lorestan registers 6,000 overnight stays in H1
TEHRAN – Vacationers made some 6,000 overnight stays in hotels and guest houses of Lorestan province during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year 1400 (started March 21) as many potential visitors stayed home since virus restrictions began in early 2019.
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2021-10-01 21:11
Lesser-known destinations to gain footholds on tourism map
TEHRAN – Much more attention will be devoted to various destinations in the west side of Iran, the ones which are generally lesser-known to potential sightseers and vacationers, an official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has said.
