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2023-08-09 16:12
Beekeeping in Lorestan province
Lorestan has become one of the leading provinces in honey production thanks to its richness of climate and diversity of vegetation.
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2023-07-25 18:42
Iran names eight villages for UNWTO status
TEHRAN – Iran has nominated eight rural villages as final candidates for a special label given by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which recognizes exceptional rural tourism destinations.
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2023-07-11 18:50
Lorestan province to diversify its rural tourism
TEHRAN – Lorestan province is embracing a new approach to its tourism sector, seeking to diversify its offerings to nature lovers.
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2023-07-02 21:30
Holy shrine in western Iran to be restored
TEHRAN – The holy shrine of Imamzadeh Ziba Mohammad in Khorramabad, the capital of western Lorestan province, is planned to undergo some rehabilitation works, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-06-19 15:50
Rice planting in southwestern Iran
Women are planting rice seedlings in the Kaka Reza region, north of Khorramabad, the capital of the southwestern Lorestan province, on June 18.
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2023-06-18 18:48
New traces of ancient city revealed in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has found new clues about an ancient city, which was prosperous during the Sassanid era, in western Iran.
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2023-06-14 22:00
Centuries-old arch-bridge needs urgent restoration
TEHRAN – Pol-e Kashkan, a centuries-old ruined arch-bridge in Lorestan province, requires urgent restoration, the provincial tourism chief said on Tuesday.
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2023-06-11 22:21
Seven neglected crafts revived in Lorestan
TEHRAN – Seven handicraft fields, which had been fallen into oblivion, have been revived in the western province of Lorestan, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-05-30 15:46
Nature tourism, an opportunity to explore Lorestan’s rich biodiversity
TEHRAN – The western province of Lorestan holds a 30 percent share of the country's plant and animal diversity, and nature tourism is an opportunity to introduce these capacities.
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2023-05-29 16:33
Valuable oak forests in Lorestan
About 1.2 million hectares of the area of the western Lorestan province is covered with forests.
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2023-05-28 18:10
Tourism official calls for closer ties among Iran nomads
TEHRAN – Lorestan province’s tourism chief has stressed the need to strengthen cultural ties between the nomadic tribes of Iran.
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2023-05-28 18:08
Teymareh petroglyphs: a fascinating glimpse into remote past
TEHRAN - Among the earliest art forms in Iran are archaeological petroglyphs, pictographs, and rock reliefs that provide insights into ancient and primitive civilizations.
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2023-05-22 18:42
Lorestan people’s hospitality strengthens tourism, governor-general says
TEHRAN –The people of the western province of Lorestan are known for their hospitality, which contributes to the tourism economy, the governor-general has said.
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2023-05-05 19:50
Kordestan to host major conference on ecotourism
TEHRAN – Kordestan province will be hosting tens of Iranian travel experts, tour operators, and nature lovers during a major conference dedicated to ecotourism.
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2023-04-30 16:58
Pristine nature of Lorestan
Two little girls have picked chamomile and poppy flowers from a beautiful plain in the western province of Lorestan.
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2023-04-16 16:11
Velvet mountains adorn Lorestan nature
Green meadows and stones covered in green have created scenic velvet mountains in Pirjad, a rural district in the western province of Lorestan.
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2023-04-15 20:30
Lorestan historical sites suffer no harm from torrential rain
TEHRAN –Recent heavy rain has inflicted no damage to historical sites and monuments across the western province of Lorestan, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-04-10 20:00
Archaeological hill in western Iran to be demarcated
TEHRAN – New boundaries will be defined for an ancient hill in the city of Zagheh, western Lorestan province in the near future, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-03-12 20:30
Historical core of Khorramabad to undergo archaeological survey
TEHRAN –The historical core of Khorramabad, the capital of western Lorestan province, is planned to undergo archaeological excavations during the Noruz holidays (starting on March 21), the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-03-11 22:00
44 Lorestan villages selected for tourism
TEHRAN – Lorestan tourism directorate has selected 44 local villages as emerging destinations for holidaymakers and nature lovers.
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2023-02-27 23:49
Exquisite bronze relics ultimate sign of Lorestan civilization, official says
TEHRAN - Loristan Bronzes, a treasure of small cast objects that date from the Early Iron Age, is an ultimate icon of the Lorestan region in terms of civilization and artistic excellence, a local tourism director said on Sunday.
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2023-02-14 20:00
Lorestan to launch museum dedicated to wildlife
TEHRAN – A museum dedicated to the wildlife is planned to be established in Khorramabad, the capital of western Lorestan province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-01-30 09:49
Lorestan annual honey output estimated to reach 3,700 tons by late March
TEHRAN- The annual production of honey in Lorestan province is estimated to reach 3,700 tons in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20).
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2023-01-25 21:00
Lorestan receives some 3,000 Iraqi tourists every day
TEHRAN – A daily average of 3,000 Iraqi tourists travel to the border of the western Iranian province of Lorestan, the Iranian consul general in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan has said.
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2023-01-17 22:32
Tepe Gariran: the story of a Bronze Age civilization
TEHRAN – Tepe Gariran in western Iran was surveyed in 1931 by renowned British archaeologist Sir Marc Aurel Stein (1862–1943), along with several other sites all over the ancient continent.
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2023-01-15 22:51
Two million people visit Lorestan
TEHRAN – The western province of Lorestan has recorded some two million tourist arrivals since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year 1401 (started on March 21, 2022), the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-01-08 19:07
Lorestan home to 700 traditional kilim-weaving workshops
TEHRAN – On Saturday, Lorestan’s tourism chief said the western Iranian province is home to some 700 traditional weaving workshops dedicated to kilim carpets.
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2022-12-07 20:30
Lorestan to develop tourism at intl. level
TEHRAN – There are plans to develop tourism in the western province of Lorestan at both national and international levels, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-12-03 21:30
17,000 relics kept in Sassanid fort's treasure trove
TEHRAN– Some 17,000 museum objects are being kept at the treasure trove of Qale Falak-ol-Aflak, which is a Sassanid era (224–651) fortress located in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province.
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2022-12-02 21:19
Lorestan fossils date seven million years, official says
TEHRAN – Animal fossils, previously discovered in Lorestan province, have been estimated to date some seven million years, the provincial tourism official has said.