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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.
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2022-11-26 18:25
Pomegranate festival held in Lorestan to encourage tourism
TEHRAN –A pomegranate festival was held in Kuhdasht, western Lorestan province on Thursday in a bid to develop agritourism, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-11-11 20:00
Lorestan has untapped potential in agritourism, deputy governor-general says
TEHRAN–Lorestan has a well of untapped talent, which, through proper strategies, can accelerate development in agritourism, the deputy governor-general of the western province has said.
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2022-11-05 21:00
Lorestan registers 383,000 overnight stays in H1
TEHRAN- Lorestan province has recorded over 383,000 overnight stays, mainly by domestic travelers, in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21), a provincial official announced.
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2022-11-05 17:59
Meeting to discuss agritourism prospects in Lorestan
TEHRAN–A national conference focusing on agritourism is scheduled to be held in Khorramabad, the capital of western Lorestan province on November 10th and 11th, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-11-04 16:26
Water tourism needs to be developed in western Iran, official says
TEHRAN –The tourism directorate of the western province of Lorestan seeks to develop water tourism, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-30 18:30
Lorestan to arrange tours of inverted tulips
TEHRAN–The tourism directorate of the western province of Lorestan plans to arrange tours of the plain of the inverted tulips in Aligudarz next spring, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-23 21:30
Tehran-Lorestan rail tours launched after 15 months halt
TEHRAN—The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (IRIR) resumed its Tehran-Lorestan train tours on Friday following 15 months of suspension.
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2022-10-19 20:00
Ancient relics discovered in Lorestan
TEHRAN –Iranian police have recovered 40 ancient relics from a smuggler who was illegally embedded them in his car in western Lorestan province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-11 20:00
Lorestan caravanserais vital assets for tourism
TEHRAN— The western province of Lorestan has several historical caravanserais which are important assets for tourism development, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-09-20 20:30
Moveable properties approved as national heritage
TEHRAN—A selection of 22 historical objects being kept in Lorestan province has recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2022-09-18 21:00
Ancient craft of Risman-bafi to be revived in Lorestan
TEHRAN—The handicrafts skill of Risman-bafi (weaving twine) which had fallen into oblivion, is planned to be revived in the western province of Lorestan, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-09-11 21:30
Study looks at tourism promotion in historically-rich Lorestan
TEHRAN—The historical core of Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province, has recently been studied with the aim of developing its tourism infrastructure, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-09-09 20:00
Abandoned caravansary restored for tourism
TEHRAN–A team of restorers and cultural heritage experts has finished work to amend an abandoned caravansary in western Iran.
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2022-09-07 19:05
Historical arch bridge in Lorestan reinforced
TEHRAN—Restoration work has been completed on the historical bridge of Chalanchulan, an arch brick monument located in the western province of Lorestan, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-09-06 23:00
Borujerd’s historical core holds potential to become tourism hub
TEHRAN—The historical core of Borujerd could be developed into one of the main tourism hubs of the western Lorestan province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-09-03 21:30
Police recover ancient bronze bowl
TEHRAN–A police department in charge of protecting cultural heritage has recovered an ancient bronze bowl in the western Lorestan province.
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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.