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2023-05-08 20:30
Indian scholars explore Meybod on fam tour
TEHRAN – A group of Persian language scholars from India has visited tourist attractions of the oasis town of Meybod in central Yazd province on a familiarization tour, a local tourism official has said.
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2023-01-21 22:41
Meeting discusses Jameh mosque of Meybod
TEHRAN – On Friday, Tehran hosted a conference on the centuries-old Friday mosque of Meybod, which is named after the oasis city in central Iran.
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2022-12-28 23:00
Mourners commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Prophet’s daughter in Yazd
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, mourners gathered in Meybod, the central province of Yazd, to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), through an indigenous ritual.
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2022-11-27 20:27
Tourism minister honors Zilou weavers in Meybod
TEHRAN – On Sunday, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezatollah Zarghami honored some veteran crafters for their efforts to revive Zilou’s weaving skills in Meybod.
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2022-11-23 18:32
Ancient watermills emerging destinations in Meybod
TEHRAN — On the edge of a harsh desert in central Iran lies the ancient city of Meybod, where underground water mills have long operated.
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2022-10-25 21:00
Meybod: an oasis town with subterranean watermills
TEHRAN—The ancient city of Meybod, which is situated on the margins of a harsh desert in central Iran, has long been home to arrays of underground watermills.
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2022-09-10 18:15
Truly ancient fort with great views
TEHRAN - After some two millennia, the ruins of Narin fortress still rise imposingly above the oasis town of Meybod in the heart of Iran.
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2022-07-01 19:00
Restoration work begins on Shah Abbasi caravanserai
TEHRAN – The Safavid era (1501-1736) Shah Abbasi caravanserai in the ancient town of Meybod, the central province of Yazd, has undergone some rehabilitation works, Meybod’s tourism chief has said.
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2021-11-15 20:00
Historical sabat in Meybod undergoes urgent restoration
TEHRAN – A historical sabat in the ancient town of Meybod, central Yazd province, has undergone urgent restoration, Meybod’s tourism chief has announced.
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2021-08-28 18:03
Shah Abbasi caravanserai undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – One of the once-thriving Shah-Abbasi caravanserais, which is located in the ancient town of Meybod in Yazd province, has undergone some rehabilitation works, Meybod tourism chief announced on Saturday.
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2021-08-08 20:30
Qajar-era bathhouse restored to former glory
TEHRAN – Work has commenced restoring Hammam-e Hassan Abad, a Qajar-era (1789–1925) public bathhouse, which is located in the oasis city of Meybod in Yazd province.
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2021-07-18 21:17
No threat to ancient Narin fortress, official says
TEHRAN – No potential threat poses Narin Qa’leh, an ancient mud-brick fortress, which is located in the city of Meybod, Yazd province.
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2021-07-05 20:00
Traditional cistern to host permanent handicrafts hub
TEHRAN – Haj Ali Mohammad Ab-Anbar, which is a traditional mudbrick cistern in the oasis city of Meybod, will be hosting a permanent handicrafts hub, Meybod’s tourism chief has said.
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2021-05-25 21:12
Friday mosque of Meybod being restored to former glory
TEHRAN – An extensive restoration work has recently been commenced on the centuries-old Friday mosque of Meybod, which is named after the oasis city in central Iran.
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2020-12-06 22:11
Historical ‘sabat’ restored to former glory
TEHRAN- Work to restore a historical sabat, which is a kind of mudbrick sun shelter in oasis towns, has been completed in Meybod, central Iran.
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2020-08-30 18:27
Committee formed to safeguard ancient cisterns, watermills in Meybod
TEHRAN – A cultural heritage committee has been set up tasked to lay the ground for safeguarding ancient cisterns, watermills, public bathhouses, and qanats (subterranean aqueducts), which are scattered in and around the oasis city of Meybod, central Yazd province.
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2020-08-27 02:09
Travelogues: tapping into the past hearing Muharram rituals from Europeans visiting Persia
TEHRAN – Travelogues, inscribed by European travelers to Persia (Iran) over the past centuries, is a good source to hear about Muharram mourning ceremonies from the point of view of Westerners, experts say.
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2020-07-29 18:33
Restoration work of historical Narin castle restarts
TEHRAN – A fresh season of restoration work has been commenced on the ruins of Narin castle, which is a gigantic ancient mud-brick fortress in the town of Meybod, central Yazd province.
