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2020-08-02 21:11
By Afshin Majlesi
Pigeon towers significant but strange buildings of ancient times
Pigeons are many times deemed as mere nuisances especially by city dwellers. However, they were quite valuable in ancient Iran, mostly for their droppings!
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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.
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2020-07-17 19:29
Ruins of ancient ramparts, fortifications vandalized in north-central Iran
TEHRAN – Local vandals have severely damaged parts of the ruined ramparts and fortifications that centuries ago protected the ancient town of Damghan, now situated in north-central Iran.
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2020-05-01 20:30
‘Gateway of the Slaves’: a millennia-old mudbrick town in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Thanks to the shifting of sand dunes, foundations of forgotten buildings and relics across the globe are uncovered time after time.
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2019-07-29 19:35
Centuries-old windmills to come to life again
TEHRAN – Restoration work has been commenced on six mudbrick windmills that are still standing tall in Tabas-e Masina, South Khorasan province, eastern Iran.
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2019-02-11 22:20
Yazd hosting intl. workshop on earthen architecture
TEHRAN - The historical Iranian city of Yazd is hosting an international workshop on earthen architecture with its related conservation problems and challenges coming into focus.
