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2024-05-15 17:55
Zayandehrud mismanagement threatens Isfahan’s heritage, researcher warns
TEHRAN - Iran Ghazi, a retired university professor and geography researcher, has expressed grave concerns over the mismanagement and misuse of water resources from the Zayandehrud river, warning that such practices endanger both human life and the rich cultural heritage of Isfahan.
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2024-04-28 16:45
By Afshin Majlesi
Cracks widening, collapse looming: Isfahan’s treasures at risk
Ongoing cracks in Isfahan are no longer limited to the homes and roads of this ancient city. Now, they are widening the roofs and walls of centuries-old heritage sites, endangering them by a sudden collapse!
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2024-04-12 17:40
Record-breaking visits made to Isfahan sites in Eid-al-Fitr holidays
TEHRAN – Isfahan province, renowned for its rich historical and cultural heritage, witnessed an unprecedented surge in tourist footfall during the Eid-al-Fitr holidays.
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2024-04-01 17:00
4 million visits to Isfahan’s cultural sites recorded
TEHRAN – Isfahan province has registered over four million visits to its cultural sites such as museums and historical structures in 17 days starting before the Iranian New Year.
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2023-12-30 17:32
By Afshin Majlesi
Reviving heritage: Isfahan’s alleyway transformed from dust to magnificence
ISFAHAN - As the sun sets over Isfahan’s horizon, casting a golden hue upon the newly revived passageway, one cannot help but feel a sense of awe and gratitude for breathing new life into a forgotten slice of history at the heart of this timeless city.
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2023-11-21 17:53
A tough race to save Isfahan's cultural treasures from landslide
TEHRAN - The relatively insane speed of land subsidence is triggering destructive impact on the cultural gems of Isfahan, which is widely known as “half of the world."
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2023-07-14 21:00
4,000 sightseers from 38 countries visit Isfahan theological school in spring
TEHRAN – Some 4,000 foreign travelers paid visits to Naseriyeh madrasa, an Islamic seminary situated on the southeast corner of Imam Mosque in Isfahan, during the first three months of the current Iranian year (started on March 21).).
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2023-05-21 17:51
Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque: restoration work ends on quarter of creamy dome
TEHRAN — Restoration work has been completed on one quarter of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque’s floral dome — during which serious errors in its creamy tiles were repaired.
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2023-04-25 18:24
By Afshin Majlesi
Get enchanted by Isfahan’s cultural delights
A landmark cultural event is currently underway in Isfahan to pay a warm tribute to the ancient Iranian city widely known as the “half of the world”.
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2022-10-11 18:55
Isfahan foreign tourist arrivals reach 35,000 in H1
TEHRAN—Isfahan’s foreign tourist arrivals hit 35,000 during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year, helping drive the tourism economy of the Iranian province after months of recession caused by the coronavirus.
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2022-07-18 18:45
Faulty tiles to be removed from majestic Imam Mosque
TEHRAN – Earlier this year and following years of restoration, scaffolding was partly taken down from the dome of the majestic Imam Mosque. However, it revealed arrays of faulty tiles, which are now pledged to be replaced with flawless ones.
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2021-11-20 18:36
Imam Mosque restoration enters final stage
TEHRAN – A masterpiece of Islamic architecture, Imam Mosque has entered its final stage of restoration, more than ten years since work began.
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2021-10-26 18:26
By Afshin Majlesi
‘Untold stories’ now available for you to re-discover majestic Isfahan
TEHRAN – A selection of 200 “untold stories” about Isfahan is now available for you to re-discover the ancient city, which has long been nicknamed as “half the world”.
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2021-02-08 21:06
Imam Mosque: a grand, sparkling jewel of Islamic architecture
TEHRAN – At the southern end of the UNESCO-registered Imam (Naghsh-e Jahan) Square stands the big, grand, and imposing Imam Mosque in the touristic city of Isfahan, central Iran.