Chest-beating ritual in Hamedan added to National Heritage list

TEHRAN – Sineh-Zani (chest-beating) ritual, which is held during the mourning month of Muharram in the city of Mohajeran, Hamedan province, has recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list.

Waterfalls, canyon, wetland and oak trees added to National Heritage list

TEHRAN – Twelve natural spots and landscapes in the northern province of Mazandaran have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage List.

Silk spinning, socks weaving, food making in Gilan added to National Heritage list

TEHRAN-Traditional skills of silk spinning and keeping silk cocoons, socks weaving, and making a variety of local dishes, which have long been practiced in northern Gilan province, have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list.

Three natural properties added to National Heritage list

TEHRAN – Three natural spots and properties in southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list, IRNA reported on Monday.

Traditional wrestling style added to National Heritage list

TEHRAN – Gurash, a traditional wrestling style being practiced in the northeastern province of North Khorasan, has recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list.

Traditional flatbread making in Kordestan wins national heritage status

TEHRAN- The skills of making Kezinkeh and Nimefis, two traditional flatbreads in the western Kordestan province, have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list.

Darak, where desert meets sea, added to National Heritage list

TEHRAN- The coastal village of Darak in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan has recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list, CHTN reported.

Rainmaking ritual added to National Heritage list

TEHRAN- Rainmaking ritual with Chomcheh Galin doll, which is held in southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, has recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list, CHTN reported on Sunday.

Eight moveable properties in Tehran added to national heritage list

TEHRAN- A total of eight historical moveable properties in the Iranian capital have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list, CHTN reported on Wednesday.

New properties in Yazd registered on National Heritage list

TEHRAN- A total of 22 historical structures and sites, which are scattered across the central Iranian province of Yazd, have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list, CHTN reported.

Armenian cemeteries in southwestern Iran added to National Heritage list

TEHRAN- Seventeen Armenian cemeteries in different villages in southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province have been inscribed on the National Heritage list, a provincial tourism chief has said. 

New properties in Khuzestan added to National Heritage List

TEHRAN – Nine historical and natural sites in the southwestern Khuzestan province have been inscribed on the National Heritage List, IRNA reported.

New properties in Isfahan inscribed on National Heritage list

TEHRAN – A total of 20 aging structures and sites, which are scattered across the central Isfahan province, have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list, CHTN reported.

19 properties in South Khorasan added to National Heritage List

TEHRAN – Nineteen historical and natural sites in the eastern South Khorasan province have been inscribed on the National Heritage List, CHTN reported.

Two sites in Sistan-Baluchestan added to national heritage list

TEHRAN – Two natural sites in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list, CHTN reported. 

23 properties in East Azarbaijan added to National Heritage List

TEHRAN – Twenty-three historical and natural sites as well as industrial properties in the northwestern East Azarbaijan province have been inscribed on the National Heritage List, CHTN reported on Sunday.

Historical objects unearthed in Burnt City added to National Heritage list

TEHRAN – Twelve moveable properties, which had been previously unearthed in various excavations in the Burnt City, a UNESCO-registered site in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, have been inscribed on the National Heritage list, CHTN reported on Saturday.

Five properties added to Iran’s national heritage list

TEHRAN – Five natural spots and landscapes have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

Houses of 200 luminaries added to National Heritage list

TEHRAN – House of some 200 Iranian luminaries, who are famous for their works in different areas, have been inscribed on the National Heritage list.

Decades-old silo on agenda for national heritage list

TEHRAN – An almost fifty-year-old wheat silo in Birjand, the capital of South Khorasan province, is planned to be inscribed on the national heritage list, a provincial tourism chief has said.

Historical fortress to receive care nine decades after getting heritage status

Martyrs Bakeri’s paternal house added to national heritage list

TEHRAN – The paternal house of the famed Iranian martyrs Mehdi, and Hamid Bakeri, has recently been inscribed on the National Heritage list. 

14 properties in Tehran added to National Heritage List

TEHRAN – A total of 14 historical and natural sites in the Iranian capital have recently been inscribed on the National Heritage List, IRNA reported.

By Samaneh Aboutalebi

Historical sites losing heritage status; who’s to blame?

Every year, a number of historical monuments in Iran lose their place on the National Heritage list. Some are also at risk of losing their prestigious UNESCO status.

Kang stepped village added to national heritage list

TEHRAN – The stepped village of Kang in the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi has been inscribed on the national heritage list. 

Longest in West Asia: Tehran’s Vali-e Asr Street eyes World Heritage tag 

TEHRAN – Iran is following up on possible inscription of the historical Vali-e Asr Street in Tehran on the UNESCO World Heritage list. 

National heritage list adds 770 sites in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 

TEHRAN – Some 770 historical and archaeological sites, scattered across Iran’s southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, have been inscribed on the national heritage list, provincial tourism official has said.

Over 30 sites in Sistan-Baluchestan added to national heritage list

TEHRAN – Some 34 historical and natural sites in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list, ISNA reported. 

59 properties in Yazd added to National Heritage List

TEHRAN – Fifty nine historical and natural sites in the central Iranian province of Yazd have been inscribed on the National Heritage List, provincial tourism chief has said.

Century-old mansion to be turned into cultural center

TEHRAN – Eqbal mansion, which was built one hundred years ago by two Russian brothers in the northern port city of Bandar-e Anzali, will be repurposed into a cultural center after being fully restored.