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2021-05-01 21:30
Iranian handicrafts: Stone carving in Khorasan
TEHRAN – Stone carving is deeply rooted in the Iranian plateau when animal hunting tools and daily life utensils were made out of stone, and gradually advanced to reach their peak.
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2021-02-06 19:30
Attar’s mausoleum gains former glory
TEHRAN –The tilework of the dome of the mausoleum of the classical Persian poet Farid ud-Din Attar (c. 1145-1221) in the northeastern city of Neyshabur has recently been restored to its former splendor.
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2020-12-04 20:07
Omar Khayyam’s mausoleum undergoes restoration work
TEHRAN – A rehabilitation project has recently been commenced on the mausoleum of Omar Khayyam (1048-1131), who was a legendry Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet.
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2020-10-31 18:49
Attar’s mausoleum being restored
TEHRAN-The tilework of the dome of the mausoleum of the classical Persian poet Farid ud-Din Attar (c. 1145-1221) in the northeastern city of Neyshabur has undergone some rehabilitation works.
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2020-09-29 20:30
Shahr-e Belqeys prosperous in late Sassanid, early Islamic eras: expert
TEHRAN – Shahr-e Belqeys (“City of Belqeys”), situated in northeastern Iran, was prosperous during a span of time from the late Sassanid era to early Islamic times, a cultural heritage expert has said.
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2020-05-15 19:30
Iranian police seize historical objects from smuggler
TEHRAN – A number of historical objects have recently been confiscated from a smuggler in Neyshabur, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Thursday, CHTN reported.
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2020-05-15 18:07
Virtual meetings to celebrate Khayyam Day
TEHRAN – Several organizations have arranged webinars, meetings and programs to commemorate Khayyam Day, which falls on May 17 this year.
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2020-03-10 08:36
A glimpse of The Met’s excavations at Neyshabur once home to many Iranian scholars, traders and artisans
TEHRAN – Beginning in 1935, a team from the Department of Near Eastern Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially “The Met”, excavated for several seasons at Neyshabur (Nishapur), which is one of flourishing towns of medieval times now situated northeast of modern Iran.
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2020-02-26 23:54
Visit village where all structures are made of timber
Serenely sprawling in a well-watered and fertile plain at the southern foot of the Binalud Mountains, Choobin (“Wooden”) village is a special tourist destination situated near Neyshabur, northeast Iran.
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2020-02-22 19:31
Archaeological survey confirms Iron Age site in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian archeologist Hassan Basafa said on Wednesday that further surveys confirms the previous notion that Seh Tappeh (meaning three hills), an archaeological site near Neyshabur city in northeast Iran, dates back to the Iron Age.
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2018-12-05 23:40
Systematic analysis begins on Tappeh Borj findings
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has commenced an in-depth systematic analysis on Tappeh Borj, an archaeological site in northeast of the country.
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2018-11-15 10:47
5500-year-old human skeleton on show
TEHRAN – A human skeleton, which dates from some 5,500 years ago, has been put on show at the museum of archaeology in the city of Neyshabur, northeast Iran.
