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2022-05-10 21:15
Archaeologist underlines safeguarding ‘masterpiece’ of water management in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologist Hamidreza Karami has emphasized the need for the proper protection of what he called a “masterpiece” of water management in southern Iran.
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2022-02-07 21:41
Rock-carved inscription, stairs discovered in southern Iranian plain
TEHRAN – Cultural heritage personnel, during their routine inspections, have discovered a rock-carved inscription and some rock-hewn stairs in Marvdasht plain.
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2022-02-01 18:35
Stone-arched tunnel discovered near Achaemenid dam in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A cultural heritage protection team has recently discovered a stone-arched tunnel located near an Achaemenid embankment dam in southern Iran.
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2021-12-25 18:35
Walkway to connect Cyrus the Great’s tomb to nearby caravanserai
TEHRAN – Visitors to the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae will soon find a special walkway that connects the tomb of Cyrus the Great to a nearby caravanserai, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2021-12-14 21:18
Restoration laboratory launched in Persepolis
TEHRAN – A restoration laboratory dedicated to ancient relics and ruins has recently been launched on the premises of the UNESCO-registered Persepolis.
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2021-12-13 20:30
Centuries-old rock-carved inscription discovered in southern Iranian plain
TEHRAN – A centuries-old rock-carved inscription has recently been discovered in Marvdasht plain, which is home to the UNESCO-registered sites of Persepolis and Pasargadae as well as tens of other magnificent structures, in southern Fars province.
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2021-10-29 18:53
$4.7 million allocated to UNESCO-designated Pasargadae
TEHRAN – Iranian government has allocated a sum of 200 billion rials (about $4.7 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) to develop tourism infrastructure at the UNESCO-designated Pasargadae.
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2021-10-15 18:17
Pasargadae is a symbol of human civilization, tourism minister says
TEHRAN- The UNESCO-registered Pasargadae is a symbol of human civilization in ancient Iran, tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has announced.
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2021-09-12 21:57
Ancient bas-relief discovered near Persepolis
TEHRAN – An ancient bas-relief carving has been discovered in Naqsh-e Rajab near the UNESCO-designated Persepolis in southern Iran.
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2021-06-30 18:27
Work begins to reinforce fort in majestic Pasargadae
TEHRAN – The millennia-old Tall-e Takht Fort, located in the UNESCO-designated Pasargadae, has undergone some rehabilitation works, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2021-05-22 22:05
Relocated stone blocks brought back to Pasargadae
TEHRAN – A number of once relocated stone blocks have recently been brought back to the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae in southern Iran, the director of the World Heritage site said on Saturday.
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2020-12-09 04:00
Webinar to discuss landscape conservation around Pasargadae
TEHRAN – An online seminar will be discussing today the latest developments in the conservation of sceneries encircling the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae in southern Iran.
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2020-11-25 19:47
Culturally-rich Fars province takes step to boost agritourism
TEHRAN – Iran’s Fars province, globally renowned for its vibrant cultural, historical, and archaeological gems such as Persepolis and Pasargadae, aims to jump-start agritourism as it is home to vast changing natural landscapes as well.
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2020-11-08 00:02
Archaeologists to unravel enigma of Achaemenid dams, water management systems
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists, cultural heritage experts, and engineers has resumed research to discover the secrets of dams and relevant water management systems constructed during the Achaemenid era (c.550-330) in Iran, some of which still inspiring modern architects and engineers.
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2020-09-27 21:17
'Achaemenid-era embankment dams still source of inspiration for modern architects, engineers'
TEHRAN – An Iranian archaeologist believes that embankment dams constructed in the country during the Achaemenid era (c. 550 – 330 BC) and their role in water management is still a source of inspiration for modern architects and engineers.
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2020-09-02 20:00
Center to preserve historical water structures established in Pasargadae
TEHRAN – A center for preserving and monitoring the historical water structures of the UNESCO-tagged Pasargadae has been established near the ancient Bostankhani Dam in Fars province, southern Iran.
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2020-09-01 20:30
Mapping survey discovers ancient sites in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Tens of centuries-old relics and sites have recently been discovered during a mapping survey, which is underway across the Marvdasht plain, which is an archaeologically-rich area once the seat of power for the Achaemenid Persian Empire (c. 550 – 330 BC) in southern Iran.
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2020-08-12 00:07
By Afshin Majlesi
20 wonderful, must-see cultural sites in Iran
If you ask foreign visitors to Iran about the most characteristic future they discovered during excursions in the ancient land, the most possible answers may be somewhat like these: “It is the friendliest country on Earth with loads of warm-hearted welcome!”; “It is the jewel in Islam’s crown in terms of architecture”; “Being home to fascinating cultural heritage sites”; or “a land where echoes of ancient civilizations still resonate down through the ages!”
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2020-08-08 19:32
By Afshin Majlesi
Italian embassy responsible for depicting Tehran-Rome ‘so deep and complete’ cultural ties: envoy
Italian ambassador to Tehran Giuseppe Perrone has said that his embassy is highly responsible for depicting the richness of so deep and so complete cultural ties, which have long been developed between the two nations.
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2020-07-27 21:00
New eco-lodge unit comes on stream in Pasargadae
TEHRAN- A new eco-lodge unit near the UNESCO-tagged Pasargadae in Fars province, southern Iran, has recently been inaugurated, CHTN reported.
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2020-07-04 23:04
Roofing covers of ‘winged human’, palaces replaced at Pasargadae
TEHRAN – The four-year-old roofing covers of the magnificent “winged human” bas-relief and several other ruined palaces at the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae in southern Iran have recently been replaced.
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2020-06-28 21:31
Scottish archaeologist David Stronach, famed for intensive Iranian studies, dies at 89
TEHRAN – Scottish archaeologist David Stronach, who was director of the British Institute of Persian Studies in Iran in the 1960s and 1970s, has died aged 89.
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2020-06-13 20:30
New historical sites come to light near UNESCO-tagged Pasargadae
TEHRAN – Some new historical sites have been discovered near the UNESCO-tagged Pasargadae in Fars province, southern Iran, by the teams of cultural heritage experts, CHTN reported.
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2020-02-14 23:53
Shiraz workshop to explore legal issues concerning World Heritage sites
TEHRAN - University of Shiraz will tomorrow play host to an international workshop, which spotlights various legal issues dealing with UNESCO World Heritage sites across the globe.
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2019-12-23 21:12
Magnetic survey reveals two stone structures in Pasargadae
TEHRAN – A recent magnetic survey conducted by a team of Iranian and French interdisciplinary experts suggests that two historical stone structures exist beneath the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae in southern Iran.
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2019-08-14 19:11
Foreign visits to Fars province’s historical sites on the rise
TEHRAN – Visits by international travelers to historical sites in Fars province rose 12 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) compared to the same period a year earlier.
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2019-07-08 20:25
Rare dovetail-joints found in UNESCO-tagged Pasargadae
TEHRAN – Personnel of Pasargadae have recently found two rare dovetail-joints, which used to attach massive stone slabs, pillars and columns in the UNESCO World Heritage site that was once the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great (559–530 BC), who ordered its construction.