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2024-05-12 17:40
Cyrus the Great’s tomb to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – The majestic tomb of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire (c. 550 -330 BC) in southern Iran, will undergo restoration in the near future.
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2024-03-02 18:14
Illegal diggers arrested near Pasargadae
TEHRAN – The commander of the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit in Fars province announced the arrest of four unauthorized excavators near Pasargadae in southern Iran.
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2024-03-02 18:13
Human traces dating back 14,000 years discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has found human traces in recent excavations they conducted at the rock shelters of Pir-Quch in southern Iran.
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2024-02-23 17:13
Land subsidence threatens Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Naqsh-e Rostam, expert warns
TEHRAN - The decline in rainfall, water scarcity, drying up of wetlands, and the turning of farmers to underground aquifers have led to the creation and intensification of land subsidence phenomena in Marvdasht plain of Fars province, which is home to treasured historical sites such as Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Naqsh-e Rustam, exposing them to serious risks.
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2023-10-23 17:30
Five rock-cut tombs discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists led by Meysam Fallah has discovered five rock-cut tombs among other findings while it surveyed manmade caves near Amol, Mazandaran province, northern Iran.
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2023-09-26 17:58
Foreign visits to Fars attractions soar 72 percent year on year
TEHRAN—Foreign travelers conducted over 63,000 visits to tourist attractions across Fars province in southern Iran during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year, which shows 72 percent growth compared to the same period last year.
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2023-07-11 18:51
Over 10,000 foreign visits to Fars historical sites registered in month
TEHRAN – Fars province, which is home to countless cultural, historical, and archeological sites in southern Iran, has registered more than 10,000 visits to those attractions within a month.
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2023-05-21 17:53
Academic meeting discusses cultural heritages of Fars
TEHRAN –On Saturday, a number of archaeologists, cultural heritage scholars, and directors of the World Heritage sites of Fars discussed the cultural heritages of the southern province in a meeting in Shiraz, CHTN reported on Sunday.
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2023-05-10 18:02
Sassanid inscription bearing prayer for mental health discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts have found a rack-carved Sassanid inscription that bears prayer for mental health.
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2023-04-03 18:25
Persepolis ranks Iran’s most visited World Heritage site
TEHRAN – Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BC), has been crowned Iran’s most popular UNESCO site this Noruz, according to an annual ranking by the ministry of cultural heritage and tourism.
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2023-01-10 18:39
Visit Sarab-e Qandil, a puzzling bas-relief of Sassanids
TEHRAN - Reliefs provide important testimony to important moments in both human history and art history. These rock carvings can be seen pretty much everywhere in Iran and even in the world. Who knows, perhaps some of their tales are still untold.
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2023-01-04 18:46
Bas-relief found near Pasargadae by accident
TEHRAN –Two climbers have found a rock-carved bas-relief on their way near the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae, southern Iran.
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2022-11-28 18:37
Naqsh-e Rajab, reminiscent of a glorious past
TEHRAN - Adjacent to the old Shiraz–Isfahan Road and some three kilometers from Persepolis in a northward direction, you may find Naqsh-e Rajab that embraces magnificent Sassanian bas-relief carvings.
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2022-10-30 18:38
10 restoration teams following routines in Pasargadae
TEHRAN—Ten teams of cultural heritage experts are currently busy in Pasargadae conducting routines in terms of restoration and protection of the ancient ruins, director of the World Heritage site said on Sunday.
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2022-10-11 18:58
The splendid Naqsh-e Rostam pushes to develop tourism infrastructure
TEHRAN—Naqsh-e Rostam, a must-see travel destination embracing majestic treasure from the Achaemenid and Sassanid eras, seeks to develop its tourism infrastructure, Fars province’s tourism chief said on Monday.
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2022-09-20 00:17
Pasargadae is more than meets the eye: archaeologist
TEHRAN—An Iranian archaeologist believes the UNESCO-designated Pasargadae, which began under Cyrus the Great in about 546 BC, was more expanded than what we now perceive from its ruins.
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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.