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2022-03-12 18:42
By Afshin Majlesi
How Iran tourism may improve battered image?
TEHRAN – A hidden gem and a backpacker’s dream, Iran holds vast potential as a holiday destination with stunning landscapes, numerous World Heritage sites, and above all, its hospitable people.
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2022-03-04 17:48
Berlin show features 5,000 years of Iranian arts and culture
TEHRAN - For the first time in a Berlin institution the cultural history of Iran – from the early civilizations through to the modern era – is the focus of a major art-historical survey exhibition.
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2022-01-30 21:21
Tribal woman shows off skill at Tehran tourism fair
A nomadic woman weaves a miniature rug in a stall dedicated to hand-woven carpets at the 15th Tehran International Tourism Exhibition, January 29, 2022.
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2022-01-11 18:23
Story from “The One Thousand and One Nights” adapted for graphic novel
TEHRAN – Iranian artist Nadia Dibaj has created a graphic novel based on a story from “The One Thousand and One Nights”.
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2022-01-01 21:00
Exceptional water reservoir undergoes urgent restoration
TEHRAN – Cultural heritage experts have commenced an urgent restoration project on an exceptional Ab-Anbar in central Iran. The underground water reservoir is of high importance in the realm of traditional Persian architecture as it is surmounted by seven mudbrick wind towers.
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2021-12-17 18:17
Persian calligraphy wins UNESCO protected status
TEHRAN – Persian calligraphy, a symbol of hope and dignity for the predecessors of one of the world’s first civilizations, has been awarded protected status by UNESCO.
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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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2021-11-17 17:40
Fort remnants associated with Median empire discovered in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and German archaeologists has recently unearthed vestiges of a prehistorical military fortress in northeast Iran.
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2021-11-07 21:32
Soltanieh hosts advanced courses on kilim weaving
TEHRAN – Soltanieh, which is home to a UNESCO-designated monument of the same name, is playing host to advanced courses on kilim weaving.
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2021-11-06 18:24
Special scaffolding to protect Taq Kasra from probable collapse
TEHRAN – Taq Kasra, a Persian masterpiece of architecture in Iraq, will soon be protected against probable collapse with the help of special scaffolding.
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2021-10-30 18:14
Rare Parthian tombstone discovered in northcentral Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has recently discovered a rare Parthian-era (247 BC – 224 CE) tombstone in an ancient cemetery in northcentral Iran.
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2021-09-13 20:00
Exquisite carpet patterns restored in Kerman
TEHRAN – A panel of Iranian cultural heritage experts has restored 20 delicate carpet patterns, which date from the Safavid to Pahlavi eras.
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2021-09-12 21:54
Under one roof: 5,000 years of Iranian arts and culture that are still unknown to many
TEHRAN - Iran has been home to some of the greatest civilizations of both the ancient and medieval worlds, but these achievements are now little known outside the country.
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2021-09-11 20:30
Glimpses of copper and coppersmithing in ancient Iran
TEHRAN - History on the usage of copper is best understood when studied under the three stages of its use throughout human life namely, the Chalcolithic or Copper Age, Bronze Age, and the ancient times. And some anthropologists believe copper to be the first metal used by humans due to its softness and ease of manipulation.
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2021-09-11 18:59
By Afshin Majlesi
The story of how ancient Iranians harnessed the power of wind
TEHRAN- The wind has been powering our world for thousands of years. Mankind harnessed it as a form of energy to propel boats as early as 5,000 BC. Later, simple wind-powered water pumps were used in China, and windmills made of woven-reed blades started grinding grain in Iran.
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2021-08-22 18:29
Relief depicting scene of Greco-Persian Wars discovered in Turkey
TEHRAN - Archaeologists in northwestern Turkey have recently discovered a bas-relief, which depicts a battle scene between the Persians and the Greeks in the fifth century BC.
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2021-08-14 22:02
Tabriz: a perfect introduction to Iran
TEHRAN - Tabriz is a big but relaxed city, filled with hospitable people and a UNESCO-listed bazaar to explore. It is the perfect introduction to Iran for sightseers crossing over the border from Armenia, or through the Gurbulak Bazargan border from Turkey.
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2021-07-05 19:17
Bronze Age, ancient relics unearthed near once residence of ‘Iran’s Napoleon’
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have unearthed arrays of relics and ruined structures near a once resident of Nader Shah, often called the “Napoleon of Iran.”
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2021-06-02 19:09
Books on puppetry published in Persian
TEHRAN - Four books by renowned international experts on puppetry have recently been published in Persian by Namayesh Publications.
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2021-05-31 19:04
“You’re dead? So what?” published in Persian
TEHRAN - Zahra Ameli’s translation of Cheryl L. Neely’s book “You’re dead? So what?” has been published in Persian by Saad Publications in Tehran.
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2021-05-23 21:00
Blue Mosque of Tabriz: a forgotten masterpiece of Iranian architecture
TEHRAN – Completed in the mid-15th century, the Blue Mosque of Tabriz (better known as Masjed-e Kabud) was among the most glorious buildings of the time. Once built, artists took a further 25 years to cover every surface with the blue majolica tiles and intricate calligraphy for which it’s nicknamed.
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2021-05-16 18:56
Archaeologists make final attempt to unearth Seleucid temple
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has commenced its final attempt to possibly unearth the ruins of the Seleucid Laodicea Temple believed to be buried under the modern town of Nahavand in Hamedan province, west-central Iran.
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2021-05-08 17:52
Iran’s handicraft exports stand at $120m in 11 months
TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s handicrafts exports stood at $120 million during the first eleven months of the past Iranian calendar year 1399 (March 20, 2020 – February 18, 2021), Mehr reported.
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2021-05-02 19:22
“The Decadent Society” dominates Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – American writer Ross Douthat’s book “The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success” has recently been published in Persian.
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2021-05-01 19:17
Barbara Tuchman’s “A Distant Mirror” hanging in Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of American historian Barbara Tuchman’s narrative history book “A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century” has recently appeared in Iranian bookstores.
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2021-04-30 17:46
Traditional skills of sailing Lenj boats come one step closer to elimination
TEHRAN - Iranian cabinet has approved a bill that may, according to cultural heritage experts, lead to the elimination of the UNESCO-listed traditional skills of building and sailing Iranian Lenj boats in the Persian Gulf.
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2021-04-27 19:14
Alexandre Dumas’ travelogue of Caucasus published in Persian
TEHRAN – University of Tabriz Publications has recently published French writer Alexandre Dumas’ “Tales of the Caucasus - The Ball of Snow and Sultanetta” in Persian.
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2021-04-27 19:08
“The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio” comes to Persian bookstores
TEHRAN – “Shoot!: The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio, Cinematograph Operator” by Italian writer Luigi Pirandello has recently been published by Farhange No in Tehran.
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2021-04-26 19:35
Leonard Mlodinow’s memoirs of friendship with Stephen Hawking published in Persian
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Leonard Mlodinow’s “Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics” has recently been published in Tehran.
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2021-04-25 19:16
“Grown-ups Never Do That” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – “Grown-ups Never Do That” by Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud has recently been published in Persian in Tehran.
