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2021-07-27 21:27
Hand-dug passageway, once served for military purposes, discovered in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A hand-dug subterranean passageway, which is believed to once served for military purposes, has been discovered in northern Iran.
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2021-05-10 17:48
Travel destinations: Kolah-Farangi mansion
Kolah-Farangi mansion is one of the most gorgeous tourist attractions in Rasht. The structure is located on the southern side of Mohtasham Garden (also known as the City Park).
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2021-05-01 18:25
55 ancient objects restored in Rasht
TEHRAN - A total of 55 historical relics have been restored by teams of cultural heritage experts and restorers in the city of Rasht, northern Gilan province, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-04-16 18:49
Vacation destinations in northern Iran: Gilan awaits you with wonders
TEHRAN - The lush green Gilan province, bounded by the Caspian Sea and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the north, is one of the most picturesque places to visit in Iran.
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2021-03-16 21:39
Gang of illegal excavators arrested
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently busted a gang of illegal diggers and antique dealers in the northern province of Gilan.
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2020-10-31 20:30
Rasht museum documents 5,000 historical coins
TEHRAN – A total of 5,000 historical coins being kept at Rasht Museum of Anthropology in northern Gilan province have been documented.
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2020-09-09 01:00
Rasht-Mashhad five-star train to resume service today
TEHRAN – A 5-star train will resume service between Rasht and Mashhad on Wednesday evening. The train is scheduled to leave Rasht at 19:00 local time towards the holy city of Mashhad, which embraces the shrine complex of Imam Reza (AS).
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2020-08-14 19:00
Mirza Kuchak Khan’s house to turn into museum
TEHRAN – The house of national hero and legendary freedom fighter Mirza Kuchak Khan in the city of Rasht, northern Gilan province, is planned to be repurposed into a museum, showcasing objects and documents remaining from the movement that Mirza founded in the early twentieth century, CHTN reported.
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2020-07-28 19:07
Dreamy cottages, floating trees and tranquility of wetland atmosphere
In a magnificent and serene atmosphere, Estil Lagoon, which is sandwiched between towering mountains and Caspian Sea coast, offers its visitors a relaxed memorable stay in cozy cottages with vistas of roiling clouds of steam, floating trees and lush green rice paddies.
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2020-06-14 23:08
Excavations at Iranian mosque unearth new evidence on life in early Islamic era
TEHRAN – Some historical objects have been unearthed during a round of archaeological excavation, which is currently underway in a centuries-old congregational mosque in Rasht, the capital of Gilan province, northern Iran.
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2020-06-08 18:52
Ancient glazed tiles discovered beneath congregational mosque
TEHRAN – A number of ancient glazed tiles have recently been discovered while a team of restorers was digging into the mihrab of a congregational mosque in Rasht, the capital of Gilan province, northern Iran.
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2020-02-29 19:11
Iranian sports journalist Pooya Abbasi passes away
TEHRAN – Iranian wrestling journalist Pooya Abbasi has passed away at the age of 43 on Saturday.
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2020-02-05 00:34
Iran crowned Fajr Weightlifting Cup champions
TEHRAN – Iran won the title of the fifth International Fajr Weightlifting Cup (Namjou Cup) on Tuesday.
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2019-12-13 18:12
Gilan province selected to start Iran’s comprehensive tourism plan
TEHRAN – The northern province of Gilan has been selected as the first province to start the country’s comprehensive tourism plan, which is to be developed under the auspices of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
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2019-11-22 18:11
Gunther Uecker’s “Tribute to Hafez” opens in Rasht
TEHRAN – After four showings in Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan and Kerman, German sculptor and op artist Gunther Uecker’s exhibition “Tribute to Hafez” has moved to Rasht in the northern province of Gilan for another showcase.
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2019-11-22 17:57
Anzali hosts over five million travelers in H1
TEHRAN – Over five million travelers visited Iran’s Bandar-e Anzali, a port city located in the northern Gilan province, during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019).
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2019-11-01 19:24
Iran’s Bandar Abbas, Sanandaj join UNESCO Creative Cities Network
TEHRAN – The Iranian cities of Bandar Abbas and Sanandaj have recently been designated as UNESCO Creative Cities by the UN cultural body.
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2019-08-16 18:09
Foreign arrivals in Gilan province jump 93% in 3 months on year
TEHRAN - The number of foreign arrivals in Gilan province soared 93 percent in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21) from a year earlier, a provincial tourism official has said.
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2018-12-11 22:43
Studies on launching Iran’s first tram started
TEHRAN – An appraisal study on the country’s first tram, to be established in the northern city of Rasht, has been started, an official with the municipalities and village administrations has announced.
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2018-11-13 21:57
Precipitation reaches record high in Tehran
TEHRAN — Raining set a record high in Tehran on Monday, constituting 10 percent of the annual precipitation in the city, Tasnim news agency reported.
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2018-09-18 09:20
Iran seeks to nominate Yazd as UNESCO Creative City
TEHRAN – Iranian National Commission for UNESCO is considering to nominate Yazd as a Creative City of the UN cultural body, IRNA reported on Monday.
