Sassanid bas-relief to enjoy protective shield

TEHRAN – Fars province’s tourism director is implementing protective measures around an ancient bas-relief carving that depicts the victory of the Sasanian king Shapur I over the Roman emperor Valerian in c. 260 CE.

Elymais, Seleucid and Parthian relics recovered by police

TEHRAN—Iranian authorities have recently recovered several ancient objects estimated to date from the Elymais, Seleucid, and Parthian eras.

National Museum, Italian university explore ways to strengthen ties

TEHRAN—The National Museum of Iran on Tuesday said it has negotiated with Italy's Salento University to explore ways to foster collaboration.

Iranian movies line up for Italy’s Tour Film Festival

TEHRAN – Eight Iranian movies will be competing in the International Tour Film Festival in Italy.

Iranian-Italian team finishes work to document relief carvings

TEHRAN ––A team composed of Iranian and Italian cultural heritage experts has completed documentation of relief carvings situated on an ancient site in southwest Iran.

Amir Abdollahian meets Italian Senate foreign affairs committee chief

TEHRAN- On Monday evening, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian held talks with the head of the Italian Senate Commission for Foreign Affairs and Immigration in Rome, where they discussed bilateral, regional, and international issues.

Tehran, Rome to resume flights after four-year hiatus

TEHRAN – Direct flights between Tehran and Rome are scheduled to resume on July 14 following a four-year suspension, IRNA reported on Monday.

Five Iranian films competing in Cinema d’iDEA women’s festival

TEHRAN – Five Iranian movies are competing in the 6th edition of Cinema d’iDEA, a women’s international film festival currently underway in Rome, Italy.

Rome exhibit explores North Khorasan’s tourist attractions

TEHRAN-Tourist attractions and natural sights of Iran’s North Khorasan province can be seen in an exhibition of photos by Iranian photographer Hamed Musavinejad, which is currently underway in Rome, Italy, the provincial tourism chief has announced. 

Iranian, Italian archaeologists begin work on Burnt City

TEHRAN – A group of Iranian and Italian archaeologists on Thursday commenced a fresh round of exploration in Burnt City, which is an enigmatic UNESCO-registered site in southeastern Iran.

Iranian director Ali Shams to stage Shahnameh story in Rome  

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ali Shams has announced his plan to stage a story from the Persian epic masterpiece Shahnameh in Rome.

Iran, Italy resume joint project on cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts

TEHRAN – Iran and Italy have resumed a joint project on cultural heritage, tourism, and handicrafts, which was initially launched in 2019 and subsequently interrupted due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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From Tehran to Rome: Third episode of the video series on fine arts at the Italian Embassy in Tehran

Third episode of the video series on fine arts and Khosrow Khorshidi drawings exhibit at the Italian Embassy in Tehran.

Rome exhibit turns spotlight on Bushehr tourism 

Rome to host photo exhibit on Iran’s Sassanid arts, monuments

TEHRAN – TEHRAN – The Sapienza University of Rome will be playing host to photo exhibit on arts, monuments, relics, and architectural masterpieces that are scatted across Kermanshah province, western Iran.

Book of interviews with Italian Iranologists published in Rome 

TEHRAN – The first volume of a book containing thirty interviews with Italian experts on Iran has recently been published in Rome.

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.

Iranians stranded in Italy by coronavirus outbreak return home

TEHRAN – A flight carrying Iranian students stranded in Italy by coronavirus lockdown arrived in Tehran early on Sunday.

Tehran, Rome in consultation to evacuate Iranian students

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Friday that Tehran and Rome are consulting to evacuate the Iranian students in Italy.

Foreign Ministry says efforts underway to evacuate Iranian students from Italy

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday that serious efforts are underway to evacuate tens of Iranian students from Italy, a country which has been hit the worst in the world by the coronavirus pandemic.

Italy extends visa for Iranians up to 60 days

TEHRAN – The Italian government has agreed to significantly extend short-term visas for visiting Iranians, saying they will have “no problem” to stay up to 60 days more after their visa expiration dates, Tehran’s embassy in Rome has said, IRNA reported.

Trump is clear manifestation of cultural terrorism, Iranian envoy says Tourism Desk

TEHRAN – Tehran’s ambassador to Rome Hamid Bayat has said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to target cultural sites in Iran is “a clear manifestation of global cultural terrorism.”

Iran Air to resume flights to Rome on Feb. 3

TEHRAN - Iran’s flag carrier Iran Air will resume direct flights to the Italian capital Rome on February 3.

Italian tourism group visiting Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN - A group of seventeen Italian sightseers have commenced an excursion across the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, which is amongst Iran’s lesser-known destinations.

Iran’s civilization, history deserve to be seen, Italian tourism expert says

TEHRAN – A senior Italian tourism expert who has recently embarked on some tours across Iran believes that a gap exists between reality in Iran and the media image of the country worldwide, emphasizing that the country’s civilization and history deserve to be seen.