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2021-03-09 18:11
Abbas Abad caravanserai on shortlist for collective UNESCO status
TEHRAN – A historical caravanserai in Taybad, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province has recently received preliminary approval to join the shortlist of historical Iranian caravanserais being prepared for a possible inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2020-11-16 20:00
Safavid-era relics unearthed in west-central Iran
TEHRAN –Some historical relics have recently been unearthed in the village of Oshtoran, near Tuyserkan, west-central province of Hamedan, while workers were digging a water well in one of the houses of the village.
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2020-11-11 18:14
Safavid-era cistern being restored to former glory
TEHRAN – The historical Seyyed Jafari Ab-Anbar (cistern) in the city of Lar, the southern province of Fars, has undergone some rehabilitation works, a provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-11-07 18:35
Iran submits dossier to UNESCO for listing Safavid-era Ganjali Khan Caravanserai
TEHRAN – Iran has recently submitted a dossier to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization for a possible inscription of the Safavid-era (1501–1736) Ganjali Khan Caravanserai, which is located in the southeastern Kerman province.
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2020-10-18 20:30
Safavid-era palace in northern Iran undergoes restoration
TEHRAN- Parts of the walls of the Safavid-era (1501-1736) Jahan-Nama Palace in the northern province of Mazandaran, which had been destroyed due to natural and human factors, have undergone some rehabilitation works, a provincial tourism official has said.
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2020-08-26 18:57
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Tekyehs echo Muharram mourning through history
Tekyehs, venues for the gathering of mourners who honor the way Imam Hussein (AS) chose to live and to die, have been blood floating in the Iranian mourning culture veins, refreshed year after year, century after century, since Iranians have mourned the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his 72 loyal companions for centuries.
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2020-08-18 20:00
Restoration of Safavid-era fortress resumed
TEHRAN – The second round of restoration work has recently commenced on Paskuh Fortress in the city of Sib and Suran, the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, CHTN reported.
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2020-08-16 21:30
Safavid-era caravanserai in Semnan being restored
TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts and restorers has commenced work on a Safavid-era (1501-1736) caravanserai, which is located in Lasjerd, north-central Semnan province.
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2020-07-13 21:30
Safavid-era shrine in Markazi province under restoration
TEHRAN – Parts of the historical holy shrine of Imamzadeh Seyyed Mansur in central Markazi province are being rehabilitated, a local official has said.
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2020-07-08 20:30
Centuries-old petroglyph, architectural remains discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – Centuries-old petroglyph and architectural remains have recently been found in Iran’s western Lorestan province, provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2020-06-12 20:00
Museum of Art and Anthropology opens in Najafabad
TEHRAN – Museum of Art and Anthropology was inaugurated in Najafabad, central Isfahan province, CHTN reported on Thursday.
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2020-06-08 18:26
Ardebil museum displaying 5,000 years of life in Iranian plateau
TEHRAN – Ardebil Archeology Museum offers the enthusiastic visitors a tour of 5,000 years of history and culture.
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2020-05-16 20:30
Historical fabrics exhibition to mark International Museum Day
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Reza Abbasi Museum will showcase a collection of historical fabric works in an online exhibition on Tuesday to celebrate International Museum Day, CHTN reported.
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2018-07-24 09:32
Restoration commences on St. George Church
TEHRAN – A new round of restoration project has recently started on the centuries-old Saint George Church, which is located in Haftvan village, northwestern West Azarbaijan province.
