Safavid-era

Centuries-old shipwreck found off Iran’s coast

2021-11-12 17:41

Centuries-old shipwreck found off Caspian Sea coast

TEHRAN – A centuries-old shipwreck has recently been discovered off Iran’s coast in the Caspian Sea.

2021-11-08 20:30

Restoration work begins on Semnan’s Shah Abbasi caravanserai

TEHRAN – The Safavid era (1501-1736) Shah Abbasi caravanserai in the north-central province of Semnan, which served as a prison for over 40 years, has undergone some rehabilitation works, the provincial tourism chief has announced.

2021-10-10 20:30

Restoration work completed on centuries-old caravanserai in central Iran

TEHRAN - A restoration project has been completed on the Safavid-era (1501-1736) Sheikh Ali Khan Zangeneh Caravanserai in Shahinshahr va Meymeh county, central Isfahan province, a local tourism official has announced.

2021-08-11 21:01

Safavid-era leather sheets restored as treasure trove of fortress

TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts has successfully restored some Safavid-era (1501-1736) documents, which are inscribed on leather sheets as the treasure trove of the ancient Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress in western Iran.

2021-08-07 18:48

Safavid-era mansion undergoes restoration in Belad Shapur

TEHRAN – Restoration work has commenced on Kohzadi Mansion, a Safavid-era (1501-1736) monument located in the ancient city of Belad Shapur.

2021-08-03 20:31

Safavid-era fortress undergoes restoration

TEHRAN – Paskuh Fortress in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province has undergone some rehabilitation works, the deputy provincial tourism said on Tuesday.

2021-06-16 18:23

Chehel Sotoun of Qazvin undergoes partial restoration

TEHRAN – The decorations of Chehel Sotoun, a Safavid-era (1501-1736) palace in Qazvin, have undergone some rehabilitation works, the deputy provincial tourism chief announced on Wednesday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.