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2024-12-13 17:25
Restoration of 17th-century Aveh caravanserai underway
TEHRAN - A new phase of restoration work has commenced on a Shah Abbasi Caravanserai in the historic town of Aveh, located in Saveh county of Markazi province.
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2024-07-13 18:01
Archaeological survey underway at Saveh’s 12th-century mosque using GPR technology
TEHRAN - For the first time, archaeologists have utilized Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology to uncover potential historical artifacts at the Jameh Mosque of Saveh, which dates from the 12th century.
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2024-07-03 18:04
30 mosques selected so far collect a UNESCO label
TEHRAN - On Tuesday, the Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts announced that 30 historical mosques across 12 provinces in Iran have been identified as eligible for possible inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2024-05-17 17:31
Restoration of 17th-century Aveh caravanserai enters 3rd phase
TEHRAN - The third phase of the comprehensive restoration of the historical Aveh Caravanserai has commenced, according to the deputy tourism chief of Markazi province.
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2024-05-14 17:33
Saveh Jameh Mosque on track for UNESCO label
TEHRAN - Markazi province's architectural treasure, Jameh Mosque of Saveh, has taken a significant step towards global recognition as it is included in Iran’s preliminary list for possible world recognition.
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2023-12-24 17:01
17th-century caravanserai undergoes restoration
TEHRAN - The second phase of restoration work has been commenced on Aveh Caravanserai, a 17th-century monument in Saveh county of Markazi province.
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2023-12-03 17:37
12th-century Saveh mosque, known as a museum of Islamic architecture, restored
TEHRAN - Saveh’s tourism chief has announced the successful completion of restoration work on the city’s grand mosque, often revered as a treasury showcasing Islamic architectural brilliance.
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2023-11-10 16:36
Uramanat farmers adorn gardens to celebrate harvest of pomegranates
TEHRAN – Many farmers in Uramanat, a UNESCO-registered rural landscape in western Iran, adorned gardens to celebrate the harvest of pomegranates.
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2023-11-07 17:35
Association for cultural heritage benefactors launched
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism minister on Monday publicized the launch of a special association for cultural heritage benefactors to raise funds for urgent restoration projects.
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2023-11-06 17:23
Saveh pomegranate festival gains national status
TEHRAN – A pomegranate harvest festival, which is annually held in Saveh, a central Iranian county famed for that treasured fruit, has gained a national status.
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2023-09-07 21:10
Forgotten lusterware revived by Natanz potters
TEHRAN — Reproduction of Persian lusterware ceramics, also known as Zarrin-fam potteries, has been commenced after centuries of neglect by a number of potters in Natanz, central Iran.
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2023-08-30 18:42
Historical bazaar in Saveh undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – A fresh round of restoration has commenced on the centuries-old bazaar of Saveh, which comprises hundreds of shops laid out along the mazing vaulted alleys and thoroughfares.
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2023-07-24 20:57
17th-century Aveh caravansary undergoes restoration
TEHRAN —Restoration work has commenced on the 17th-century Aveh caravansary, one of the 999 massive inns constructed upon the order of Shah Abbas, the Safavid monarch, aimed to develop tourism and trade across Iran.
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2023-01-28 20:00
Budget allocated to restore monuments in Saveh
TEHRAN – A budget of 15 billion rials ($37,500) has been allocated to restore historical monuments across Saveh, central Markazi province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-02-12 21:33
Aveh site capable of becoming center for archaeological research
TEHRAN - The historical site of Aveh, near Saveh, the central province of Markazi, can become one of the country's most important archaeological research bases, Saveh’s tourism chief has announced.