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2021-06-18 21:30
Seljuk-era mosque in southeast Iran undergoes tilework restoration
TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts and restorers has commenced work on arrays of tilework on the façade and interior of the Malek Mosque, which stands tall in the city of Kerman, southeast Iran.
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2021-06-14 18:40
Ancient architectural vestiges accidentally unearthed near Tughrul Tower
TEHRAN – Some ancient architectural vestiges have accidentally been unearthed near the 12th-century Tughrul Tower in southern Tehran.
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2021-05-05 17:09
Persepolis restorers start work on Seljuk-era inscription
TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage restorers from the UNESCO-registered Persepolis has commenced work on a Seljuk-era (1037–1194) inscription, which is located in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province.
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2021-03-15 20:00
Prehistorical pottery recovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian police have confiscated a prehistorical piece of earthenware, which had just been unearthed by unauthorized excavators in a village in western Iran.
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2021-02-20 18:59
‘Unique’ relics unearthed in northern Iran: archaeologist
TEHRAN – A “unique” haul of ancient relics and vestiges of urban structures have been unearthed in Astarabad (or Esterabad) in northern Iran, senior Iranian archaeologist Habib Rezai has said.
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2020-11-17 20:30
Research plan approved for Habakkuk mausoleum’s landscaping
TEHRAN – A research plan has been approved for expanding the structure and surrounding landscape of Prophet Habakkuk’s mausoleum, located in Hamedan province, west-central Iran.
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2020-11-17 17:36
Seljuk, Safavid objects unearthed in northern Iran
TEHRAN –Relics of some historical objects have recently been discovered during a construction project in Gorgan, northern Golestan province.
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2020-04-07 18:59
European expertise to help restore ancient mosque in Iran
TEHRAN – Several European professionals have announced readiness to share expertise and offer advice for partially restoring Jameh Mosque of Qazvin, which is one of the oldest congregational mosques in Iran.
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2020-02-19 19:52
Religious tourism: Prophet Habakkuk and his tomb tower in Iran
TEHRAN – As you know religious tourism, which marks one of the oldest forms of traveling, is exclusively or strongly-motivated by spiritual reasons. It can also be referred to as faith tourism or spiritual tourism.
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2020-01-24 19:15
Seljuk-era relics found during illegal excavation
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently confiscated historical relics related to Seljuk era (1037–1194) from an illegal excavation in a house located in the city of Abhar, west-central Zanjan province.
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2020-01-04 18:57
Tehran’s historical towers turn off lights to commemorate martyr Soleimani
TEHRAN – Tehran’s two iconic historical towers turned off lights on Saturday and will remain dark on Sunday as a sign of paying tribute to Major General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), who was martyred on Friday.
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2019-12-06 18:47
Iranian crafter fuses Seljuk, Qajar eras into artwork
TEHRAN – An Iranian artisan has recently completed a lavishly-decorated tray using know-hows typically practiced during the Seljuk era (1037–1194) and Qajar epoch (1789 to 1925) of the Iranian history.
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2019-09-29 20:12
Ancient monument discovered in southwest of Tehran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have unearthed some remains of an ancient monument in Mehrdasht village, which is situated in Malard county, southwest of Tehran.
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2019-02-04 23:21
Remnants of historical bathhouse, sewage system unearthed in Rey
TEHRAN – Vestiges of a centuries-old bathhouse and its sewage system have recently been discovered during an ongoing excavation project in Rey, southern Tehran, CHTN reported.
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2018-12-10 21:10
Ancient relics unearthed in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – A number of historical relics have recently been unearthed in the vicinity of Alajouq fortress, a centuries-old monument situated upstream of a dam, northwest Iran.
