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2023-09-30 18:15
By Afshin Majlesi
Awe-inspiring Lut Desert: a photographer’s paradise
TEHRAN - With its endless stretches of golden dunes, rugged landscapes, and mesmerizing geological formations, the Lut Desert stands as a testament to the raw beauty of our planet.
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2023-08-08 18:21
Shahdad: work starts on long-awaited watermill restoration
TEHRAN - Work has started on a long-awaited restoration of a quack-hit watermill, which is located in the touristic region of Shahdad on the margins of the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert in southern Iran.
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2023-07-22 18:29
Center for desert studies inaugurated near UNESCO-designated Lut Desert
TEHRAN – On Saturday, a scientific research center dedicated to desert studies was officially inaugurated in the Shahdad region of Iran’s Kerman province.
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2023-07-02 19:56
Archaeologists find clues about prehistorical smelting workshops in Shahdad
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have found further evidence about prehistorical metal smelting workshops that are scattered in the Shahdad region of Kerman province, southern Iran.
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2022-12-27 21:00
Remote desert registers hundreds of overnight stays by foreign tourists
TEHRAN – Foreign tourists made hundreds of overnight stays in Shahdad, part of the UNESCO-registered Lut desert, during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21), a local tourism official has said.
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2022-07-31 20:01
Traces of Bronze Age smelting workshops discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have found new traces of metal smelting workshops, estimated to date from the Bronze Age, in the Shahdad region of Kerman province, southern Iran.
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2022-04-06 20:30
Clean-up project to begin on UNESCO-tagged desert
TEHRAN – A clean-up project is planned to be commenced on Shahdad, part of the UNESCO-registered Lut desert, on Thursday, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2022-01-23 21:28
Kerman to facilitate travels to UNESCO-registered Lut Desert
TEHRAN – Kerman is set to facilitate travels from its main gateway to the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert, which is encircled by three Iranian provinces.
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2021-12-18 17:39
Runners stage competition inside scenic desert
TEHRAN – A trail running competition was held in the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert in east-central Iran on Friday, to promote the region as a tourist destination, IRNA reported on Saturday.
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2021-10-02 20:47
Clean-up project completed on UNESCO-tagged desert
TEHRAN –A clean-up project has recently been completed on Shahdad, part of the UNESCO-registered Lut desert, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-08-31 20:19
Gate opening to UNESCO-designated desert under construction
TEHRAN – A massive entrance gate is being constructed to lead sightseers to Shahdad, which is a famed slice of Iran’s Lut desert.