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2020-12-04 18:46
Discover puzzling royal bas-relief in southern Iran
TEHRAN - Sarab-e Qandil (literary meaning “Ice-cold Spring”), is one of many reliefs, which may still bear untold stories.
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2020-12-02 22:38
By Afshin Majlesi
12 off-the-beaten-track destinations even Iranians don’t know about
Welcome to some hidden gems you never thought to visit, but really should if you’re planning a trip across Iran.The ancient country is home to thousands of historic and architectural beauties on offer in famed cities like Isfahan and Shiraz, Tabriz, Kashan, Kerman, and Yazd in such a way that its diverse landscapes could be easily overlooked.
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2020-11-25 19:47
Culturally-rich Fars province takes step to boost agritourism
TEHRAN – Iran’s Fars province, globally renowned for its vibrant cultural, historical, and archaeological gems such as Persepolis and Pasargadae, aims to jump-start agritourism as it is home to vast changing natural landscapes as well.
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2020-11-21 23:57
Navy to receive Shiraz surveillance warship in months
TEHRAN – Iran’s Navy chief has said a homegrown surveillance warship, dubbed “Shiraz”, will be delivered to the Navy’s fleet next calendar year, which starts on March 21, 2021.
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2020-11-18 17:40
Iranian police seize ancient relics from smugglers
TEHRAN –A number of historical objects have recently been confiscated from three smugglers in Shiraz, southern Fars province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Monday, CHTN reported.
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2020-11-14 18:45
Legacy of Iranians in Africa on the verge of destruction
TEHRAN –Kilwa Kisiwani, a historical island in Tanzania, which was ruled by Iranians in the 11th century, is on the verge of destruction.
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2020-11-01 19:51
Top 10 cities, islands to visit in Iran
If you are drawn to destinations where echoes of ancient civilizations resonate down through the ages, Iran could be your thing. Some of history’s biggest names – Cyrus the Great and Darius, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan – all left their footprints here and the regions they conquered or ruled over are now among top travel destinations of the modern country.
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2020-10-13 18:25
Discover top ten travel destinations of western Iran
TEHRAN – Although potential travelers to Iran are mostly fascinated by tourism delights of Isfahan, Yazd, and Shiraz, they are unaware that almost every corner of the ancient land is home to astonishing attractions such as dusty labyrinthine bazaars, centuries-old monuments, colorful landscapes, scorching deserts, snow-capped mountains, eroded volcanic plateaus, long-abandoned castles, ancient river valleys, enigmatic places of worship, and above all, hospitable and welcoming people.
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2020-10-11 12:15
Photo: Amin Berenjkar
Happy Hafez Day
Iran’s Hafez Day is celebrated on October 11 this year. Hafez, in full Shams ad-Din Muhammad Hafez (ca. 1325-1389), is the most popular of Persian poets. If a book of poetry is to be found in a Persian home, it is likely to be the Divan of Hafez. Many of his verses have become proverbial sayings, and there are few who cannot recite some of his lyrics, partially or totally, by heart. Among the many partial English translations of the Divan of Hafez are those by Gertrude Bell and H. Wilberforce Clarke.
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2020-10-09 17:12
Center for paleography established in Persepolis
TEHRAN- A center for paleography and studying historical inscriptions has been launched in the UNESCO-registered site of Persepolis, southern Fars province.
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2020-10-05 18:22
By Manijeh Rezapoor
Iran’s Shiraz applies for World Book Capital 2022
TEHRAN – Shiraz, the hometown of Persian poets Hafez and Sadi that is Iran’s 2020 Book Capital, has applied for the title “World Book Capital” in 2022, Shiraz Mayor Heidar Eskandarpur has announced.
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2020-09-29 03:00
Iranian, Indian travel experts discuss Shiraz history, tourism, and culture
TEHRAN – A number of travelers, tour operators, and marketers exchanged views on Shiraz, its history, culture, and unique travel destinations during a webinar held on Monday evening.
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2020-08-18 19:43
Turkish Airlines to resume flights to five Iranian cities, including Tehran
TEHRAN – Turkey's flag carrier Turkish Airlines has announced that it is scheduled to resume its flights to Tehran and four other major Iranian cities in September.
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2020-08-14 20:30
Iran’s first handicraft town to make debut
TEHRAN – The first handicraft town in Iran is being established in the city of Zarqan, southern Fars province, in a bid to bring more prosperity to the domestic handicraft industry.
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2020-08-12 00:07
By Afshin Majlesi
20 wonderful, must-see cultural sites in Iran
If you ask foreign visitors to Iran about the most characteristic future they discovered during excursions in the ancient land, the most possible answers may be somewhat like these: “It is the friendliest country on Earth with loads of warm-hearted welcome!”; “It is the jewel in Islam’s crown in terms of architecture”; “Being home to fascinating cultural heritage sites”; or “a land where echoes of ancient civilizations still resonate down through the ages!”
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2020-08-08 19:32
By Afshin Majlesi
Italian embassy responsible for depicting Tehran-Rome ‘so deep and complete’ cultural ties: envoy
Italian ambassador to Tehran Giuseppe Perrone has said that his embassy is highly responsible for depicting the richness of so deep and so complete cultural ties, which have long been developed between the two nations.
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2020-08-05 21:30
Over $78 million invested to renovate Shiraz historical texture
TEHRAN- Some 3,300 billion rials (over $78 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been invested to renovate the historical texture of Shiraz, aiming at developing tourism in the city as the capital of Fars province.
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2020-08-02 21:03
Qatar Airways increases Doha-Shiraz flights
TEHRAN – Qatar Airways, the state-owned flag carrier of Qatar, has increased its Doha-Shiraz flights from four times to seven times a week.
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2020-07-31 21:00
160 tourism projects worth $660m underway in Fars province
TEHRAN – A total of 160 tourism projects, worth 28 trillion rials (some $660 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) are being implemented in Fars province, which is a top tourist destination in southern Iran.
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2020-07-29 13:52
Shiraz hosting intl. auto parts exhibit
TEHRAN- The 19th edition of international auto parts exhibition kicked off on Tuesday in Shiraz, the center of Fars Province, IRNA reported.
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2020-07-26 21:24
Czech globetrotters visit South Khorasan province
TEHRAN – A group of globetrotters from the Czech Republic arrived on Friday in Ayask, an ancient town in Sarayan county, eastern South Khorasan province.
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2020-07-24 19:00
Iran documenting inscriptions in Persepolis, Naqsh-e Rostam
TEHRAN – A documentation project has been commenced on the inscriptions in Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rostam, near the southern city of Shiraz, ISNA reported.
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2020-07-21 23:40
Another mapping survey starts in archaeologically-rich Marvdasht plain
TEHRAN – The third archaeological season for demarcation, mapping, and documentation of Marvdasht plain has commenced in the archaeologically-rich area, which once the seat of power for the Achaemenid Persian Empire (c. 550 – 330 BC) in southern Iran.
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2020-06-29 19:24
Iran, Oman to launch joint tours for European travelers
TEHRAN – Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province and Oman are scheduled to operate joint travel tours for European nationals in a bid to boost cooperation between the two neighbors.
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2020-06-23 22:35
New items added to intangible cultural heritage list
TEHRAN – Eleven new items from the southern Fars province have been registered on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list, CHTN reported on Tuesday.
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2020-06-21 23:06
Historical fortress to receive care nine decades after getting heritage status
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2020-06-21 00:55
Tourism projects worth $1.1m to get off the ground in Fars
TEHRAN – A total of seven tourism-related projects, worth over 50 billion rials (about $1.1m), are scheduled to be completed in the southern province of Fars by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2021), provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-06-14 23:07
Millennia-old footwear: the art of Giveh-weaving in Shiraz
Photos depict craftspeople making pairs of Giveh -- traditional footwear being produced in the Iranian plateau for millennia – at a workshop in Shiraz, southern Iran, June 9, 2020.
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2020-06-14 11:32
Pretty in pink: Maharloo Lake lures nature lovers
Maharloo Lake with an area of 600 sq. km is situated on the outskirts of Shiraz, southern Iran, and is a perfect stopover for nature lovers. The lake turns pink all for a good reason. The growth of bacteria and particularly seaweeds come to change the color of the water body which is rich in potassium and salts.
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2020-05-29 21:58
Easing lockdown, Iran reopens UNESCO-registered Persepolis, other tourist destinations
TEHRAN – Iran has recently reopened the UNESCO-registered Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the mighty Achaemenid Empire, as well as many other tourist destinations to sightseers and history buffs, marking another phase in the easing of one of the world’s restrictions over the coronavirus outbreak.
