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2025-05-24 17:49
Lost history of ‘Sindbad and Sheila’ in ancient Siraf port
TEHRAN — Siraf, a historic port located in Iran’s southern Bushehr province along the Persian Gulf, holds a deep and often overlooked connection to global storytelling.
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2025-02-03 17:56
Exhibit showcasing Siraf’s ancient heritage opens in Bushehr
TEHRAN - A special exhibition featuring ancient relics excavated from the historic port city of Siraf has opened at the Persian Gulf Region Museum in Bushehr.
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2023-04-29 18:20
Archaeological studies of Bushehr sites begin
TEHRAN - Teams of archaeologists have started working across Bushehr in a bid to shed new light on the history of human settlement in the southwestern Iranian province.
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2023-01-21 18:12
Discover early example of Islamic architecture in southern Iran
TEHRAN - Constructed between the early and middle of the 9th century CE, the Friday Mosque of Siraf, located in the port city of Siraf close to the Persian Gulf, is a very early example of Islamic architecture in Iran.
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2022-11-04 16:24
Lighting project completed on ancient valley in Siraf
TEHRAN – A lighting project on the ancient valley of Lir in Siraf, Busher province, has come to an end, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-11-01 21:03
Conference to examine Siraf heritage in the Persian Gulf
TEHRAN—A national conference will be held in Siraf to examine in greater detail the artistic and cultural heritage of the ancient port city, which is bordered on the south by the Persian Gulf.
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2022-08-20 21:13
Ancient Siraf to reinforce physical protection
TEHRAN–Cultural heritage authorities in Siraf seek to enhance physical protection for the significant ancient port town, which is situated in Iran’s Busher province.
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2022-06-22 17:08
Historical relics discovered in ancient Iranian port being documented
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists and cultural heritage experts have commenced a project to study and document the historical relics discovered in Siraf, southwestern Bushehr province.
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2022-06-19 18:52
Torpedo-tip jars discovered in ancient Iranian port
TEHRAN – Archaeologists in Siraf have recently discovered some torpedo-tip jars, which they believe were used for the export of liquids from the ancient Iranian port city.
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2022-05-29 18:42
Excavations to shed new light on Sassanid maritime in ancient Siraf
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have commenced a field survey to shed new light on the maritime heritage of the Sassanids across the ancient Siraf located on the north shore of the Persian Gulf.
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2022-04-11 20:11
Historical port of Siraf holds potential to become World Heritage, official says
TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Bushehr believes Siraf, which is situated in the southwestern Iranian province, has considerable potential to become a UNESCO World Heritage.