Some $2m paid to support tourism businesses in South Khorasan

TEHRAN – The Iranian government has paid some 85 billion rials (over $2 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in loans to the tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic in the eastern province of South Khorasan. 

New museum to highlight history of education in South Khorasan

TEHRAN – The first school museum will make its debut in South Khorasan province to turn the spotlight on the history of education in the eastern Iranian region.

Over 260 historical sites demarcated in eastern Iran

TEHRAN – Some 261 aging monuments and historical sites across the eastern South Khorasan province have been demarcated, the provincial tourism chief has said.

Caravanserais, Asbads in South Khorasan eye World Heritage status

TEHRAN – The process of preparing four caravanserais and Asbads (ancient vertical-axis windmills) in South Khorasan province is being carried out and the UNESCO assessors are projected to visit the sites by mid-May to register them in the World Heritage list.

448 solar farms set up in South Khorasan in 4 years

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 448 solar farms have been established in South Khorasan province, in the east of Iran, during the past four years.

Archeological survey sheds new light on prehistoric site in eastern Iran 

TEHRAN – The outcome of an archeological excavation, which was carried out Kale Kub in eastern Iran last year, has shed new light on the antiquity of the prehistoric site, Iranian archeologist has announced. 

15 eco-lodge units to come on stream in eastern Iran

TEHRAN –A total of 15 eco-lodges, which are currently being constructed across the eastern South Khorasan province, will come on stream by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (Mach 20).

Wheat harvest ritual added to intangible cultural heritage list

TEHRAN – A wheat harvest ritual, indigenously known as Kakol ceremony in the eastern South Khorasan province, have been registered on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list, IRNA reported on Friday. 

Ground broken on new development for UNESCO-tagged qanat

TEHRAN - Construction of a reserve reservoir for a UNESCO-registered qanat was officially begun on Thursday in Baghestan, a town in Ferdows county of Iran’s South Khorasan province.

33 Iranian traditions, living expressions win national heritage status

TEHRAN – A total of 33 Iranian traditions and living expressions, passed down from generation to generation in three provinces of the country, won nation heritage status on Tuesday.

Cooking ritual of Iranian thick stew named national heritage

TEHRAN-The ritual of cooking Bozbash Ash (a kind of meat and bean soup), which is widely practiced in Khusf, the eastern province of South Khorasan, has recently been inscribed on the national heritage list. 

Ancient Iranian utensils, artworks gain former glory

TEHRAN - A selection of 21 historical objects have been documented, restored, and preserved in laboratories across Iran’s South Khorasan province, a cultural heritage official announced on Wednesday.

Abandoned caravanserais undergo restoration in eastern Iran

TEHRAN – Separate restoration projects have been commenced on the two abandoned caravanserais, which once brought comfort to travelers as roadside inns in eastern Iran.

UNESCO sites in South Khorasan to receive superior maintenance

TEHRAN – UNESCO sites will be receiving additional care and maintenance in South Khorasan province, deputy provincial tourism said on Thursday.

Coronavirus an opportunity to strengthen tourism infrastructure

TEHRAN - The outbreak of coronavirus has provided an opportunity to boost tourism infrastructure in the eastern South Khorasan province, the provincial tourism chief has said.

121 mining zones to be offered to investors in South Khorasan Province

TEHRAN- The acting head of Industry, Mining, and Trade Department of Iran’s western province of South Khorasan announced that 121 mining zones in the province will be offered to the investors in the next Iranian calendar month (starts on November 21).

Commodities transited via South Khorasan Province up 23% in 7months

TEHRAN- The weight of commodities transited via South Khorasan Province in the east of Iran has increased 23 percent during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), according to a provincial official.

Ancient decorated potteries unearthed in eastern Iran

TEHRAN – A number of ancient potteries bearing geometric patterns and symbols have recently been unearthed during an archaeological survey at Gabri archaeological site in Sarbisheh county, eastern South Khorasan province.

Modern irrigation being established in 10,000 hectares of South Khorasan

TEHRAN- Modern irrigation systems are being established in 10,000 hectares of farmlands in South Khorasan Province, east of Iran, in the current Iranian calendar year (began on March 20), Ali-Morad Akbari, the deputy agriculture minister for water and soil affairs, stated.

‘Red pearl’ harvest begins in South Khorasan

Farmers in Sivjan village, South Khorasan province, are harvesting jujube, which is known as “red pearl” in the region. The eastern province accounts for 98 percent of the total jujube production of the country. Some seven thousand tons of jujube is predicted to be harvested this year. Jujube has been proven to have calming effects on brain and nervous system. Jujubes are a powerhouse of essential vitamins and antioxidants. 

Qajar-era mansion turned into eco-lodge unit

TEHRAN – The historical Bina mansion in the city of Khusf, eastern South Khorasan province, has recently been repurposed into an eco-lodge unit after being fully restored.

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A glimpse of Muharram mourning rituals across Iran: Bil Zani

One of the other Muharram rituals in South Khorasan province is Bil Zani. This is one of the ancient traditions that are on Iran’s national heritage list. Birjand and Khusf cities are the main centers for the ritual.

Obsolete textiles being revived in South Khorasan province

TEHRAN – Several [once] obsolete ways of making traditional textiles and their related businesses and workshops have been revived across the eastern South Khorasan province.

Exports from eastern province increase 98% in 4 months

TEHRAN- The value of exports from South Khorasan Province in east of Iran has risen 98 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21), compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to a provincial official.

Over 30 Paleolithic sites discovered in eastern Iran

TEHRAN – More than 30 Paleolithic-era sites have been discovered during a recent archaeological survey in Ferdows county, eastern South Khorasan province.

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.

Historical mansion being restored in eastern Iran

TEHRAN – Bina mansion in the city of Khusf, the eastern province of South Khorasan, has undergone some rehabilitation works, a local cultural official has said.

Centuries-old windmills in eastern Iran restored

TEHRAN – Some centuries-old windmills, locally known as Asbads, were rehabilitated in the oasis city of Tabas-e Masina, eastern province of South Khorasan, a local official has said.