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2021-07-11 20:00
Fences installed to protect prehistoric site in eastern Iran
TEHRAN –A series of metal fences have been set up to protect Kale Kub site in Sarayan, eastern South Khorasan province.
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2021-07-09 19:00
Natural properties in South Khorasan made national heritage
TEHRAN –A total of nine natural properties across South Khorasan province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2021-06-28 11:48
Renewables account for generating 8% of electricity in South Khorasan
TEHRAN – About eight percent of Iran’s western South Khorasan province’s electricity comes from renewable sources, and there are currently 456 solar farms in the province that generate 23 megawatts (MW) of electricity, according to a provincial official.
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2021-06-21 21:00
Restorers to refine centuries-old mansion in eastern Iran
TEHRAN- Soltani Mansion, a historical building in Qaen city, the eastern province of South Khorasan, has undergone some rehabilitation works, a local tourism official has said.
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2021-06-11 12:25
Exports from South Khorasan rises 37%
TEHRAN- The value of exports from South Khorasan province, in the northeast of Iran, increased by 37 percent during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced.
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2021-06-07 20:30
Historical cisterns in eastern Iran in need of restoration
TEHRAN –Historical Ab-Anbars (cisterns) scattered across the city of Sarayan in the eastern province of South Khorasan are in need of restoration and rehabilitation, the city’s tourism official has said.
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2021-05-28 21:20
South Khorasan unique in realm of cultural heritage, deputy tourism minister says
TEHRAN - South Khorasan enjoys a unique cultural heritage, yet it has remained little known and unexplored, deputy tourism minister Mohammad-Hassan Talebian has said.
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2021-05-24 20:30
Museum of traditional clothing, textiles opens in Birjand
TEHRAN – On Sunday, a museum of traditional clothing and textiles, which is the first of its kind in the country, was opened in the eastern city of Birjand, the capital of South Khorasan province.
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2021-05-19 20:30
Eight eco-lodges to come on stream in South Khorasan
TEHRAN – A total of eight eco-lodge units will come on stream within the next three months across the eastern South Khorasan province, IRNA reported on Wednesday.
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2021-05-14 17:11
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.
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2021-05-09 13:07
40 idle mines revived in South Khorasan province in a year
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 40 idle mines were revived in the eastern South Khorasan province during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).
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2021-05-04 18:34
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.
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2021-04-28 17:31
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.
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2021-04-21 18:35
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.
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2021-04-18 14:43
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.
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2021-03-09 18:10
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.
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2021-01-24 17:04
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).
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2021-01-22 17:12
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.
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2021-01-09 20:10
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.
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2021-01-06 22:37
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.
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2021-01-03 20:40
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.
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2020-12-23 19:40
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.
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2020-12-12 21:48
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.
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2020-12-12 12:42
Exports from South Khorasan Province increases 66%
TEHRAN- The value of exports from South Khorasan Razavi, in east of Iran, has increased 66 percent during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-Novemer 20), compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to a provincial official.
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2020-12-04 18:52
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.
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2020-11-18 22:00
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.
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2020-11-16 12:32
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).
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2020-10-31 11:33
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.
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2020-10-21 20:00
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.
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2020-10-06 12:12
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.
