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2025-10-11 18:01
Special plan for historical texture of 3 Kermanshah’s ancient cities under compilation
TEHRAN—Kermanshah province has three ancient cities of Kermanshah, Sonqor, and Nowdeshah and special plan for historical textures of these cities is under compilation to revive and promote them.
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2025-09-26 17:35
University of Tokyo releases digital archive of rare Taq-e Bostan photographs
TEHRAN - The University Museum of the University of Tokyo has unveiled a significant digital database featuring photographs from its 1965 archaeological expedition to Taq-e Bostan, a renowned Sasanian-era site in western Iran.
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2025-07-22 16:54
Taq-e Bostan sign installed in Turkey’s Gaziantep
TEHRAN - A sign representing Taq-e Bostan, one of Iran’s most significant Sasanian archaeological sites near Kermanshah, has been installed in a prominent square leading to the city’s airport in Gaziantep.
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2025-07-12 17:55
Rahmat tree in Taq-e Bostan turns 604 years old
TEHRAN - A centuries-old tree known as “Rahmat,” also referred to as “Shirin and Farhad,” which stands tall near the famed Taq-e Bostan in western Iran, has reached its 604th year of life, a local official announced on Saturday.
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2025-06-15 17:39
Israeli airstrikes near Taq-e Bostan threaten Iran’s ancient heritage
TEHRAN - Over the past two days (Saturday and Sunday), multiple Israeli missile strikes targeted areas within three kilometers of Taq-e Bostan, one of Iran’s most significant Sasanian-era archaeological complexes near Kermanshah.
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2025-04-22 18:10
Taq-e Bostan historic site cleaned on National Earth Day
TEHRAN - Director of Taq-e Bostan, Mohammad-Mehdi Feyzaghaei, said the historic site of Taq-e Bostan in Kermanshah province was cleaned up on April 22, which marks the National Earth Day.
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2024-09-22 18:01
Untapped potential of war tourism in Kermanshah province
TEHRAN - Kermanshah province, located on the border with Iraq and a significant battleground during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War, remains a lesser-known destination for war tourism despite its rich historical and cultural significance.
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2024-08-04 18:00
Kermanshah attractions captivate millions of visitors
TEHRAN – Some five million visits to the wide array of attractions across Kermanshah province have been recorded so far this year, a local official brought to light.
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2024-05-18 18:38
Museum sites set to illuminate Kermanshah’s heritage
TEHRAN – Construction of four new museum sites is underway in Kermanshah to enrich the ancient city’s cultural heritage landscape.
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2024-04-26 17:06
Kermanshah to celebrate World Wood Day
TEHRAN – Kermanshah is to celebrate World Wood Day by organizing a special festival at Taq-e Bostan, which is a magnificent Sassanid site situated in the western Iranian province.
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2023-11-19 17:55
Taq-e Bostan: cable car installation strongly opposed for sake of UNESCO label
TEHRAN - The director of Taq-e Bostan, a treasured ancient site in western Iran, has voiced disapproval about the installation of a cable car, saying it will pose an obstacle to a possible UNESCO registration.
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2023-08-07 18:29
Taq-e Bostan, a majestic ancient site in western Iran, cleaned up by cultural heritage fans
TEHRAN – Clusters of cultural heritage enthusiasts have recently cleaned the ancient site of Taq-e Bostan, which is located in Kermanshah province, western Iran.
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2023-08-01 17:31
Archaeologically-rich Parthian cemetery to become open-air museum in western Iran
TEHRAN – There is a plan to establish an open-air museum over an archaeologically-rich cemetery, which dates back to the Parthian Empire (247 BC to 224 CE), in western Iran.
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2023-06-11 22:22
Taq-e Bostan hosting World Wood Day event
TEHRAN – The fourth edition of the World Wood Day regional event is currently underway at Taq-e Bostan, a magnificent Sassanid site in western Kermanshah province, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2023-04-26 21:09
Taq-e Bostan to host seminar in celebration of World Wood Day
TEHRAN – Taq-e Bostan, a magnificent Sassanid site in western Kermanshah province, is scheduled to host an international event dedicated to World Wood Day, a local tourism official has said.
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2023-01-07 18:57
Taq-e Bostan marks 91 years on national heritage list
TEHRAN – On Thursday, Taq-e Bostan, a magnificent Sassanid site in western Iran that embraces extraordinary bas-relief carvings, marked the 91st anniversary of its registration on the national list for cultural heritage.
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2022-12-12 18:58
Iran preparing to get western Sassanid landscape on UNESCO list
TEHRAN – An Iranian cultural heritage official in Kermanshah province on Sunday said they were preparing to apply to UNESCO for listing a Sassanid archeological landscape on the World Heritage list.