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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.
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2022-04-26 18:04
Kermanshah preparing to get Taq-e Bostan on UNESCO list
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2022-04-25 18:38
Kermanshah preparing to get Taq-e Bostan on UNESCO list
TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Kermanshah province on Sunday said his directorate is preparing to apply to UNESCO for the listing of Taq-e Bostan on the World Heritage list.