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2021-05-22 22:01
Virtual show to spotlight Armenian monastic ensembles of Iran
TEHRAN – The Iranian National Commission for UNESCO will be hosting a virtual photo exhibit of the three photogenic ancient churches that constitute the Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran.
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2020-02-29 23:54
By Afshin Majlesi
Northwest Iran: A verdant realm of ancient churches & monasteries
TEHRAN - To the untrained eye, Iran’s earliest churches may seem modest structures to some but they bear testimony to a vast panorama of architectural and decorative scenes associated with Armenian culture blended with other regional cultures: Byzantine, Orthodox, Assyrian, Persian and Muslim.
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2019-09-28 20:24
Monastery of Saint Thaddeus being restored meeting UNESCO standards
TEHRAN - The Monastery of Saint Thaddeus is being restored according to UNESCO standards and benefiting from technical experts, director of Iran’s Armenian monastic ensembles has said.