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2022-08-03 21:00
Ancient relics recovered in northern Iranian town
TEHRAN - Police have recovered 45 ancient coins and tens of other historical objects from a smuggler in Torbat-e Heydarieh, northeast Iran.
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2022-08-03 19:50
Hand-dug tunnel to undergo restoration for tourism
TEHRAN—Gilan’s tourism chief has said a hand-dug passageway, accidentally discovered in the northern province, is set to be restored to become a tourist destination.
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2022-08-03 19:48
Under-restoration citadel of Bam untouched by torrential downpours
TEHRAN – The UNESCO-registered citadel of Bam, whose restoration is still underway after a devastating earthquake in 2003, was unaffected by the recent torrential rains that hit many parts of the Iranian soil.
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2022-08-03 19:32
3,000-year-old earthenware discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN - Local people in a southern Iranian village have accidentally discovered two pieces of earthenware, estimated to date from the Proto-Elamite period, some 3,000 years ago.
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2022-08-02 21:03
Monsoon flood uncovers public bathhouse in southern Iran
TEHRAN—A recent torrential downpour has washed away soil from the top of a subterranean public bathhouse in southern Iran.
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2022-08-02 21:02
Niasar’s Chahar-Taq exemplar of Sassanid architecture, tourism official says
TEHRAN—A tourism official has said Niasar’s Chahar-Taq, which is an ancient square-shaped brick room surmounted by a domed roof, is an exemplar of fine architecture in the time of Sassanids.
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2022-08-02 21:02
Storytellers who give life to illustrations on large canvas
TEHRAN – Iran has always been home to avid storytellers who use that powerful medium to take us to the past, to the future, or to exotic worlds filled with new sights, sounds, smells, and feelings.
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2022-08-01 20:26
Monsoon floods inflict $83 million economic toll on Yazd, tourism minister says
TEHRAN—Torrential downpours in the historical core of Yazd have caused some 25 trillion rials ($83m) in damage, Iran’s tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami said on Monday.
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2022-08-01 20:14
Mausoleum, where ‘Napoleon of Persia’ is laid to rest
TEHRAN— Elsewhere in Iran, Nader Shah (August 1688 – 19 June 1747) might be considered someone like a historical tyrant. But here he is a national hero.
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2022-08-01 19:54
Yazd: a prime destination for spiritual tourism
TEHRAN—Apart from its wonderful natural and cultural sites, Yazd province has long been a prime destination for spiritual tourism in the lunar month of Muharram.
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2022-07-31 20:02
Na’in’s centuries-old bazaar undergoes restoration
TEHRAN - Restoration work has begun on the centuries-old bazaar of Na'in, an oasis town in the central Iranian plateau.
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2022-07-31 20:02
Sassanid arch bridge restoration to begin
TEHRAN - The ruined monument was once an important arch bridge during the Sassanid era some 1,700 years ago.
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2022-07-31 20:01
Traces of Bronze Age smelting workshops discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have found new traces of metal smelting workshops, estimated to date from the Bronze Age, in the Shahdad region of Kerman province, southern Iran.
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2022-07-30 20:24
By Afshin Majlesi
Want a once-in-a-lifetime experience? Head to Iran during Muharram
TEHRAN - For avid travelers, sightseers, and even researchers, who take a fancy to feel extraordinary scenes or a first-hand cultural experience, now is the time.
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2022-07-30 20:13
Christian worshippers celebrate Badarak ritual in northwest Iran
TEHRAN—A host of Christian pilgrims have come together at St. Thaddeus, northwest Iran, to observe their annual ritual of Badarak.
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2022-07-29 20:54
In Takht-e Soleyman, where inner peace meets outer beauty
TEHRAN—Nested in a lonely bowl of mountains, ringed by 1500-year-old walls in northwest Iran, the UNESCO-listed Takht-e Soleyman was once a principal fire temple of the Zoroastrian faith in ancient Persia.
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2022-07-29 20:54
Archaeologists search for lost traces of Ilkhanid settlements in Ojan
TEHRAN - Archaeologists have begun searching for more traces of the Ilkhanid heritage in the ancient city of Ojan in northwestern Iran.
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2022-07-29 20:54
National Museum publishes second issue of its Iran journal
TEHRAN - The National Museum of Iran has recently published the second issue of its prestigious journal, which includes scientific studies and articles on archaeology, museum management and restoration.
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2022-07-27 19:05
Arg-e Rayen: restoration work to renew cobs on the surface
TEHRAN – A restoration work has commenced renewing cob material covering the exterior façade and walls of Arg-e Rayen, a Sasanian-era fort located in southeast Iran.
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2022-07-27 19:05
Police stumble upon Elamite artifacts
TEHRAN – Police in Tehran who were patrolling streets near Mehrabad Airport uncovered a backpack full of relics, which experts estimate to date from the Elamite era (3200 – 539 BC).
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2022-07-27 19:05
Proto-Elamite earthenware accidentally discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Two pieces of earthenware, estimated to date from the Proto-Elamite period, have accidentally been unearthed in a southern Iranian village while the locals were digging the ground to install sidewalk curbs.
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2022-07-27 19:04
Photo exhibit marks 1st anniversary of Uramanat's UNESCO registration
TEHRAN – Kermanshah’s provincial government office is hosting a photo exhibition organized to mark the first anniversary of Uramanat's registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2022-07-27 19:04
2,700-year-old bricks on view at Urmia Museum of Archaeology
TEHRAN – A collection of rare Mannaean bricks, which date back some 2700 years, has been put on show at the Urmia Museum of Archaeology in northwest Iran.
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2022-07-26 21:01
A glimpse of lavishly ornamented carpets of Fars
TEHRAN – Many Iranian cities, towns and villages enjoy global reputation for the intricate designs, lavish colors, and peerless craftsmanship of their ingenious handwoven rugs.
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2022-07-26 21:00
Objects from primitive tribes to be added to Omidvar Brothers’ Museum
TEHRAN – Retired Iranian globetrotter Issa Omidvar, whose brother Abdollah passed away earlier this month, has said more objects they collected from primitive tribes in the 1950s will be added to their museum located in northern Tehran.
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2022-07-26 21:00
Yazd is to hold over 100 special religious rituals, provincial tourism chief says
TEHRAN – Yazd will be hosting more than one hundred special religious rituals during the ensuing lunar months of Muharram and Safar to commemorate the slaying of Imam Hussein (AS), grandson of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUP), the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-07-26 20:59
Shahr-e Yeri to embrace special archaeological base, tourism minister says
TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister on Monday said a special archaeological base will be constructed in Shahr-e Yeri, a unique archaeological site in northwest Iran, which is sometimes referred to as the “city of the mouthless”.
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2022-07-26 20:52
Arbaeen trek: no restriction on Iran-Iraq overland travels
TEHRAN - Iranian pilgrims planning to visit Iraq to observe Muharram mourning ceremonies can leave via land border crossings individually or in groups without any limitations, an official said.
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2022-07-26 20:50
A scenic lake with no rivers
People ride pedal boats on Lake Zarivar, a vast body of sweet water, which is rimmed by mountains near Marivan, western Iran, on July 22, 2022.
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2022-07-25 20:30
Tepe Rivi’s ancient structure restoration complete
TEHRAN – Restoration work on the ancient structures of Tepe Rivi, an archaeological hill in northeast Iran, has been completed after more than one year of work.
