Italian team to partially restore Persepolis

TEHRAN – A team of Italian archaeologists and restorers is scheduled to partially rehabilitate some ruined monuments and bas-relief carvings in Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the mighty Achaemenid Empire.

UNESCO-tagged hydraulic ensemble unaffected by flooding

TEHRAN-- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, a UNESCO-registered ensemble in southwest Iran which is known as a ‘masterpiece of creative genius’, has not been affected by flash floods and heavy rainfall that stroke almost all of the country in the past weeks. 

A spring day at Iranian Art Museum Garden  

Photos depict people reveling in bright weather at the Iranian Art Museum Garden in northern Tehran on March 21, 2019, which marks the first day of the current Iranian year.

Bagh-e Narenjestan: A must-see attraction while in Shiraz

TEHRAN - Set within a gorgeous garden, Bagh-e Narenjestan, which encircles a scenic pavilion, was built for the wealthy and powerful Mohammad-Ali Khan Qavam al-Molk in the late 19th century in Shiraz, southern Iran.

Sediments, wastewaters threaten UNESCO-tagged hydraulic ensemble

TEHRAN – Iran’s Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System is under threat of excessive amounts of mineral salt and wastewaters that perpetually pass through the southwestern UNESCO World Heritage.

‘Paris event best opportunity to introduce Iranian cuisine’

TEHRAN – Iran’s opulent cuisines along with counterparts from across the globe are to be featured at the Gourmand World Summit in Paris, a prestigious event deemed to be the best opportunity to introduce Iranian gastronomy to the world.

VERNADOC documenting historical windmills in Iran

TEHRAN – The International Camp of Vernacular Architecture Documentation (VERNADOC) have commenced documenting arrays of the centuries-old windmills, located in eastern parts of Iran. 

Passage of time an opportunity to build bridge between human beings: UNESCO chief

TEHRAN - The passage of time is an opportunity to build a bridge between human beings, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has said in message to a Tehran celebration on Noruz.

By Afshin Majlesi

Isfahan: Why it’s great to wandering about

TEHRAN – Soaked in a rich history, Isfahan was once a crossroad of international trade and diplomacy in Iran and now it is one of Iran’s top tourist destinations for good reasons. 

Envoys, cultural figures to mark Noruz in Tehran

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Milad Tower will host an international ceremony in honor of Persian New Year or Noruz on February 28.

Iran expecting China, Mongolia to join UNESCO-registered Noruz

TEHRAN – Iran is expecting China and Mongolia to officially join UNESCO-registered Noruz, which marks the beginning of spring and the new year.

Iran, Iraq seeking UN recognition of Arba’een pilgrimage

TEHRAN - Iranian tourism and cultural heritage authorities in collaboration with their Iraqi counterparts are implementing a plan to promote the recognition of Arba’een pilgrimage on the UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, CHTN reported.

Yazd hosting intl. workshop on earthen architecture

TEHRAN - The historical Iranian city of Yazd is hosting an international workshop on earthen architecture with its related conservation problems and challenges coming into focus.

Yazd hotels, museums offering discounts to Chinese visitors

TEHRAN - Hotels and museums in the city of Yazd are offering deep discounts on accommodation and entry fees for Chinese travelers on the occasion of the Chinese New Year celebrations.

Noruz added to Vancouver calendar of events

TEHRAN – Vancouver City Council has added Noruz, the Persian new year festivity, to its official celebrations and observations calendar.

Iran to host Expert Consultation on Scientific Tsunami Hazard Assessment of the Makran Subduction Zone

TEHRAN — Kish Island, southern Iran, will play host to Expert Consultation on Scientific Tsunami Hazard Assessment of the Makran Subduction Zone on March 8, 2019. 

Millennia-old relief unveiled in Shiraz

TEHRAN – A millennia-old bas-relief inscription which has been discovered from Naqsh-e Rostam, a royal necropolis in southern Iran, was officially unveiled in Shiraz on Tuesday, Mehr reported.

Outbound travels slump by 30%: tourism official

TEHRAN – Iran’s outbound tourism fell by 30 percent during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2018) from a year earlier, a tourism official has said.

“From Sultaniyya to Florence”: Tehran conference to address medieval architecture

TEHRAN – A range of architectural designs and craftsmanship traditions of the 14th and 15th centuries will be discussed at a Tehran conference titled “From Sultaniyya to Florence”.

Gonbad-e Soltaniyeh: Iran’s magnificent “Taj Mahal” 

TEHRAN - Locally known as Gonbad-e Soltaniyeh, the UNESCO-registered Mausoleum of Oljaytu is a prime tourism destination while traversing Iran.

“Cube of Zoroaster” unfazed by subsidence, new research finds

TEHRAN – No threat of subsidence faces the “Cube of Zoroaster”, which is a famed ancient quadrangular structure in southern Iran, according to a new research.

Centuries-old water supply system discovered in Iran

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has found remnants of a centuries-old network, which used to supply water to an underground “city” in central Iran.

U.S. arrivals in Iran up 27% in 7 months on year

TEHRAN – A total of 1,665 U.S. nationals visited Iran during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2018), an increase of 27 percent year on year.

UNESCO national commission, Tehran Municipality discuss co-op

TEHRAN- Iranian National Commission for UNESCO and Tehran Municipality discussed increasing cooperation to promote Tehrani citizens’ social well-being as well as making the city more accessible to people with disabilities. 

‘Is anything left for Trump to withdraw from,’ Zarif asks

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has censured a move by the U.S. and the Zionist regime to leave the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), asking if there is anything left for the two countries to withdraw from.

Landmark watermill restored in central Iran

TEHRAN – The 18th-century Dosangi Mill, which is of high archaeological importance, has recently been restored in Meybod county, Yazd province, central Iran.

Kermanshah to host national craft workshop

TEHRAN – Kermanshah province’s cultural heritage department is scheduled to hold a four-day national craft workshop from January 8 to 11, 2019.

Iran’s windmills a step closer to UNESCO listing

TEHRAN – Iran’s cultural heritage body has almost completed preparations for a chain of ancient vertical-axis windmills for possibly becoming a UNESCO World Heritage. 

Single UNESCO dossier compiled for Masouleh, Hyrcanian Forest

TEHRAN – Following sustained efforts to earn UNESCO tags for Masouleh and Hyrcanian Forest, Iran tourism chief on Sunday said they are to be assessed as a single property.

In honor of the longest night: Iran pursuing UNESCO recognition of Yalda

TEHRAN – Iran continues collaborating with the United Nations cultural agency UNESCO to register “Celebration of Yalda Night” officially on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list.