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A closer look at Sa’dabad Palace complex after nearby US-Israeli bunker-buster strikes
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Sa’adabad Palace complex sustained widespread structural and decorative damage following two rounds of airstrikes using bunker-buster bombs, though the historic site remained standing and has since entered an emergency stabilization and restoration phase, officials said.
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2026-04-26 18:26
Police seize historical column bases, arrest two in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Police in Iran’s Marvdasht county have seized four historical column bases and arrested two suspects in an operation targeting illegal antiquities activity, a local police commander said.
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2026-04-25 20:20
Ilam province draws visitors with lush spring landscapes
TEHRAN - In western Iran, along a 425-kilometer border with Iraq, Ilam province emerges each spring as one of the country’s most compelling seasonal destinations.
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2026-04-25 20:19
Minimal intervention key to preserving authenticity of historical sites, expert says
TEHRAN – An Iranian conservation expert has called for a shift toward minimal intervention in the restoration of historical structures, warning that recent war-related damage to heritage sites requires urgent and carefully planned responses.
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2026-04-24 20:26
Heritage experts urge action after war damages 149 sites
TEHRAN – Iran’s association of cultural heritage conservators has warned of extensive damage to historical sites, museums and cultural centers during the recent war with the US and Israeli regime, calling for immediate mobilization of national expertise to manage the crisis and safeguard affected assets.
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2026-04-22 18:54
Austrian Iranologists condemn destruction of Iran’s cultural heritage at Vienna event
TEHRAN - A group of Austrian and international scholars specializing in Iranian studies have strongly condemned the destruction and damage inflicted on Iran’s cultural heritage, describing such acts as not only an assault on a single nation but a profound loss for humanity as a whole.
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2026-04-18 18:11
Intl. academics warn of deliberate destruction of Iran’s cultural sites
TEHRAN – A group of 218 international academics and researchers has warned of what it described as the deliberate destruction of Iran’s cultural heritage and scientific centers following recent US-Israeli attacks, calling the actions illegal and a threat to human history.
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2026-04-18 00:33
Protecting ‘living human treasures’ vital for cultural continuity in Iran
TEHRAN - The head of the Research Institute of Anthropology at Iran’s Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism has underscored the critical role of protecting cultural heritage bearers, particularly the elderly, in ensuring the continuity of historical memory and intergenerational knowledge transfer.
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2026-04-15 22:02
Iran, Afghanistan advance joint UNESCO dossier for Asbads
TEHRAN – Iran is moving closer to finalizing a “complex” UNESCO World Heritage nomination for its ancient wind-powered structures, known as Asbads, with officials confirming that the dossier will be submitted jointly with Afghanistan.
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2026-04-12 01:32
Se-Kuh-e fortress offers window into Iran’s Sistan heritage
TEHRAN - Se-Kuh-e fortress, whose name means “three mountains” in Persian, is one of the most remarkable historical landmarks in southeastern Iran and the largest mud-brick structure of its kind in Sistan-Baluchestan province.
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2026-04-11 00:51
Iran urges ICESCO to act on threats to cultural heritage
TEHRAN - Iran has formally called on an international cultural body to take urgent action to protect its historical sites, citing growing threats to some of the country’s most significant cultural landmarks.
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2026-04-11 00:48
Extent of damage to Isfahan’s historic sites unclear, UNESCO academic says
Isfahan - A senior Iranian academic affiliated with UNESCO said it is not yet possible to provide an accurate assessment of damage to historic monuments in Isfahan following recent air strikes, citing the need for detailed studies once conditions stabilize.
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2026-04-01 00:18
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran UNESCO commission reports widespread heritage damage after strikes
TEHRAN - Iran’s national commission for UNESCO said on Tuesday that 132 cultural heritage sites have been damaged due to U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, after field assessments conducted across multiple provinces, its secretary-general said.
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2026-03-31 12:32
By Fatima Karimi
Shockwaves of war on Iran’s historical heritage
TEHRAN – Following consecutive airstrikes by the United States and the Israeli regime from late February through the closing days of March, a number of Iran’s most important historical monuments and sites across multiple provinces have been damaged or destroyed.
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2026-03-31 12:23
By Afshin Majlesi
Minister reveals legal, restoration efforts to protect cultural heritage
TEHRAN – Following extensive damage to some of Iran’s most important cultural heritage sites, including the UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace, Tehran has intensified its diplomatic, legal, and cultural response, describing the attacks as not only material destruction but also an assault on humanity’s shared heritage.
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2026-03-26 21:10
Teachers urge UN bodies to investigate U.S.-Israeli violation of humanitarian law in Iran
TEHRAN – Associations and societies of Iranian teachers have urged the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to form fact-finding committees to investigate the widespread violations of international humanitarian law by the United States and Israel during the war against Iran.
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2026-03-24 19:50
Book City appeals to UNESCO, UNICEF for cultural preservation amidst U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran
TEHRAN – The CEO of Book City Institute has sent letters to the National Commission for UNESCO and the UNICEF Representative in Iran, presenting a report on the damages incurred by bookstores and book-related cultural spaces following the recent military attacks by the U.S. and the Zionist regime on Iran.
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2026-03-18 20:28
By Mostafa PourAli
Protecting cultural heritage under fire: The fragile role of international law
The deliberate targeting of cultural heritage during armed conflict remains a grave concern. International law provides crucial instruments for protection, anchored by agreements such as the 1972 UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. These conventions represent a foundational effort to safeguard sites of historical and artistic significance, recognizing their intrinsic value beyond purely monetary terms.
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2026-03-18 16:17
By Nafise Hajati
How are Isfahan’s UNESCO and national heritage sites faring after airstrikes?
ISFAHAN - Airstrikes on the Iranian city of Isfahan have severely damaged two of its most iconic heritage sites: the UNESCO-listed Chehel Sotoun Palace and the National Heritage Site Ashraf Hall, alongside damage to over 12 other cultural landmarks.
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2026-03-16 21:25
Iran urges UNESCO to investigate UAE’s closure of Iranian schools following U.S.-Israeli strikes
TEHRAN - Minister of Education, Alireza Kazemi, has formally requested UNESCO to investigate a decision by the United Arab Emirates to suspend the operation of Iranian schools following recent military strikes by the United States and the Zionist regime of Israel against Iran.
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2026-03-10 16:49
Tehran intensifies plea to UNESCO amid mounting threats to cultural heritage sites
TEHRAN – Iran has issued a plea to UNESCO for accelerated and enhanced protection of its national treasures, urging the organization to help safeguard all of its World Heritage sites amidst a growing barrage of attacks and regional instability.
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2026-03-07 23:47
‘Global bodies should denounce U.S.-Israeli assault on educational centers’
TEHRAN – Alireza Kazemi, the Minister of Education, has written separate letters to Salim bin Mohammed Al-Malik, the director general of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), Khaled El-Enany; the director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); and Catherine Russell, the executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), urging them to condemn the U.S..-Israeli attacks to educational and cultural organizations in the country.
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2026-03-06 15:56
Science minister writes to UNESCO chief denouncing humanitarian law violations in attacks
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology has urged UNESCO to strongly condemn recent attacks by the United States and Israel against Iranian territory, citing violations of international humanitarian law and UNESCO-protected sites.
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2026-03-05 19:48
Tehran museum director urges protection of cultural heritage during conflict
TEHERAN - The director of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) has emphasized the importance of safeguarding museums and historical sites during armed conflict, following recent damage to a UNESCO site in downtown Tehran.
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2026-03-05 16:41
UNESCO warns of damage to World Heritage following Tehran attack
TEHRAN – The Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has expressed concern over the protection of World Heritage sites following escalating violence in West Asia, citing damage to the centuries –old Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.
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2026-03-04 19:42
By Afshin Majlesi
Expert details damage to UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace following airstrike
TEHRAN – Iranian cultural heritage expert Eskandar Mokhtari-Taleqani has elaborated damage to the Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tehran, following recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on March 1.
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2026-02-28 16:39
Study sheds new light on UNESCO-listed Khorramabad Valley Prehistoric Sites
TEHRAN – A new scientific article on the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age periods in the Khorramabad Valley has been published in the latest issue of the journal of the National Museum of Iran, the head of Lorestan’s Cultural Heritage Department said on Friday.
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2026-02-27 15:46
Safavid-era cannon to undergo conservation process
TEHRAN – A Safavid-era cannon in Isfahan’s 17th-century Chehel Sotoun Palace has entered a process of conservation and revised display after years of being kept in unsuitable conditions, the site’s director said.
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2026-02-27 15:46
Museum director commemorates Arfa’i as pioneer of Elamite, Old Babylonian studies
TEHRAN – The head of the museum at Persepolis on Thursday marked the memory of professor Abdolmajid Arfa’i, an Elamite scholar and researcher of ancient Elamite and Akkadian languages, who died on Wednesday at the age of 86 after a period of illness.
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2026-02-25 18:04
Iranian conservator calls for fundamental reform in restoration education
TEHRAN – An Iranian architectural conservator and university lecturer has called for a fundamental overhaul of restoration education, criticizing what he described as an overly theory-based academic system and weak institutional support for field training.