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2026-10-16 16:06
Iran issues post-war tourism recovery and competitiveness strategy
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism ministry has issued a strategic and operational plan to revive the country’s tourism industry during the transition and post-war periods, with a focus on rebuilding its international tourism brand, improving competitiveness and coordinating recovery measures nationwide.
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2026-10-03 00:56
Iran, UNESCO discuss stronger intl. cooperation to protect World Heritage sites
TEHRAN - Iran and UNESCO have discussed expanding technical and international cooperation to assess, document, restore and protect Iran’s World Heritage sites, including properties reportedly damaged during the recent war.
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2026/09/27
By Afshin Majlesi
Where the road became a destination: Iran’s historical caravanserais
TEHRAN - For centuries, crossing Iran was as much a test of endurance as it was a journey of discovery. Merchants moved goods between distant markets, pilgrims traveled toward sacred places, and ordinary travelers followed routes across deserts, mountains and plains. Between these long stretches of road stood caravanserais, places where a journey could pause, animals could be rested, goods could be protected and strangers could share food, stories and news.
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2026-09-14 17:31
Iran ranks 10th with 30 UNESCO World Heritage sites
TEHRAN - Iran ranks 10th worldwide with 30 properties inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, according to the UN cultural body, placing the country among the world's leading holders of internationally recognized cultural and natural heritage.
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2026-09-09 16:21
UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace undergoes emergency restoration
TEHRAN – The second phase of a comprehensive conservation and restoration program at Tehran’s Golestan Palace has begun, with priority given to preventing further damage before the onset of the rainy season, the head of the UNESCO-listed complex said on Wednesday.
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2026-09-02 15:32
Mining activity halted near Persepolis following heritage site intervention
TEHRAN – Mining operations at a sand and gravel quarry near the UNESCO-listed Persepolis have been halted following efforts by the World Heritage Site’s office and an order from the prosecutor of Marvdasht county, the head of the site has said.
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2026-08-30 15:39
New conservation and infrastructure projects underway at Persepolis
TEHRAN – A series of new conservation and infrastructure projects are underway at the UNESCO-registered Persepolis in southern Iran, including fencing of some 70 hectares of surrounding land, the director of World Heritage site has said.
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2026-08-16 17:18
Iran has 58 sites on UNESCO tentative list, heritage official says
TEHRAN - Iran currently has 58 cultural and natural properties and heritage collections on the UNESCO Tentative List, according to the director general of registration of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
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2026-08-15 16:43
Alamut’s World Heritage status opens new chapter for tourism and local growth
TEHRAN - Alamut region could become a strategic hub for social cohesion, hope, tourism thrive, and local development following its inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List, a senior official at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said.
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2026-08-08 16:39
Monitoring begins at centuries-old sites in UNESCO-listed city of Yazd
TEHRAN — Monitoring of centuries-old monuments in the UNESCO-listed Historic City of Yazd has begun as part of an ongoing effort to strengthen conservation and management of the Iranian oasis city, a local official has said.
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2026-08-08 16:38
Isfahan heritage records undergo digital preservation
TEHRAN - Isfahan’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department has begun digitizing around 2,000 documents and records held by the province’s cultural heritage documentation center, an official said on Saturday.
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2026-08-05 16:40
UNESCO committee approves conservation report for Iran's Hegmataneh
TEHRAN – The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has approved Iran's conservation report for the World Heritage site of Hegmataneh, confirming that the site's protection, management and restoration measures comply with the committee's requirements, provincial heritage officials said on Wednesday.
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2026-07-29 17:35
Lut Desert offers untapped potential for science, geotourism, experts say
TEHRAN – Iran’s Lut Desert, one of the hottest places on Earth and a UNESCO World Heritage site, holds significant potential for scientific research, education and nature-based tourism, researchers said at a conference marking the 10th anniversary of the desert’s inscription on the World Heritage list.
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2026-07-28 16:52
Tehran, Seoul explore closer heritage cooperation
TEHRAN - Iran has proposed establishing a joint task force with South Korea on cultural heritage restoration, conservation and digital documentation following the inscription of Iran's “Alamut Castle and Related Fortifications” on UNESCO's World Heritage List, Iranian officials said during a meeting held on the sidelines of the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan.
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2026-07-27 17:35
UNESCO-listed Alamut reflects Iran’s military architecture, enduring cultural legacy: expert
TEHRAN – The recent inscription of Iran’s “Alamut Castle and Related Fortifications” on UNESCO’s World Heritage list recognizes the site’s outstanding military architecture, historical significance and continuing cultural legacy, veteran Iranian archaeologist Rajab-Ali Labaf-Khaniki said.
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2026-07-26 14:12
UNESCO grants World Heritage status to Iran’s Alamut Castle and Related Fortifications
TEHRAN – Iran’s “Alamut Castle and Related Fortifications” has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, becoming the country’s 30th tangible cultural heritage property to receive the prestigious international designation.
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2026-07-22 16:23
UNESCO renews concern over damage to Golestan Palace in Busan session
TEHRAN – UNESCO has renewed concern over damage to Tehran's Golestan Palace caused by the shock wave and debris from nearby military strikes, as the protection of cultural heritage during armed conflict returned to the agenda of the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea.
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2026-07-22 16:23
UNESCO-listed Bisotun prepares to receive Arbaeen pilgrims, official says
TEHRAN – The UNESCO-listed Bisotun archaeological site has completed preparations to receive pilgrims travelling to Iraq for Arbaeen commemorations, with authorities planning to hold a handicrafts market along the pilgrimage route, the site’s executive director said on Wednesday.
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2026-07-20 17:15
Oldest known photographs reveal how Persepolis has changed over time
TEHRAN - The oldest known photographs of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire and now a UNESCO World Heritage site, provide a rare visual record of the monument before modern archaeological excavations reshaped its appearance.
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2026-07-19 18:59
Ancient Alamut fortifications complete Iran’s architectural and defensive history, expert says
TEHRAN - The proposed UNESCO World Heritage nomination of the Cultural Landscape of Alamut and its related fortifications would complete the historical narrative of Iran’s architectural and defensive heritage, Iranian cultural heritage veteran Seyyed Mohammad Beheshti said on Sunday.
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2026-07-18 21:08
Research suggests Alamut Castle's role extended beyond military functions
TEHRAN – The ancient Alamut Castle [and its satellite forts and defensive structures], long known primarily as a political and military stronghold of the Nizari Ismaili state, may also have served as a center for preserving and producing scientific knowledge, the head of the library at the Center for Documents of the Great Islamic Encyclopedia said.
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2026-07-10 16:32
Yazd governor-general links protection of historic fabric to sustainable tourism
TEHRAN – Yazd Governor-General Mohammadreza Babaei said on Thursday that preserving the historic fabric of the UNESCO-listed city of Yazd would be pursued alongside “identity-based economic development” and sustainable tourism initiatives.
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2026-06-08 18:08
Alamut’s nomination to be reviewed at UNESCO meeting in South Korea
TEHRAN – Iran's nomination dossier for the Cultural Landscape of Alamut, centered on the historical Alamut fort and a network of related fortresses, has completed the required preparations for consideration by UNESCO and will be reviewed at the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in South Korea in July, a cultural heritage official said.
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2026-05-16 18:23
Kerman advances bid for UNESCO recognition of historic urban area
TEHRAN - Authorities in Kerman are moving forward with plans to seek UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a 70-hectare section of the city’s historical core, provincial officials said on Saturday.
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2026-05-03 20:50
UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace undertakes preservation project for historic textiles
TEHRAN - A comprehensive project to organize, document and conserve a collection of historic textiles housed in the ethnography museum of Golestan Palace has been completed, the site’s director said, as authorities step up efforts to protect material cultural heritage.
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2026-05-01 19:30
Motorcycle rally held in Iran to protest damage to cultural heritage sites
TEHRAN – A two-day motorcycle rally was launched in Iran on Thursday to protest damage to historical sites during recent military strikes, with participants set to gather at Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, a landmark reported to have been affected.
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2026-02-25 10:03
Boundary survey commenced around Asirabad historical mound in Saveh
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists and cultural heritage experts has begun a field survey to propose a protective buffer zone for the Asirabad historical mound, which is located in the southeastern part of Saveh, a local official said on Tuesday.
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2026-02-23 18:00
Seymareh Valley landscape seeks UNESCO tentative listing
TEHRAN – The cultural heritage chief of Ilam province said on Monday plans to submit a preliminary dossier for the natural and historical landscape of Seymareh Valley to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts for review and placement on the country’s tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage status.
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2026-02-18 17:07
17th-century Chehel Sotoun Palace fully reopens to visitors
TEHRAN – All sections of Isfahan’s Chehel Sotoun Palace, including the room known as Chaharshanbeh Suri and the Stone Museum, have been reopened to the public, the site’s director said on Wednesday.
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2026-02-13 17:45
New legal measures under consideration to curb graffiti at Persepolis
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities plan to intensify legal action against graffiti and vandalism at the UNESCO-listed site of Persepolis, a provincial official said on Friday.