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2023-05-13 20:53
Iran tourism to reap reward if Ecbatana gains UNESCO status, governor-general says
TEHRAN – Hamedan’s Governor-General has said the UNESCO designation of Ecbatana will be providing a great opportunity for Iran’s tourism sector.
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2023-05-01 20:47
Beijing’s ambassador visits UNESCO sites in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – On Monday, Beijing’s ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua and his colleagues paid a visit to the UNESCO-designated sites of Susa and Tchogha Zanbil, which are located in Khuzestan province, southwest Iran.
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2023-04-25 18:26
Meeting discusses Bastam’s global registration challenges
TEHRAN – On Monday, during a meeting in Semnan, obstacles and solutions were discussed for incorporating Bastam historical complex into the World Heritage list, Mehr reported.
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2023-04-17 18:43
Remains of hydraulic system found at 700-year-old educational complex in northwest Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have found a cistern and irrigation network believed to be benefited from a hydraulic system for supplying water to Rab’-e Rashidi, an educational complex dating back to the 14th century.
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2023-04-07 17:36
400-year-old caravanserai now open to sightseers after decades of being prison
TEHRAN – The 400-year-old caravanserai of Semnan, which served as a prison for some four decades, has opened its doors to people.
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2023-04-03 18:25
Persepolis ranks Iran’s most visited World Heritage site
TEHRAN – Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550-330 BC), has been crowned Iran’s most popular UNESCO site this Noruz, according to an annual ranking by the ministry of cultural heritage and tourism.
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2023-03-18 19:14
By Afshin Majlesi
Happy Noruz: a celebration for 300 million people
TEHRAN – On March 21, over 300 million people worldwide start celebrating Noruz – an ancient festival that marks the Persian New Year and the official beginning of spring.
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2023-03-13 19:31
Khaf, one of pioneers in the use of clean energy, seeks to safeguard ancient heritage
TEHRAN – The historical region of Khaf, which is home to numerous ancient windmills, is set to protect that cultural heritage for future generations.
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2023-03-12 19:15
Isfahan ready to accommodate 100,000 Noruz travelers per day
TEHRAN – Isfahan province is getting prepared to accommodate some 100,000 travelers per day during the Noruz, Iranian New Year holidays, which officially starts on March 21.
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2023-03-11 19:27
Archaeologists resume work in Burnt City
TEHRAN – Archaeologists and cultural heritage experts have commenced work in Burnt City, a magnificent UNESCO-registered site in southeast Iran.
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2023-03-01 21:00
Shazdeh Garden to close for four days for repairs
TEHRAN – Shazdeh Garden, a World Heritage site in Mahan of Kerman province, southern Iran, is set to be closed for four days due to structural repairs.
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2023-02-24 18:04
Iran, Iraq to undertake joint studies on Sassanid heritage
TEHRAN – Iran and Iraq have agreed to conduct joint archaeological research on the Sassanid cultural heritage shared between the two nations.
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2023-02-04 18:14
Centuries-old ruins discovered in UNESCO-designated palace downtown Tehran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has unearthed some ruins within Golestan Palace, which was once the official residence of the Qajar monarchs who ruled Persia (Iran) between 1789 and 1925.
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2023-01-31 17:43
Hegmataneh ensemble one step closer to being World Heritage
TEHRAN – Iran has recently submitted an all-inclusive dossier on Hegmataneh ensemble and historical core of Hamedan to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization amid hopes to win a UNESCO status for the summer residence for Achaemenid kings, the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2023-01-25 19:18
$11m funding to boost tourism facilities in UNESCO-designated Bisotun
TEHRAN – Nearly $11m will be invested by the private sector to boost tourism facilities across the UNESCO-designated Bisotun, which embraces magnificent masterpieces of Achaemenid Persians.
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2023-01-11 18:46
Qasr-e Shirin ruins prospective candidate for UNESCO status
TEHRAN–Qasr-e Shirin’s tourism chief believes that the Sassanid ruins of the western Iranian city have high potential to be registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2023-01-04 18:46
Bas-relief found near Pasargadae by accident
TEHRAN –Two climbers have found a rock-carved bas-relief on their way near the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae, southern Iran.
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2022-12-28 18:17
Hegmataneh ensemble prepares for possible UNESCO registration
TEHRAN – Hegmataneh ensemble, which was once the capital of Medes and later the summer residence for Achaemenid kings, is getting ready to gain UNESCO status.
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2022-12-27 20:30
Tepe Ozbaki: local officials in push to expand ancient hill protection
TEHRAN – Tourism officials of Alborz province are stepping up efforts to win UNESCO status for a millennia-old archaeological hill situated near the Iranian capital.
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2022-12-25 18:41
UNESCO-designated citadel dresses up with gentle warm lights
TEHRAN– Arg-e Bam, a massive UNESCO-registered citadel in southern Iran, is dressed up with new gentle warm lights in a bid to become more appealing at night.
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2022-12-25 18:40
Fingerprint from 5,000 years ago found in Burnt City
TEHRAN –A fingerprint left on a clay vessel made by a potter some 5,000 years ago has recently been found in Burnt City, a UNESCO-registered site in southeast Iran.
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2022-12-24 18:02
Semnan hopes to win UNESCO recognition for its caravanserais
TEHRAN – The Iranian province of Semnan hopes to gain UNESCO status for a selection of its caravanserais, which are part of a national dossier to be evaluated in the near future by the UN body.
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2022-12-12 19:01
Italian experts invited for Burnt City excavation
TEHRAN – Iran has invited Italian experts to join the 19th archaeological season of the UNESCO-designated Burnt City to be commenced within a month.
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2022-12-12 18:58
Iran preparing to get western Sassanid landscape on UNESCO list
TEHRAN – An Iranian cultural heritage official in Kermanshah province on Sunday said they were preparing to apply to UNESCO for listing a Sassanid archeological landscape on the World Heritage list.
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2022-12-06 21:19
Foreign sightseers outnumber domestic fellows in Tchogha Zanbil
TEHRAN– Foreign travelers visiting Tchogha Zanbil are more in number than domestic sightseers coming to tour the important UNESCO-designated site, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2022-12-04 18:22
By Afshin Majlesi
Source of inspiration: Iran’s Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals
TEHRAN– So far, a wide variety of Iranian elements have gained a place on UNESCO’s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity aimed at protecting the cultural achievements of mankind.
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2022-12-02 21:19
UNESCO honors crafting and playing the Oud as cultural treasure
TEHRAN - Crafting and playing the Oud was hailed by UNESCO on Wednesday as it added the ancient expertise to its list of global cultural treasures.
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2022-12-02 21:01
Persian Yalda night gains place on World Cultural Heritage list
TEHRAN – Yalda night (Shab-e Chelleh), one of the most celebrated Persian traditional events which marks the longest night of the year, made it onto the United Nation's cultural heritage list on Wednesday.
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2022-11-30 17:55
Magnificent ruins and clues about Persian script evolution
TEHRAN– Apart from matchless royal arts and architecture, the UNESCO-designated Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550– 330 BC), holds treasured clues to the Persian writing and script as well.
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2022-11-28 18:44
Collection of antique metalwork on view at Golestan Palace
TEHRAN – An exhibition of centuries-old metalwork has opened to the public at the UNESCO-designated Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.