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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.
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2022-11-28 18:37
Naqsh-e Rajab, reminiscent of a glorious past
TEHRAN - Adjacent to the old Shiraz–Isfahan Road and some three kilometers from Persepolis in a northward direction, you may find Naqsh-e Rajab that embraces magnificent Sassanian bas-relief carvings.
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2022-11-16 18:31
House of Hercules! Karaftoo cave on World Heritage Tentative List
TEHRAN –Kordestan province’s tourism chief on Tuesday said he was delighted that the natural-historical complex of Karaftoo cave had been shortlisted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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2022-10-31 18:29
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System not in good condition, devotee of cultural heritage says
TEHRAN – A cultural heritage enthusiast has warned about what he called an unstable situation of the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, saying its eastern wall is “not in a good condition”.
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2022-10-30 18:38
10 restoration teams following routines in Pasargadae
TEHRAN—Ten teams of cultural heritage experts are currently busy in Pasargadae conducting routines in terms of restoration and protection of the ancient ruins, director of the World Heritage site said on Sunday.
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2022-09-07 22:00
Traditional wrestling holds potential to be World Heritage
TEHRAN—The Iranian traditional wrestling of Bachukheh can become a World Heritage, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has said.
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2022-09-04 18:29
Tus to be prepared for possible UNESCO registration, deputy tourism minister says
TEHRAN–The ancient city of Tus, where the illustrious Persian poet Ferdowsi is laid to rest, will be nominated for a UNESCO World Heritage status, the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2022-08-26 18:31
Iran eyes UNESCO tag for ancient Seymareh
TEHRAN–Iran has completed an all-inclusive dossier for the ancient city of Seymareh in the western Ilam province for possibly becoming a UNESCO World Heritage, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-08-24 20:00
Masouleh one step closer to being World Heritage
TEHRAN –Iran is completing an all-inclusive dossier for the northern Iranian village of Masouleh in Gilan province, to have it registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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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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2022-07-16 18:54
Conference discusses sustainable development in Uramanat
TEHRAN – A host of researchers and academics have come together in a two-day international conference discussing sustainable development goals in the UNESCO-registered Uramanat, which is situated in western Iran.
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2022-07-10 21:23
Postage stamp to mark 16th anniversary of Bisotun UNESCO registration
TEHRAN – Iran has produced a postage stamp to mark the 16th anniversary of Bisotun’s registration on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2022-07-08 15:38
Yazd to host astronomy tour to mark World Heritage registration anniversary
TEHRAN-The historical oasis city of Yazd is scheduled to host an astronomy tour on Saturday to mark the 5th registration anniversary of the city on the UNESCO World Heritage list, a local tourism chief has said.
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2022-07-03 18:50
Gousheh-Shahanshah Caravanserai undergoes restoration
TEHRAN - Gousheh-Shahanshah Caravanserai, a 17th-century roadside inn in Lorestan province, has undergone restoration, the provincial tourism chief said on Sunday.
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2022-07-01 18:22
Masouleh joins League of Historical Cities
TEHRAN – Ancient Masouleh, one of the top tourist destinations in northern Iran, has joined the League of Historical Cities, Masouleh’s mayor has said.
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2022-06-07 19:38
World’s ‘biggest’ adobe fort to host overnight trippers
TEHRAN – The UNESCO-registered Bam citadel, which is the biggest adobe fort worldwide, is prepared to host overnight guests, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2022-05-30 18:18
Archaeologist rejects claims on underground city within Persepolis
TEHRAN – An Iranian archaeologist has dismissed claims on the discovery of an underground city beneath the UNESCO-registered Persepolis.
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2022-05-25 18:52
More than 500 historical monuments, sites in Yazd undergo restoration in year
TEHRAN – Yazd’s tourism chief has said over 500 historical monuments and sites underwent restoration in the central Iranian province during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).
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2022-05-21 18:57
Parthian coffins on show at Susa Museum
TEHRAN – Three rarely-seen coffins dating from the Parthian era (247 BC – 224 CE) have been put on show at the Susa Museum in southwest Iran.
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2022-05-18 18:26
Deir-e Gachin Caravanserai in Qom joins shortlist for collective UNESCO tag
TEHRAN – The millennia-old Deir-e Gachin Caravanserai has joined a shortlist of traditional inns that Iran pursues its possible inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage.
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2022-05-17 20:50
Ancient Seymareh preparing to win UNESCO status
TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Iran’s Ilam province on Tuesday said they are preparing to apply to UNESCO for listing the ancient city of Seymareh on the World Heritage list.
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2022-05-08 18:24
Ancient Hegmataneh: working group formed to surmount obstacles in path of UNESCO registration
TEHRAN – Hamedan tourism directorate has formed a working group to identify, investigate and solve potential problems in the path of possible registration of ancient Hegmataneh in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2022-04-27 16:39
Windmills of Sistan-Baluchestan one step closer to being World Heritage
TEHRAN – Local authorities of Sistan-Baluchestan are trying to prepare ancient windmills in the southeastern province for a possible UNESCO registration.
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2022-04-25 18:38
Kermanshah preparing to get Taq-e Bostan on UNESCO list
TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Kermanshah province on Sunday said his directorate is preparing to apply to UNESCO for the listing of Taq-e Bostan on the World Heritage list.
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2022-04-24 18:31
By Afshin Majlesi
One of pioneers in the use of clean energy, Iran eyes World Heritage tag for its windmills
TEHRAN – Five years after being added to UNESCO's tentative list of World Heritage properties, Iran’s collection of ancient windmills is still not prepared for a final assessment.
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2022-04-19 20:53
Why Trans-Iranian Railway is a glittering engineering feat of the 20th century?
TEHRAN – The 1,394-kilometre-long Trans-Iranian railway was completed in 1938 after 11 years of massively challenging construction as it crosses four distinct climates, linking the glittering shores of the Caspian Sea to the fertile plains of the Persian Gulf.