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2024-04-28 16:55
Paveh to buttress religious, cultural tourism
TEHRAN - Paveh, a western Iranian city known for its rich cultural heritage, seeks to lure more travelers with its diverse attractions, particularly in the realms of religious and cultural tourism.
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2024-03-17 17:17
Iftar tradition commemorated in Uramanat
TEHRAN – In commemoration of Iftar’s inscription on the UNESCO list, a gathering, participated by 250 multilingual tour leaders, took place in the heart of the Uramanat World Heritage site in Iran’s Kordestan province.
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2023-11-10 16:36
Uramanat farmers adorn gardens to celebrate harvest of pomegranates
TEHRAN – Many farmers in Uramanat, a UNESCO-registered rural landscape in western Iran, adorned gardens to celebrate the harvest of pomegranates.
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2023-07-08 19:16
UNESCO-designated Uramanat still unknown for many sightseers, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – The Uramanat landscape, which embraces countless cultural and natural attractions, is still unknown to many potential travelers, the deputy tourism minister said on Friday.
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2023-03-04 18:37
Developing health tourism in Uramanat leads to economic growth, expert says
TEHRAN – Economic and social development of the UNESCO-designated Uramanat can be achieved through strengthening health tourism in the western Iranian region, a tourism expert has said.
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2023-02-04 18:13
Pir-e Shaliar: Iranian Kurds celebrate folk winter festival
TEHRAN – Iranian Kurds in Uraman-Takht and its surrounding districts have celebrated Pir-e Shaliar, a folk winter festival that marks abundance and good fortune.
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2022-11-18 20:00
Nisht, a forgotten ritual in Uramanat
TEHRAN –Nisht, meaning sitting, is one of the rituals of the UNESCO-designated Uramanat, which has fallen into oblivion over time.
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2022-10-22 18:31
Uramanat to develop event-oriented tourism
TEHRAN—Tourism authorities of the UNESCO-designated Uramanat plan to boost event-oriented tourism in the western Iranian region.
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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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2022-05-31 18:42
Eager for a slice of village life? Iran is your taste
TEHRAN – There are numerous remote and offbeat villages on the Iranian plateau that attract throngs of visitors eager for a slice of village life, natural marvels, and a tradition of cleanliness.
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2022-05-16 18:48
Photo exhibit explores everyday life in UNESCO-designated Uramanat
TEHRAN – A photo exhibition, featuring everyday life in the UNESCO-designated Uramanat, opened its doors to the public in Sarvabad, western Iran.
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2022-05-06 20:00
Uramanat holds potential to become tourist hub
TEHRAN –The UNESCO-designated Uramanat region in western Iran has considerable potential to become a tourist hub, the director of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO has said.
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2022-04-09 20:30
Experts to discuss history of human life in Uramanat
TEHRAN –An international conference focusing on the culture and sustainable development of the UNESCO-designated Uramanat is scheduled to be held in the western province of Kermanshah, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2022-03-11 18:45
Western Iranian provinces claim bigger share of tourist flow
TEHRAN – Despite having vibrant natural landscapes, countless historical sites, and above all, hospitable people, western Iranian provinces are still somehow lesser-known compared to other parts of the ancient land.
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2022-02-22 21:16
UNESCO-registered Uramanat to launch research institute
TEHRAN – The UNESCO-designated Uramanat seeks to launch a special research institute to conduct surveys across the vast rural landscape situated in western Iran.
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2022-01-02 18:16
Uramanat home to over 700 ancient sites, estimates suggest
TEHRAN – Preliminary archaeological assessments suggest the UNESCO-registered Uramanat region is composed of over 700 ancient sites, the director of the world Heritage said on Sunday.
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2021-12-26 21:37
Iranian, German archaeologists commence work in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and German archaeologists has commenced another excavation season on an ancient mount in western Iran, a local official said on Sunday.
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2021-12-21 19:23
Experts from Iran, Germany hunt for archaeological clues in Uramanat
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists from Iran and Germany has carried out a field survey in Uramanat, an ancient rural region in western Iran, which earlier this year was named a UNESCO World Heritage.
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2021-11-12 20:30
Uramanat mosques to be listed as national heritage
TEHRAN – A selection of mosques located in the UNESCO-tagged Cultural Landscape of Uramanat in western Iran is planned to be registered on the national heritage list, the director of the World Heritage site has announced.
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2021-10-25 17:33
Handicrafts sector offers Uramanat unique opportunity for economic development
TEHRAN –The development of the handicrafts sector would be a good opportunity for economic growth in the UNESCO-tagged Uramanat cultural landscape in western Iran.
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2021-10-01 21:11
Lesser-known destinations to gain footholds on tourism map
TEHRAN – Much more attention will be devoted to various destinations in the west side of Iran, the ones which are generally lesser-known to potential sightseers and vacationers, an official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has said.
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2021-08-22 09:34
Archaeological evidence sheds new light on early human presence in western Iran
TEHRAN – Newly-discovered stone tools and animal remains have shed new light on the history of human presence in Paveh county of Kermanshah province, which is situated in western Iran.
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2021-07-27 17:52
UNESCO grants world heritage status to Uramanat of Iran
TEHRAN – UNESCO added Iran’s Uramanat cultural landscape to its list of world heritage sites on Tuesday.