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2023-12-30 08:42
Centuries-old windmills added to Iran's national list of cultural heritage
Tehran – Several centuries-old windmills (locally called Asbads) located in the ancient town of Sangan, northeast Iran, have been inscribed on the country's national list of cultural heritage.
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2023-11-11 17:12
Iran’s priorities for UNESCO listings unveiled
TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister has implicitly unveiled the country’s top four candidates for possible UNESCO registrations.
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2023-08-08 18:21
Shahdad: work starts on long-awaited watermill restoration
TEHRAN - Work has started on a long-awaited restoration of a quack-hit watermill, which is located in the touristic region of Shahdad on the margins of the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert in southern Iran.
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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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2022-10-16 18:06
Khaf, home to ancient windmills, is emerging destination for intl. travelers
TEHRAN—The ancient city of Khaf, which is home to numerous ancient windmills, is seen as an emerging destination for international sightseers.
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2022-10-10 22:00
Efforts underway to bring ancient windmill back to life
TEHRAN—A team of cultural heritage experts has begun work to fully restore the ruins of an ancient windmill located in the Hamun region of Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeast Iran.
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2022-09-18 20:00
More ancient windmills to come to life once again
TEHRAN—Restoration work has been commenced on some ancient windmills in Tabas-e Masina, South Khorasan province, eastern Iran.
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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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2022-01-16 18:04
Four ancient windmills added to national heritage list
TEHRAN - Four ancient windmills, which are located in Iran’s South Khorasan province, have been registered in the national list for cultural heritage.
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2021-12-04 18:37
Discover subterranean watermills in oasis city
TEHRAN - On the margins of a harsh desert in central Iran, lies the ancient city of Meybod, which has long been home to underground watermills.
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2021-10-20 19:00
Three historical windmills restored for tourism
TEHRAN - Three historical Asbads (windmills) have recently been restored in the khaf county of Khorasan Razavi province to attract travelers.
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2021-10-15 19:30
Eight ancient windmills under restoration in eastern Iran
TEHRAN – Restoration work has begun on a selection of eight ancient windmills, which are located in Darmian county of South Khorasan province in eastern Iran.
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2021-10-10 17:07
Archaeologists to unearth watermill in Hamedan
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has commenced work to unearth an ancient watermill in Hamedan, west-central Iran.
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2021-09-11 18:59
By Afshin Majlesi
The story of how ancient Iranians harnessed the power of wind
TEHRAN- The wind has been powering our world for thousands of years. Mankind harnessed it as a form of energy to propel boats as early as 5,000 BC. Later, simple wind-powered water pumps were used in China, and windmills made of woven-reed blades started grinding grain in Iran.
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2021-06-03 01:09
Windmills of Sistan-Baluchestan nearer to UNESCO status
TEHRAN – Sistan-Baluchestan is further moving towards inscribing its ancient windmills on the UNESCO list as commencing an aerial mapping project as a preliminary stage.
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2021-05-09 20:30
Historical watermill starts rotating once again
TEHRAN – An underground watermill, which is located in the village of Tiran, Isfahan province, has been fully restored to be a new destination for sightseers and history buffs.
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2021-03-06 22:38
Photo exhibit features ancient Iranian windmills
TEHRAN – A photo exhibition, featuring arrays of ancient Iranian windmills, is currently underway at Khorasan Great Museum, which is located in the holy city of Mashhad, northeast of the country.