Ancient salt mine to become more tourist-friendly

TEHRAN – A historically-rich salt mine in Iran’s northwestern Zanjan province, where several salt men and their personal belongings have been discovered so far, will be equipped with tourist-friendly, safety, and electronic systems such as closed-circuit television cameras.

Jaghoor Baghoor, the delicious taste of lamb’s pluck, made intangible cultural heritage

TEHRAN – The traditions know-how of cooking Jaghoor Baghoor, the delicious taste of lamb’s pluck, has been added to the intangible cultural heritage for local communities in Zanjan province, west central Iran. 

Millennia-old relics recovered in Zanjan

TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently confiscated some historical relics, estimated to date back from 1st millennium BC to the Islamic era, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.

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A glimpse of Muharram mourning rituals across Iran: Oblation of lambs

One of the other rituals during Muharram is oblation of lambs at Great Hussainiya of Zanjan, which is a famed ritual countrywide when it comes to Muharram mourning ceremonies in Iran. 

Bangladeshi envoy calls Zanjan tourist sites ‘extraordinarily beautiful’

TEHRAN – Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Tehran Gousal Azam Sarker traveled to the northwestern Zanjan province on Thursday, praising the province for its extraordinarily beautiful tourist sites.

Iron Age jug seized in Zanjan

TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently confiscated a pre-historical clay jug, estimated to date from the Iron Age, from an antique dealer in Zachkan village in northwestern Zanjan province.

By Afshin Majlesi

20 wonderful, must-see cultural sites in Iran

If you ask foreign visitors to Iran about the most characteristic future they discovered during excursions in the ancient land, the most possible answers may be somewhat like these: “It is the friendliest country on Earth with loads of warm-hearted welcome!”; “It is the jewel in Islam’s crown in terms of architecture”; “Being home to fascinating cultural heritage sites”; or “a land where echoes of ancient civilizations still resonate down through the ages!”

Zanjan historic bazaar to undergo restoration

TEHRAN- Parts of the historic bazaar of Zanjan in northwestern Iran will undergo rehabilitation works in the near future, provincial tourism chief Amir Arjmand announced on Sunday, CHTN reported.

Coronavirus shuts Zanjan’s Katale-Khor cave once again 

TEHRAN – Katale-Khor, a limestone cave full of natural crystals believed to date from the Jurassic era, has gone on lockdown again for at least two weeks following the increase in the number of people infected with the coronavirus, CHTN reported. 

Forgotten craft of Namad-mali revived in Zanjan

TEHRAN – Namad-mali (literally meaning felt beating), a handicraft field that was obsolete, has been revived in Deh Bahar Village, Tarom county in the northwestern Zanjan province, CHTN reported on Saturday.

Zanjan crafters blend genuine Persian arts with nanotechnology

TEHRAN – Crafters in the northwestern Zanjan province have started using nanotechnology in producing handicrafts, CHTN reported on Wednesday.

A taste of Jurassic world: Iran’s Katale-Khor cave on agenda to be a tourism hub

TEHRAN – Katale-Khor, a limestone cave full of natural crystals believed to date from the Jurassic era, is planned to become one of the country’s tourism hubs, CHTN reported on Saturday.

Restoration project starts on ramparts, corner towers and gateway to UNESCO-tagged Soltaniyeh Dome

TEHRAN – The mudbrick ramparts and corner towers of a southern gateway to the UNESCO-tagged Soltaniyeh Dome in northwestern Zanjan province are under some rehabilitation works, CHTN reported. 

Zanjan’s first hospital to turn into museum

TEHRAN – Shahid Beheshti Hospital, the first hospital built in the northwestern Zanjan province, will be turned into a health museum, provincial tourism chief has said.

Restoration begins on Zanjan’s Chehel Sotoun Mosque

TEHRAN – A restoration project has been commenced on parts of Chehel Sotoun Mosque in Zanjan, west-central Iran, CHTN reported on Friday. 

Mining tourism to make debut in Iran

TEHRAN – Iran has started to promote mining tourism by launching the first project in northwestern Zanjan province, IRNA reported. 

Garments of Iran’s salt mummies to be restored using German expertise

TEHRAN – A team of experts from Iran and Germany will start a project for purifying, cleansing, and restoring garments and personal belongings of ancient salt mummies which were first found in Iran’s Chehrabad Salt Mine in 1993.

40 historical monuments restored in Zanjan

TEHRAN – Some 40 historical buildings and structures in northwestern Zanjan province were restored during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 19).

Iron Age relics unveiled in Zanjan

TEHRAN – A total of 32 pre-historical objects, estimated to date from the Iron Age, were unveiled at the Zolfaqari Museum of the northwestern Zanjan province on Monday to mark International Museum Day.

Zanjan province to boost tourism infrastructure    

TEHRAN – Five tourism-related projects are scheduled to be completed across the northwestern Zanjan province in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20), provincial tourism chief has said.

ECO-Silk Road Food Festival postponed over coronavirus

TEHRAN – The 6th International ECO-Silk Road Food Festival, which was scheduled to be held in the city of Zanjan from May 27 to 29, has been postponed indefinitely in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. 

Zanjan’s historical mosque to undergo urgent restoration

TEHRAN – Parts of Mirbahaeddin historical mosque in northwestern Zanjan province will undergo urgent rehabilitation works, provincial tourism chief Amir Arjmand announced on Monday, CHTN reported.

Online festival of handmade cookies underway in Zanjan

TEHRAN – An online festival of traditional handmade cookies is underway in Zanjan province during the holy month of Ramadan, provincial tourism chief has said. 

Coronavirus causes $52m damage to Zanjan’s tourism industry

TEHRAN – Zanjan province’s tourism industry has taken 2,200 billion rials (over $52 million) hit from the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) over the last two months. 

Iran’s ‘Taj Mahal’ marks Intl. Day for Monuments and Sites amid virus concerns

TEHRAN – As in previous years, the UNESCO-tagged Gonbad-e Soltaniyeh, sometimes referred to as Iran’s ‘Taj Mahal’, celebrated the International Day for Monuments and Sites, but this time, in an online program aimed to help stop transmission of the coronavirus, which is currently challenging the whole world.

Zanjan province exports $1.2m of handicrafts

TEHRAN - Handicrafts exports from Zanjan province reached some $1.2 million during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 20), CHTN reported.

Over 860 historical objects seized in Zanjan

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have confiscated 865 historical objects in northwestern Zanjan province, during the past Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 20).

Iran to host four ECO events on tourism this year

TEHRAN – Iran will be hosting dozens conferences and meetings within the frame of the “Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Calendar of Events 2020”, however, four of which will be in tourism sphere.

Iran leads the world in handicraft hubs

TEHRAN – Iran ranks first globally in the number cities and villages registered by the World Crafts Council (WCC), deputy tourism minister Pouya Mahmoudian said on Monday.

Seljuk-era relics found during illegal excavation

TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently confiscated historical relics related to Seljuk era (1037–1194) from an illegal excavation in a house located in the city of Abhar, west-central Zanjan province.