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2020-01-24 19:15
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.
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2020-01-12 19:14
New restoration season starts on historical mosque in Zanjan
TEHRAN – A fresh season of restoration has recently started on historical Mirzaei Mosque in Zanjan, west-central Iran, CHTN reported on Saturday.
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2019-12-22 20:14
Zanjan assessed for becoming a ‘world city of filigree’
TEHRAN – World Crafts Council-Asia Pacific Region Director Ghada Hijavi along a fellow expert arrived in Zanjan on Friday to follow up on their assessment to name the Iranian city a “world city of filigree”.
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2019-11-24 20:40
Timurid-era relics seized from a smuggler in Iran
TEHRAN – A haul of ancient relics, which is estimated to date back to the Timurid-era (1370–1507), has recently been confiscated from a smuggler in Zanjan, west-central Iran.
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2019-09-02 19:11
47 pre-Islamic gold plaques seized from smugglers
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have seized 47 pieces of gold plaques dating back to pre-Islamic era, which were kept unlawfully by smugglers in Zanjan, western Iran.
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2019-08-18 16:51
Photo by: Maryam Rezaei
Golden land
Khodabandeh county is a fertile agricultural hub in cultivation of wheat and potatoes in Iran’s Zanjan province. Dryland farming accounts for some eighty percent of agriculture in the region. The county also supplies some 50% of wheat that is consumed in Zanjan.
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2019-07-02 20:25
123kg of illicit drugs seized in Zanjan province
TEHRAN – The police forces of Zanjan Province have seized 123kg of illicit drugs, provincial police chief Rahim Jahanbakhsh said on Tuesday.
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2019-01-19 20:51
Gonbad-e Soltaniyeh: Iran’s magnificent “Taj Mahal”
TEHRAN - Locally known as Gonbad-e Soltaniyeh, the UNESCO-registered Mausoleum of Oljaytu is a prime tourism destination while traversing Iran.
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2018-11-15 11:03
Four new provincial governors appointed
TEHRAN – The governors of Hamedan, Kerman, Zanjan and Sistan-Baluchestan provinces were appointed during a cabinet session on Wednesday.
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2018-08-02 10:34
800-year-old oil lamp found by accident
TEHRAN – An 800-year-old clay oil lamp dating back to the Islamic Golden Age was accidentally discovered on Tuesday by construction crews digging a ditch in the city of Dandi, Zanjan province, Mehr reported.
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2018-07-08 11:13
Discover enigmatic Katale-Khor in western Iran
TEHRAN - Exploring a cave may not be on the “to-do list” of travelers in Iran, but once they hear about astonishing caves that the country offers its visitors, they may quickly have a change of heart.
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2018-06-03 13:45
15 new eco-lodges in Zanjan get operating licenses
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism body have issued operating licenses for 15 newly constructed eco-lodges in Zanjan province.
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2018-04-29 02:32
Zanjan to host intl. gastronomy festival
TEHRAN – Iranian city of Zanjan will play host to the 4th Intl. ECO-Silk Road Food Festival from May 1 to 3.
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2017-11-12 10:29
Colorful Iran: harvest festival in Zanjan
Halla celebration, a harvest festival, is held annually in early autumn in Anguran region, northwestern province of Zanjan.
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2017-10-29 10:14
Ground broken for new 5-star hotel in Zanjan
TEHRAN – A number of officials broke ground on a new five-star hotel in the city of Zanjan, west-central Iran, CHTN reported on Thursday.
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2017-09-05 14:06
Iranian Ash festival wraps up
The 12th national festival on Ash – a traditional slow-cooked, thick soup made with chickpeas, beans, noodles, and fresh herbs, wrapped up on Sunday. The event has been held annually since 2005 in Zanjan, northwest Iran. This year it was held from August 30-September 3.Tehran Times/Mehdi Almasi
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2017-08-29 11:27
Woman takes office as mayor in Iran
TEHRAN – Samaneh Shad-Del has been elected as the mayor for district 2 of the city of Zanjan, northwestern Iran.
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2017-08-20 09:37
Zanjan sees its first-ever woman mayor
TEHRAN – The first-ever woman mayor has been appointed in the mid-west Iranian city of Zanjan.
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2017-05-12 18:00
‘ECO puts tourism boost atop agenda’
TEHRAN – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) has placed a high priority on the expansion of tourism industry amongst the member states, the visiting ECO deputy secretary-general Ahsan Ali Mangi said on Wednesday.
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2017-05-08 21:26
Mausoleum of Oljaytu reveals 14th-century Persian architecture
TEHRAN – A UNESCO World Heritage site, the 14th-century Mausoleum of Oljaytu is highly recognized as an architectural masterpiece particularly due to its innovative double-shelled dome and elaborate interior decoration.
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2017-05-01 18:59
12 countries to attend Zanjan gastronomy festival
TEHRAN – The historical city of Zanjan, northwestern Iran, will play host to the 3rd International ECO-Silk Road Food Festival with the theme of “Together for Sustainable Tourism” from May 10 to 12. ECO stands for Economic Cooperation Organization.
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2017-04-17 20:15
CHTHO exhibits handicrafts native to Zanjan Province
TEHRAN – A patchwork of handicrafts indigenous to Zanjan Province has been put on show at the headquarters of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization in Tehran.
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2017-03-02 13:10
Traditional dyer caters to rug weaving workshops
Iranian artisan Farhad Yadegari dyes large piles of thread in his workshop nested at a historic bazaar in Zanjan, northwest of the country, on February 25, 2017. He has been catering to various rug weaving workshops for over 40 years. Zanjan carpets are renowned for their rich, bright and exotic colors, enough to liven up any room. Tehran Times/ Farhad Safari
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2017-02-28 02:03
Zanjan, a heaven for Persian rugs and relevant businesses
A man carries bundles of newly dyed threads at a traditional workshop in the northwestern city of Zanjan, February 23, 2017.
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2017-02-01 18:52
Belgian company to invest in Iran’s auto sector
TEHRAN- An automobile gearbox production line will be launched in Iranian province of Zanjan (northwest of Tehran) via the investment made by a Belgian company, head of Industry, Mining and Trade Department of the province announced.
