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2022-07-29 20:54
In Takht-e Soleyman, where inner peace meets outer beauty
TEHRAN—Nested in a lonely bowl of mountains, ringed by 1500-year-old walls in northwest Iran, the UNESCO-listed Takht-e Soleyman was once a principal fire temple of the Zoroastrian faith in ancient Persia.
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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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2022-05-24 19:28
Route unveiled to lead sightseers to Yazd’s beating heart
TEHRAN – On Monday, tourism authorities of Yazd, which its historical core gains UNESCO status, unveiled a new route to lead sightseers to the beating heart of the Iranian oasis city.
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2022-01-31 20:30
Zoroastrians celebrate ancient mid-winter festival
TEHRAN – Clusters of Zoroastrians on Sunday celebrated their mid-winter festival that is passed down from generation to generation for millennia.
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2021-10-11 17:20
Zoroastrian Towers of Silence: abandoned, enigmatic but touristic
TEHRAN - The enigmatic Zoroastrian Towers of Silence are set on two lonely, barren hilltops on the southern outskirts of Yazd in central Iran.
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2021-09-12 21:57
Ancient bas-relief discovered near Persepolis
TEHRAN – An ancient bas-relief carving has been discovered in Naqsh-e Rajab near the UNESCO-designated Persepolis in southern Iran.
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2021-01-30 17:14
By Faranak Bakhtiari
COVID-19 shadow on Sadeh
TEHRAN – The Zoroastrian Festival of Sadeh, like other big celebrations worldwide affected by the coronavirus pandemic, was held in Iran on Friday with a limited audience under strict health protocols.
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2021-01-06 18:58
Historical vaulted alley, adjoining houses undergo urgent restoration
TEHRAN – A traditional vaulted alley and its adjoining mudbrick houses, which are altogether named a “darband” in the Iranian vernacular architecture, have been restored urgently in the historical texture of Ardakan in central Iran.
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2020-12-31 00:48
By Afshin Majlesi
Qazvin: a city with fascinating churches, Armenian neighborhoods
Besides serving as places of worship and religious services, churches are visited for their splendor and architectural beauty, their majesty and magnificence.
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2020-11-23 19:30
Coronavirus: Iranian Zoroastrians observe Azargan online
TEHRAN – With the coronavirus capsizing Azargan, Iran’s Zoroastrians on Monday observed the ancient ritual online, IRNA reported.
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2020-10-02 19:12
Mehregan celebrations called off across Iran due to coronavirus
TEHRAN – Almost all Mehregan celebrations have been canceled across Iran due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-06-14 19:28
Archaeological survey to offer new glimpses of troglodytic architecture in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has started work on troglodyte shelters in a northern Iranian region, believing that they are still giving up long-buried secrets.
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2020-06-09 19:01
Pirangah, a place of worship for Jews, Zoroastrians and Muslims in central Iran, made a national heritage site
TEHRAN – Pirangah, a centuries-old temple in central Iran which is worshipped by Jews, Zoroastrians and Muslims, has recently been made a National Heritage site.
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2020-05-26 20:15
Sadeh, the ancient festival of mid-winter, added to national heritage list
TEHRAN – Jashn-e Sadeh has been registered on Iran’s National Intangible Cultural Heritage list in a bid to preserve the ancient festival of mid-winter.
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2020-02-22 19:30
Atashgah: A hillside Zoroastrian fire temple in Isfahan
TEHRAN – Though Iran is a Muslim-majority country, it is home to ancient Zoroastrian sites still retaining otherworldly charm.
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2020-01-31 18:11
Ancient festival of mid-winter observed by Zoroastrians across Iran
TEHRAN – A host of Iranian Zoroastrians come together in Taft county, central Yazd province, to observe Jashn-e Sadeh, a time-honored religious festival of mid-winter on January 30, 2020.
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2020-01-18 18:47
Iranian Zoroastrians provide aid to flood-hit Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN – Zoroastrian people residing in Yazd province sent their contributions to the flood-hit areas of Sistan-Baluchestan province, head of the association of Zoroastrians, has said.
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2019-12-28 13:27
Iranian religious minorities pay tribute to martyrs
As the new year is approaching, followers of divine religions pay homage to their family members martyred during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war, known as the Sacred Defense. According to officials, 90 Christians, 11 Jews, and 33 Zoroastrians were martyred during the 8-year war.
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2019-07-02 20:16
Tirgan, a feast in honor of rain
Tirgan (also known as Jashn-e Tirgan) is a time-honored Iranian festival usually observed as a rain festival. Tiragan, along with Noruz, Yalda Night and Mehregan are amongst feasts widely celebrated in the ancient land.
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2019-06-12 20:21
Zoroastrians to observe Pir-e Sabz pilgrimage in Yazd
TEHRAN – Once again it’s time to celebrate Pir-e Sabz or Chak-Chak, a congregational pilgrimage observed by clusters of Zoroastrian pilgrims from all over Iran.
