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2022-01-19 22:30
People in southeast Iran had know-how to make tools 5,000 years ago
TEHRAN – Archaeological evidence discovered from Qale-Rostam suggests that natives of the southeastern Iranian region had gained the know-how to make primitive tools and instruments some 5,000 years ago.
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2022-01-18 18:55
Harvest festivals aimed to underpin tourism in Iranian province
TEHRAN – Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad considers holding various harvest festivals to develop agritourism across the southwestern Iranian province.
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2022-01-17 22:48
12 places in northern Iran added to national heritage list
TEHRAN – A selection of 12 places including a school, a public bathhouse, and two movie theaters all located in East Azarbaijan province has been inscribed in the national list for cultural heritage.
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2022-01-17 19:08
Off the beaten path: Iran to classify touristic villages
TEHRAN – Iran considers identifying and ranking its touristic villages to boost sustainable rural tourism across the ancient country.
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2022-01-09 17:55
By Afshin Majlesi
What it’s like to meet 5000-year-old tree
TEHRAN – At the age of almost five millennia, Sarv-e Abarkuh is a solid, tall tree still covering itself with glory, reaching 25 meters in height, 11.5 meters in width of its trunk, and 18 meters in circumference.
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2021-12-21 19:25
Archaeologists tell of efforts to conserve ancient culture near developing dam
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has briefed on its efforts to conserve relics and remnants of an ancient culture near a developing embankment dam in western Iran.
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2021-12-19 19:44
New clues about life discovered in Burnt City
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian, Italian, and Serbian archaeologists has discovered new clues about life in mysterious Burnt City in southeast Iran.
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2021-12-07 21:20
Intl. experts to discuss archaeological achievements in southeast Iran
TEHRAN – A host of archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, and cultural heritage experts from Iran and across the globe have been invited to attend a virtual conference to discuss arrays of archaeological achievements in southeast Iran.
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2021-12-03 21:26
Inn, public bathhouse and mosque approved as national heritage
TEHRAN – A selection of nine historical structures including an inn, a public bathhouse, and a mosque, all located in Iran’s East Azarbaijan province, have recently been added to the national heritage list.
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2021-11-30 19:08
Louvre considers joint exhibit of Sialk objects, documents
TEHRAN – The Louvre and Sialk archaeological consider holding a joint exhibit on French excavations at the prehistorical settlement which is situated in the heart of Iran.
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2021-11-30 19:07
Elamite clay tablet discovered in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A clay tablet, estimated to date from the Elamite era (c. 2700 – 539 BC), has recently been discovered in southwest Iran.
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2021-11-26 18:48
Ancient fibers, animal remains discovered by Iranian, German archaeologists
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and German archaeologists has discovered ancient fibers and animal remains while digging into an old salt mine in west-central Iran.
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2021-11-23 18:44
Serbian archaeologists join Iranian, Italian fellows in Burnt City
TEHRAN – A number of Serbian archaeologists and cultural heritage experts have joined their Iranian and Italian counterparts to resume digs in the UNESCO-registered Burnt City in southeast Iran.
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2021-11-23 18:34
Hunter-gatherers settled in southern Iranian island, new evidence suggests
TEHRAN – An archaeological investigation on Hormuz Island has found evidence that suggests a community of hunter-gatherers settled in the southern soil in the Middle Paleolithic era.
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2021-11-13 21:19
Tehran webinar to put the spotlight on digitalized manuscripts
TEHRAN – On Sunday, a Tehran webinar will be turning the spotlight on the digitalized manuscripts and the latest ways to benefit from them to preserve cultural heritage elements.
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2021-11-09 18:54
UNESCO picks Kermanshah as ‘creative city’ of gastronomy
TEHRAN – The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization has picked up Iran’s Kermanshah as a ‘creative city’ of gastronomy.
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2021-11-07 21:32
Soltanieh hosts advanced courses on kilim weaving
TEHRAN – Soltanieh, which is home to a UNESCO-designated monument of the same name, is playing host to advanced courses on kilim weaving.
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2021-11-07 18:14
UNESCO-designated Soltanieh undergoes partial restoration
TEHRAN – The UNESCO-designated mausoleum of Oljaytu, also known as SoltaniehDome, has recently undergone a partial restoration aimed to fix worn-out bricks at the southwest corner of the colossal monument.
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2021-10-31 23:00
Native artists, chefs, craftspeople show off skills in Qeshm Island
TEHRAN – Over 50 artists, musicians, chefs, and craftspeople showed off their indigenous skills for a host of visitors and sightseers during a cultural night held in Qeshm Island on Friday.
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2021-10-29 18:53
$4.7 million allocated to UNESCO-designated Pasargadae
TEHRAN – Iranian government has allocated a sum of 200 billion rials (about $4.7 million at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) to develop tourism infrastructure at the UNESCO-designated Pasargadae.
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2021-10-19 22:01
By Afshin Majlesi
Hundreds of stone tools found at Iran Neanderthal site
TEHRAN – Hundreds of stone tools have recently been discovered at a Neanderthal site in western Iran.
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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 17:45
30 historical monuments restored in eastern Iran
TEHRAN - A total of 30 historical buildings and aging structures, which are located in South Khorasan province, have been restored since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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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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2021-10-03 20:30
20,000 travelers toured lesser-known Ilam province
TEHRAN – Over 20,000 travelers toured Ilam province over the past 12 months, CHTN reported on Saturday.
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2021-10-03 18:20
Coronavirus: Mehregan observed online to renew friendships
TEHRAN – On Saturday, Iranian Zoroastrians in Yazd celebrated their ancient festival of Mehregan virtually over coronavirus concerns.
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2021-10-02 20:46
Evidence pushes back history of human presence in Masuleh to late Bronze Age
TEHRAN – A series of newly-found archaeological evidence indicates the history of human presence in Masuleh and its surrounding mountains in northern Iran dates back to the late Bronze Age (2000-1500 BC), which is extremely older than previously believed.
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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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2021-10-01 20:00
Cultural heritage museum to make debut in Saveh
TEHRAN – The ancient Iranian city of Saveh will be embracing its first-ever cultural heritage museum in near future.
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2021-09-27 17:10
Historic neighborhoods of Soltanieh to be equipped for tourism
TEHRAN – Soltanieh, which is home to a UNESCO-designated monument of the same name, has undergone an intensive urban study intended to equip the ancient city for tourism.
