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2022-03-04 17:48
In memory of recently-deceased Iranologist; Roger Mervyn Savory
TEHRAN – Roger Mervyn Savory (27 January 1925 – 17 February 2022) was a British-born Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto who was an Iranologist and specialist on the Safavids.
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2022-02-18 21:24
Tehran webinar to discuss Eastern Hemisphere rituals, anthropology
TEHRAN – Tens of sociologists, anthropologists, and historians are scheduled to discuss rituals and humanities of the Eastern Hemisphere in a day-long webinar to be held tomorrow.
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2022-02-15 18:11
Anthropologist makes 3D maps to shed new light on Iran’s 'Treasure Valley'
TEHRAN – Julien Riel-Salvatore, a full professor of anthropology at the University of Montreal, has developed some three-dimensional digital map to rediscover Iran's Ganj Dareh, which means 'Treasure Valley'.
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2022-02-11 18:17
Two-day conference to look at the puzzle of Halilroud, Jiroft civilizations
TEHRAN – The interwoven civilizations of Halilroud and Jiroft will be discussed by experts of various disciplines in a two-day international conference, which is scheduled to commence tomorrow at the University of jiroft in southern Iran.
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2022-02-09 20:30
Veteran cultural heritage experts invited to record their anecdotes
TEHRAN – Some 50 prominent Iranian cultural heritage experts have been invited to record their anecdotes of the oral history of the country for later generations.
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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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2021-08-25 19:25
Prolific anthropologist Asghar Karimi dies at 81
TEHRAN – Prolific Iranian anthropologist, researcher, and translator Asghar Karimi died at a Tehran hospital on Monday. He was 81.
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2020-11-23 10:47
By Afshin Majlesi
14 of the greatest castles, fortresses, and citadels in Iran
Since antiquity, mankind has assumed the need to fortify properties to survive in an ever-changing world of invasion and conquest.Commencing from simple earthworks and wooden walls, fortifications were gradually evolved into complex, unconquerable imposing citadels.
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2020-05-15 22:21
Centuries-old polo field discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – A centuries-old Chogan (polo) filed with stone gates, one of which bearing a dedicatory inscription, has recently been found near a village in Iran’s western Lorestan province, provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2020-02-18 18:55
Ganjali Khan complex reminiscent of everyday life in 17th-century Iran
TEHRAN - The historical Ganjali Khan complex, which is composed of a madrasa, a mosque, a caravanserai, a hammam (public bathhouse), a water reservoir and a labyrinth bazaar, all centered on a large public square, is a typical Iranian tourist spot to wander around!
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2020-02-17 20:12
Robert H. Dyson, discoverer of Gold Bowl of Hasanlu in Iran, dies at 93
TEHRAN – Celebrated anthropologist and archaeologist Robert H. Dyson, Jr., who shined at Iran’s archaeology scene in mid-20th century, passed away on Sunday. He was 93, ISNA reported.
