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2022-06-10 20:59
Spanish fort architecture inspired by Iranian caravansaries, Madrid envoy says
TEHRAN – Spain’s ambassador to Iran has said the architecture of Iranian caravansaries has influenced many fortresses constructed in his homeland.
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2022-06-07 19:39
Abandoned caravansary undergoes renovation
TEHRAN – Cheshmak caravansary, an abandoned roadside inn in western Iran, has undergone restoration.
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2022-05-28 21:18
Maranjab desert to become more tourist-friendly, official says
TEHRAN – Isfahan tourism chief has paid a visit to the Maranjab desert and its surrounding destinations, saying projects are underway to develop their tourism infrastructure.
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2022-05-28 21:09
Caravansary getting prepared for modern trekkers
TEHRAN – A fresh round of restoration work has begun on a centuries-old caravansary in Mayamey, northcentral Iran, in a bid to make the mudbrick structure prepared to host modern travelers this time.
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2022-05-09 20:00
Bazaar of Shahroud undergoes flooring restoration
TEHRAN – Another restoration project has commenced renovating paving stones at the historical bazaar of Shahroud in north-central Iran.
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2022-04-16 21:15
Boundaries defined for seven caravansaries in northern Iran
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has determined the boundaries of seven caravansaries located in Gilan province, northern Iran.
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2022-03-08 20:54
Mud-brick caravanserai undergoes restoration to host modern trippers
TEHRAN – Restoration work has commenced on Sadrabad caravanserai to turn the 19th-century inn into a tourism destination.
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2021-12-25 18:35
Walkway to connect Cyrus the Great’s tomb to nearby caravanserai
TEHRAN – Visitors to the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae will soon find a special walkway that connects the tomb of Cyrus the Great to a nearby caravanserai, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2021-12-19 19:35
Ancient caravanserai restored to host modern trippers
TEHRAN – One of the once highly prosperous Shah-Abbasi caravanserais, which is located in central Iran, has been fully restored to the former glory; this time to host modern travelers.
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2021-10-01 21:11
Iran wants collective UNESCO recognition for 56 of its old caravansaries
TEHRAN – Iran has put forward a selection of 56 caravansaries as a candidate for a collective inclusion in UNESCO’S cultural heritage list, a senior advisor to the tourism minister has said.
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2021-09-14 18:50
Anjireh caravanserai one step closer for being global
TEHRAN – Photo depicts the ruins of Anjireh caravanserai which is estimated to date from the Ilkhanid era (1256–1353) situated in a barren desert in central Iran, September 14, 2021.
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2021-09-04 21:58
890 historical buildings in need of urgent restoration in central Iranian province
TEHRAN – A total of 890 historical buildings, scattered across Markazi province, are in need of urgent restoration, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-07-26 18:43
Ancient caravanserai undergoes restoration in central Iran
TEHRAN – Work has commenced restoring the ruins of Anjireh caravanserai, which is estimated to date from the Ilkhanid era (1256–1353).
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2021-06-25 17:58
Private investors to revive, operate historical monuments in Kerman
TEHRAN – Four historical places and monuments across Kerman province have been temporarily ceded to the private sector to receive better conservation by repurposing them into profitable niches.
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2021-01-31 21:54
Restoration project to revive ancient monuments on Silk Road
TEHRAN – Iran’s Revitalization and Utilization Fund for Historical Places have launched a development scheme, based on which arrays of centuries-old monuments would be revived along the ancient Silk Road.
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2020-12-08 18:05
By Afshin Majlesi
Why lodging at a caravanserai is a must-do in Iran?
Imagine a place so serene in the heart of the ancient Silk Road(s) where you can plunge into a forgotten age while staying for a day or two.You may conjure up the hustle and bustle of the merchants selling their goods, bargaining on prices, telling their long-lived journey to one another while their animals chew on hay amid massive portals, elevated load-bearing walls, rooms encircling the courtyard, a heavy-doored gateway, and the tranquility of the surrounding nature!
