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2020-02-08 18:10
Tricky waterproof repairs cast doubt over fate of Iranian architecture masterpiece
TEHRAN – Many visitors to the 17th-centyry Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, a top masterpiece of Iranian architecture that stands tall in Isfahan, witnessed last month that its picturesque creamy dome was emerged split-face from a snowfall.
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2019-12-01 18:23
Vandalized prehistorical bas-relief restored in western Iran
TEHRAN – A 3rd-millennium-BC bas-relief, vandalized on a rock surface in western Iran earlier in September, has been restored without damaging its other undestroyed sections.
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2019-07-27 18:20
Flood-hit ancient bridge being restored
TEHRAN – A new round of restoration work has been commenced on the historical Kashkan Bridge, which suffered damage from a heavy flooding in March.
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2019-07-24 20:10
Fire damages 1,000 Sq. m of historical texture in Tehran
TEHRAN – Recent assessment shows that fire has destroyed some 1,000 square meters of historical buildings encircling Hassanabad Square in downtown Tehran.
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2019-07-09 20:42
No major harm to Khuzestan historical sites by quake
TEHRAN – No serious damage has been reported to museums and cultural heritage sites across Iran’s Khuzestan province hit by a medium-sized quake on Monday, according to the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.
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2019-05-11 20:08
Fire incurs $1.3 million loss to historic bazaar of Tabriz
TEHRAN – A blaze which erupted late on Wednesday at the historic bazaar of Tabriz, northwest Iran, is estimated to have caused about 200 billion rials ($1.33 million) to the UNESCO-registered site.
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2019-04-12 11:34
144 psychological screening teams in flood-hit areas
TEHRAN — 144 teams specialized in psychological health have been sent to the areas hit by the recent flash flood in Iran, said Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi.
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2018-10-10 07:27
Flood haunting northern Iran brings $166m of loss
TEHRAN – Flash floods hitting Mazandaran province, northern Iran, have caused an estimated 7 trillion rials (about $166 million) worth of damages, destroying infrastructures, residential units, roads and huge tracts of farmlands, the province’s governor has said.
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2018-07-24 09:34
Kermanshah historical sites unharmed by quake
TEHRAN – A magnitude 5.9 quake that rattled parts of the western province of Kermanshah on Sunday caused no damage to historical sites across the province.
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2017-12-05 10:13
Falak-ol-Aflak steady and in good condition: official
TEHRAN – No physical threat poses Falak-ol-Aflak, a historical fortress in western Iran, as a wave of recent reports on social media hinted that the ancient brick structure has been partly hurt, a cultural heritage official said on Sunday.
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2017-12-02 19:52
Quake harms qanats, historic tower in Kerman province
TEHRAN – Over 100 quants (ancient aqueducts) and a historic mudbrick tower across Ravar County, southeastern Kerman province, were damaged as a 6.1-magnitude quake hit the region early on Friday.
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2017-11-13 19:49
Quake harms historical sites in western Iran
TEHRAN – A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck western Iran late on Sunday, causing relatively minor damage to several historic and heritage sites in Kermanshah and Ilam provinces.
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2017-05-06 18:23
Torrential rain causes damage at Tehran book fair
TEHRAN – A torrential rain that struck Tehran Friday afternoon caused damages at the 30th Tehran International Book Fair in the Shahr-e Aftab Fairgrounds.
