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  • UNESCO renews concern over damage to Golestan Palace in Busan session 2026-07-22 16:23

    UNESCO renews concern over damage to Golestan Palace in Busan session

    TEHRAN – UNESCO has renewed concern over damage to Tehran's Golestan Palace caused by the shock wave and debris from nearby military strikes, as the protection of cultural heritage during armed conflict returned to the agenda of the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea.

  • 30 Iranian NGOs, institutions call for intl. action to protect cultural heritage after war damage 2026-07-21 19:59

    30 Iranian NGOs, institutions call for intl. action to protect cultural heritage after war damage

    TEHRAN - A coalition of 30 Iranian non-governmental organizations and cultural heritage institutions has called on international organizations, including UNESCO, the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to take urgent action to protect Iran's cultural heritage following damage to historical sites during the recent military conflict involving Iran and the combined forces of the United States and the Israeli regime.

  • Restoration begins at UNESCO-listed Chehel Sotoun after blast damage 2026-07-08 17:50

    Restoration begins at UNESCO-listed Chehel Sotoun after blast damage

    TEHRAN - Restoration work has begun on damaged sections of the UNESCO-listed Chehel Sotoun World Heritage site in Isfahan following blast damage sustained during the recent war with the US-Israeli regime, the site’s director said on Wednesday.

  • Intl. journalists visit damaged Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran 2026-07-04 19:22

    Intl. journalists visit damaged Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran

    TEHRAN – On Friday, tens of international journalists, photographers, and television crews from various global media organizations visited Tehran's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Golestan Palace to observe sections of the historic complex damaged by a nearby missile strike and to document the ongoing restoration efforts.

  • Experts discuss strategies to protect cultural heritage and historic cities during wartime 2026-06-30 16:41

    By Afshin Majlesi

    Experts discuss strategies to protect cultural heritage and historic cities during wartime

    TEHRAN – Iranian experts on Tuesday examined international approaches to safeguarding cultural heritage and the historical identity of cities during armed conflict, calling for stronger documentation, digital preservation, legal protection, and broader international cooperation while emphasizing the role of cultural resilience in the aftermath of war.

  • UK academics warn of war damage to Iran’s cultural heritage 2026-05-23 06:19

    UK academics warn of war damage to Iran’s cultural heritage

    TEHRAN – A group of prominent British academics, museum curators, and fellows of the British Academy has expressed deep concern over reported damage to Iran’s UNESCO-registered world heritage sites amid war with the US and Israeli regime.

  • Zagros Paleolithic Museum damaged by blast wave from recent US strikes 2026-05-21 01:10

    Zagros Paleolithic Museum damaged by blast wave from recent US strikes

    TEHRAN – The Zagros Paleolithic Museum in Kermanshah, the first specialized museum of its kind in the region, has sustained damage from a blast wave generated by recent US airstrikes on the city’s historical center. The museum is housed within the historic Biglar Beigi Tekyeh (also known as Biglarbaigi), a Qajar-era Hosseinieh that is a recognized national heritage site.

  • Motorcycle rally held in Iran to protest damage to cultural heritage sites 2026-05-01 19:30

    Motorcycle rally held in Iran to protest damage to cultural heritage sites

    TEHRAN – A two-day motorcycle rally was launched in Iran on Thursday to protest damage to historical sites during recent military strikes, with participants set to gather at Falak-ol-Aflak Castle, a landmark reported to have been affected.

  • A closer look at Sa’dabad Palace complex after nearby US-Israeli bunker-buster strikes 2026-04-27 21:06

    A closer look at Sa’dabad Palace complex after nearby US-Israeli bunker-buster strikes

    TEHRAN – Tehran’s Sa’adabad Palace complex sustained widespread structural and decorative damage following two rounds of airstrikes using bunker-buster bombs, though the historic site remained standing and has since entered an emergency stabilization and restoration phase, officials said.

  • Minimal intervention key to preserving authenticity of historical sites, expert says 2026-04-25 20:19

    Minimal intervention key to preserving authenticity of historical sites, expert says

    TEHRAN – An Iranian conservation expert has called for a shift toward minimal intervention in the restoration of historical structures, warning that recent war-related damage to heritage sites requires urgent and carefully planned responses.

  • Austrian Iranologists condemn destruction of Iran’s cultural heritage at Vienna event 2026-04-22 18:54

    Austrian Iranologists condemn destruction of Iran’s cultural heritage at Vienna event

    TEHRAN -  A group of Austrian and international scholars specializing in Iranian studies have strongly condemned the destruction and damage inflicted on Iran’s cultural heritage, describing such acts as not only an assault on a single nation but a profound loss for humanity as a whole.

  • ome 1,195 schools have been damaged during the US-Israeli attacks on the country 2026-04-20 00:37

    A majority of war-damaged schools to be rebuilt before school year

    TEHRAN – Some 1,195 schools have been damaged during the US-Israeli attacks on the country, a majority of them are planned to be reconstructed for the next school year that will kick off on September 22.

  • Chehel Sotoun Palace 2026-04-15 22:00

    Damage to Chehel Sotoun Palace worsens as shockwave impact persists

    TEHRAN – Damage to the historic Chehel Sotoun Palace has continued to worsen in the weeks following nearby airstrikes, with falling decorative elements and expanding structural concerns raising alarm among heritage officials and conservation experts.

  • Iranian heritage sites 2026-03-15 12:31

    Over 56 Iranian heritage sites damaged in U.S., Israeli attacks

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts said on Saturday that at least 56 museums, historical monuments and cultural sites across the country had suffered serious damage due to airstrike conducted by the United States and Zionist regime of Israel.