fars

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  • Green Yesterday 17:43

    55 Iranian hotels nominated for Green Label Award

    TEHRAN— A total of 55 hotels from 15 provinces and one from Kish Free Zone will compete in the first round of awarding the Green Label for Iranian Hotels, Mohammad Jahanshahi, the Secretary of the National Committee for Nature Tourism, has said.

  • Sang Shekanan 2025-09-20 17:21

    By Katayoon Dashti

    World’s largest hand-made cave, an unknown heritage in Fars province

    Sang Shekanan (stonemasons) cave in the south of Jahrom, Fars province, has been dubbed the largest hand-made cave in the world, but many people in Iran and even Fars have not yet heard of it, and it has few visitors.

  • Backgammon 2025-09-17 15:59

    Ban on exports of Iranian backgammon lifted

    TEHRAN—An official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts announced the lifting of the ban on backgammon exports.

  • tv 2025-09-14 17:30

    Global audiences gain access to Iranian heritage through 24-hour TV

    TEHRAN — Meysam Shokripour, manager of Persepolis Internet TV, has said the first 24-hour channel dedicated to UNESCO World Heritage Sites, launched less than a year ago, allows audiences worldwide to access Iranian cultural and historical content, including Persepolis, via mobile phones, computers and smart TVs.

  • fars 2025-07-29 17:09

    Prosperity of eco-tourism sites tied to government's supervision of licensing process

    TEHRAN—Managing Director of the Professional Association of Eco-Tourism Accommodations in Fars Province Omid Behrouzi considered the prosperity of eco-tourism sites is tied to the government's strict supervision of the licensing process.

  • ََAn aerial view of the ancient Bazaar of Qeysarieh in Lar, Fars province, southern Iran. 2025-07-28 17:37

    Expert calls for four-year plan to restore historic bazaar in Lar

    TEHRAN - A senior regional development planning expert has proposed the development of a four-year restoration plan for the Qeysarieh Bazaar in Lar, southern Iran, involving private sector participation and non-governmental organizations.

  • A view of the Sassanid-era Qal’eh-ye Azhdaha Peykar (“Dragon’s Body Fortress”), situated beside a domed structure that according to narratives was constructed centuries ago in commemoration of Nader Shah Afshar’s mother. 2025-01-04 17:31

    By Afshin Majlesi

    Lar: a journey through time and culture

    Lar is a city where history whispers through its traditional bazaars, centuries-old caravanserais, mosques, ancient ramparts, bizarre-shaped cisterns, and above all, the warm hospitality of its residents. The city’s amalgam of new and old constructions creates a unique rhythm that makes every corner worth discovering.

  • Mil-e Ejdeha: off-the-beaten-path temple of Parthian era 2024-10-22 17:29

    Mil-e Ejdeha: off-the-beaten-path temple of Parthian era

    TEHRAN - Mil-e Ejdeha, meaning “Dragon Tower”, is the ruin of a fire temple believed to date back to the Parthian period, also known as the Arsacid Empire (247 BC to 224 CE).

  • 1,700-year-old paintings unearthed in southern Iran 2024-09-23 18:15

    1,700-year-old paintings unearthed in southern Iran

    TEHRAN - A team of archaeologists has discovered a series of 1,700-year-old paintings in the ancient city of Gur, located three kilometers from Firuzabad, Fars province, southern Iran.

  • Petroglyph 2023-07-03 20:00

    Petroglyph bearing name Allah discovered in Fars

    TEHRAN – An ancient inscription has recently been found in the southern province of Fars, ILNA reported on Monday.