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2020-09-12 16:40
Photo: Samira Nazari
Kashan, home to architectural wonders, labyrinthine bazaars
A photo collection depicts variety of architectural wonders such as atmospheric houses, covered labyrinthine bazaars, public bathhouses, madrasas, caravanserais, mudbrick wind-towers, cisterns, Persian gardens and boutique hotels scattered across the oasis city of Kashan. Many travelers opt to bypass Kashan on their journeys between Tehran, Isfahan and Yazd, to visit its must-see destinations on the edge of one of the most beautiful deserts in central Iran.
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2020-09-04 18:56
Newly-unearthed ‘Parthian lady’ to be transferred to Isfahan museum
TEHRAN – A human skeleton which has recently been discovered during excavations at Tepe Ashraf in Isfahan and is believed to belong to a Parthian-era (247 BC – 224 CE) lady, will be transferred to the city’s Museum of Decorative Arts.
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2020-08-15 22:40
Coronavirus: Isfahan historical sites to keep hosting online concerts if health rules observed
TEHRAN – Isfahan tourism department backs online concerts being held at historical sites of the central Iranian province if regulations both for the health of musicians and maintenance of the centuries-old sites are taken into account.
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2020-08-11 19:30
Skeleton of another ‘Parthian lady’ discovered in Isfahan
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has found what they say is the skeleton of the second Parthian-era (247 BC – 224 CE) lady at the ancient Tepe Ashraf in Isfahan, hoping new range of discoveries offer novel clues about the history of the central Iranian city.
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2020-08-03 20:30
Demarcation projects begin on 21 historical sites in northwest Iran
TEHRAN- A total of 21 historical sites across the northwestern West Azarbaijan province are being demarcated by teams of archaeologists and cultural heritage experts, a provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-07-28 18:43
Qazvin Grand Hotel ready for new restoration project
TEHRAN – Buttressing measures have been conducted on the historical Qazvin Grand Hotel, which was established in 1922 in the west-central Iranian city. The monument that covers about 3,000 square meters in area is now ready for the next phase of restoration.
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2020-07-20 17:22
Photo: Samira Nazari
Qazvin: An authentic blend of history, nature, culture, and food
Photo collection depicts some travel destinations in Qazvin, which was once the capital of the Persian Empire under Safavids from 1548-98. Walking along the narrow, labyrinthine alleys of the 19th-century bazaar of Sa’d-al Saltaneh is one of the highlights of the ancient city famed for carpets and seedless grapes.
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2020-07-02 00:16
Qajar-era subterranean garrison identified in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – An underground garrison, estimated to date from Qajar era (1789–1925), has been discovered near Bojnurd, the capital of North Khorasan province, northeast Iran.
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2020-06-26 19:28
Tens of historical areas, relics identified in western Iran
TEHRAN – A total number of 65 centuries-old areas and relics have been found during an archeological season, which recently came to end in Sirvan plain, western province of Ilam.
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2020-06-14 23:09
Fire incident causes no harm to historical Susa
TEHRAN – A fire broke out at the UNESCO-registered site of Susa in the southwestern Khuzestan province on Friday, but fortunately the incident has inflicted no damage to the historical site.
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2020-06-10 18:28
Excavations reveal rare find of Bronze Age culture in Iran
TEHRAN – Iran has recently unearthed a rare Bronze Age culture, related settlements and relics following to rounds of excavation in a plain near the north-central city of Qom.
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2020-06-07 00:44
Photo: Samira Nazari
Visit Imam Jomeh House solely or on tour of ‘Old Tehran’
Imam Jomeh House is a magnificent structure and one of the magnificent buildings that stand tall in the historical core of Tehran. As the name suggests, it was used as the primary residence of Tehran’s Friday prayer leader. The building is comprised of numerous halls and chambers decked out with beautiful plaster moldings. A rectangular pond sandwiched between two columns gives the yard a classic Persian look. Built in the 19th century, the house was originally the residence of Aqa Khan Nuri (nicknamed E'temad-ol Dowleh) (born 1807 – died 1865), who was a politician in Qajar court. Nuri served as prime minister (ṣadr-e aʿẓam) between 1851-58 during the reign of king Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (r. 1848–1896) Building later was used to be the residence of Imam Jomeh or the Friday Praying Leader before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The house is adjacent to Golestan Palace, which is a UNESCO world heritage site, was built during the Qajar era and embodies the successful integration of earlier Persian architecture with European influence. Dar ul-Funun, which literally translates to ‘polytechnic college’, the grand bazaar of Tehran, the National Museum of Iran, are amongst adjacent destinations you may visit to solely or on a tour of ‘Old Tehran’.
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2020-05-25 18:22
Quake damages historical neighborhood in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A magnitude 5.2 earthquake on Sunday caused minor harm to the historical neighborhood of Dehdasht, a city in Kohgiluyeh-Boyer Ahmad province, southwest Iran.
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2020-05-16 19:00
59 properties in Yazd added to National Heritage List
TEHRAN – Fifty nine historical and natural sites in the central Iranian province of Yazd have been inscribed on the National Heritage List, provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-05-08 20:45
Quake causes cracks in Tehran’s Sahebqaraniyeh Palace
TEHRAN – Some minor cracks have appeared in the historical Sahebqaraniyeh Palace, which is located in northern Tehran, due to an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale that occurred early on Friday 56 km northeast of the city.
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2020-05-01 20:30
‘Gateway of the Slaves’: a millennia-old mudbrick town in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Thanks to the shifting of sand dunes, foundations of forgotten buildings and relics across the globe are uncovered time after time.
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2020-04-29 22:35
Millennia-old goblet to go on show
TEHRAN – A millennia-old goblet, unearthed last year, will be put on show at a museum in Khalkhal, one of the historical cities of the northwestern Ardebil province.
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2020-04-17 20:00
Visits to millennia-old Hasanlu jumps 27 percent yr/yr
TEHRAN - The number of foreign and domestic tourists visiting the millennia-old site of Hasanlu in northwest Iran jumped 27 percent in the past Iranian calendar year (March 2019-20) compared with a year earlier.
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2020-04-15 22:36
Flash floods harm historical sites, monuments across Kerman
TEHRAN – Heavy rainfalls have inflicted considerable damage to some historical sites and monuments across southeastern Kerman province.
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2020-02-21 19:22
A tour of 10 most famous historical monuments in Tehran
Modern Tehran is home to skyscrapers and high-rise buildings of all variations, but there are many other beautiful structures of note.
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2020-02-12 19:38
Visit majestic Ameri House while making excursion to central Iranian oasis, desert
TEHRAN – Many visitors to Ameri House (also called “Khaneh-ye Ameriha), which in fact constitutes one ring of a circle of historical mansions in Kashan, say it is a must-see destination while making an excursion to the oasis city that lies on the margins of a central Iranian desert.
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2020-02-03 19:09
ISCARSAH expertise to help restore Ilkhanid mausoleum in Iran
TEHRAN – The International Scientific Committee on the Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage (ISCARSAH) will launch a project to restore the Ala ud-Daula Simnani mausoleum, which dates back to the Ilkhanid era (1256–1353.
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2020-01-04 19:49
Kermanshah exports of handicrafts surge 40 percent, hit $15 million
TEHRAN – Handicrafts exports from western Kermanshah province reached some $15 million in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019), showing 40 percent growth year on year.
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2020-01-04 18:53
3,000-year-old silk spinning still practiced in Iran
TEHRAN – There are silk makers in different parts of Iran, mainly in northern Gilan and northeastern Khorasan Razavi provinces, that still practice the trade their ancestors did some 3,000 years ago.
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2019-12-30 19:24
17 tourism projects worth $35m to get off the ground in Ardebil
TEHRAN – Seventeen tourism projects, worth 1,500 billion rials (some $35 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) will be inaugurated in northwestern Ardebil province in the near future.
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2019-12-25 19:19
Iran’s civilization, history deserve to be seen, Italian tourism expert says
TEHRAN – A senior Italian tourism expert who has recently embarked on some tours across Iran believes that a gap exists between reality in Iran and the media image of the country worldwide, emphasizing that the country’s civilization and history deserve to be seen.
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2019-12-23 21:11
Five people arrested for illegal excavation at historical site
TEHRAN – Iranian police have arrested five people suspected of illegal excavation at the ruins of a historical fortress in Robat Karim county, Tehran province.
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2019-12-13 18:11
Some 2,500 historical monuments in need of restoration in Iran
TEHRAN – Of the numerous historical buildings and structures that are scattered across Iran, some 2,500 ones are in need of restoration, an official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has said.
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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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2019-11-10 18:20
New archaeological season begins in Burnt City
TEHRAN – A group of Iranian archaeologists and fellow international experts have recently commenced a fresh round of exploration in the Burnt City, a UNESCO-registered site in southeastern Iran.
