Kerman added to Iran’s golden ‘triangle’ of tourism

TEHRAN – The ancient city of Kerman has been added to Iran’s golden ‘triangle’ of tourism, which was already embracing Isfahan, Shiraz, and Yazd, an official with the Planning and Budget Organization (PBO) said on Monday.

220 surveillance cameras added to once royal palaces in northern Tehran

TEHRAN – A total of 220 surveillance cameras and their associated hardware have been installed across the Sadabad Cultural-Historical Complex to beef up the safekeeping of the once royal palaces and their premises.

Archaeological sites, ruined fortress named national heritage in southwest Iran

TEHRAN – Five archaeological sites and a crumbling fortress, situated in Iran’s Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, have been gained national status.

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Discover Iron Age burial in Gilan: bizarre patterns and rituals

TEHRAN – According to Iranian archaeologist Yousef Fallahian, the Iron Age is considered a new era due to the creation of new and varied forms of metal and ceramic objects, development, and use of gray earthenware with tube spouts, updating and expanding the use of iron, developing the tradition of burial settlements.

Golestan Palace: one of the top things to do in Tehran

TEHRAN - One of the top things to do in the Iranian capital is visiting the most magnificent historical monument downtown; the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace.

Iranian handicrafts: Namakdan-Bafi

TEHRAN – Namakdan, a kind of handwoven saddlebag, is one of the ancient handicrafts being practiced across Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province.

Exhibit features 50 years of metalwork by Iranian crafters

TEHRAN – A group exhibit featuring 50 years of metalwork by a select of Iranian crafters has been launched at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism in Tehran.

10 Iran travel destinations you must see

Magnificent ancient places on Earth: The Gate of Xerxes

TEHRAN - The bronze trumpets that once signaled the arrival of important foreign delegations to Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the mighty Achaemenid Empire,  may now be silent, but it is still possible to capture the sense of awe while visiting the colossal Gate of Xerxes.

Iranian handicrafts: Dah-Yek-Douzi

One of the most good-looking traditional embroidery of Iran, which goes back to the Sassanid era, is “Dah-Yek-Douzi”.

7,000 relics so far excavated from ancient hills of Qom province

TEHRAN – Some 7,000 historical relics have so far been excavated from various archaeological hills and sites scattered across Qom province, the provincial tourism chief said on Monday.

Ancient gypsum furniture discovered in fire temple central Iran

TEHRAN – Sets of gypsum furniture including an engraved table and chairs have recently been discovered during an archaeological excavation in central Iran.

Mud-brick domed bathhouse to undergo restoration

TEHRAN – Hammam-e Zerhan, which is a mud-brick domed bathhouse in Tuyserkan county of Hamedan province, will undergo restoration to regain its former splendor, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.

Historical texture of Khusf capable of becoming UNESCO site: official  

TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy minister of cultural heritage and tourism has said that the historical texture of Khusf, which was once situated on the ancient Silk Road, is capable of becoming a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Archaeologists resume work on Sassanid site of Vigol

TEHRAN – The ancient site Vigol in central Iran, which had previously yielded a Sassanid-era fire temple, is being excavated for the second time by archaeologists.

Ancient objects discovered while digging trench for water pipes

TEHRAN – Ancient objects have recently been unearthed accidentally in a northeastern Iranian village where locals were digging a trench to lay water pipes.

Five historical houses under restoration in Qazvin province

TEHRAN – On Monday, the cultural heritage directorate of Qazvin announced that five historical houses are currently under restoration across the west-central province.

French archaeologist Pierre Amiet, famed for intensive Iranian studies, dies at 98

TEHRAN – French archaeologist Pierre Amiet, who joined several excavations in Iran, has died at the age of 98, ILNA reported on Friday.

Iconic souvenirs and gifts to bring home from Iran

TEHRAN - Strolling through any bazaar in Iran, you see rich diversity, especially in Persian handicrafts and confectionery, that makes it difficult to choose one. 

Bagh-e Narenjestan: an element of ‘surprise’ while in city of poets and nightingales

TEHRAN – Named after the bitter oranges (called “Narenj” in Persian) that line the courtyard, Bagh-e Narenjestan is one of the most admired destinations in Shiraz.

40 prehistoric, ancient relics restored to closest original states

TEHRAN – A total of 40 Iranian relics, which date from the prehistorical times to the Islamic era, have recently been restored to their closest original states.

Three historical objects discovered in Siraf port

TEHRAN - Three historical objects have recently been identified in the ancient port of Siraf in southwest Iran.

Batch of Sassanid coins restored in southeastern Iran

TEHRAN – A batch of Sassanid coins were restored at a cultural heritage laboratory in Iran’s southwestern Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province over the past Iranian calendar year (ended March 20), the deputy provincial official said on Tuesday.

Smuggled Iranian relics returned home from Austria

TEHRAN - A total of 28 Iranian relics, which had been smuggled abroad decades ago, were finally returned home on Sunday. Last year, the objects were recovered and surrendered to a representative of the Islamic Republic in Vienna.

Meet elderly tinsmith who’s a living human treasure

TEHRAN –Seyyed Mohammad Baqer Zarrabian, whose name has been inscribed on the national list of living human treasure, is an old hand Iranian tinsmith.

Work starts on Qaleh-Hatam Bridge restoration and protection project

TEHRAN - A project has been launched to restore and protect one of the centuries-old brick bridges in western Iran: Qaleh-Hatam Bridge.

National Museum of Iran launches guided virtual tours on early human relics, history

TEHRAN – With regard to restrictions on museums due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Museum of Iran has launched guided virtual tours on early human relics and history.

Sasanians promoted Persian arts through trade, conquest, and diplomacy: experts

TEHRAN - Under Sassanid rule (224 CE–651) Persian arts and architecture experienced a general renaissance. However, it made its way well beyond the vast borders of the longest-lived Persian dynasty, which at its greatest extent encompassed all of present-day Iran and Iraq and stretched from the eastern Mediterranean (including Anatolia and Egypt) to Pakistan, and from parts of southern Arabia to the Caucasus and Central Asia.

 Stunning discovery: Iranians were making ‘20th-century’ chromium steel 900 years ago

TEHRAN - Chromium steel – similar to what we know today as tool steel or stainless steel – was first made in Persia (ancient Iran), nearly a millennium earlier than experts previously thought, according to a new study led by the University College London (UCL).