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2021-04-09 18:43
Archaeological survey to probe Sassanid relics in Sirvan
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists are to commence a survey in Sirvan, a western Iranian town in modern Ilam province estimated to date from the Sassanid era (224–651).
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2021-04-02 19:30
Plasterworks, potteries in Ilam made national heritage
TEHRAN – A total of nine movable historical objects in the western province of Ilam have been inscribed on the national heritage list, CHTN reported on Friday.
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2021-03-07 21:52
Ancient sites, ruined monuments in Dehloran undergo restoration
TEHRAN – Work to restore and document historical sites and ruined structures has begun across Dehloran plain in the western province of Ilam, the provincial tourism chief announced on Sunday.
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2021-03-05 19:00
Neglected craft of Aba-bafi to be revived in western Iran
TEHRAN – The dying handicraft field of Aba-bafi (weaving cloak) has been planned to be revived in the western province of Ilam, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-02-21 21:06
Restoration work begins on Seymareh archaeological site
TEHRAN- A restoration work has commenced on Seymareh archaeological site, which is also an open-air museum over the ruins of the ancient city in Ilam province, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-02-15 23:10
Skills of bread-making win cultural heritage status
TEHRAN – Two separate traditional skills of bread-making, which have long been practiced in the western province of Ilam, have won national cultural heritage status.
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2021-01-13 19:04
Qajar-era castle to undergo restoration work
TEHRAN - Vali Castle, a Qajar-era (1789–1925) monument in the western Iranian province of Ilam, is planned to undergo some rehabilitation works, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-01-11 18:07
Vault named after tragic lovers to gain former splendor
TEHRAN – An ancient vault, named after tragic Persian lovers Shirin and Farhad, is planned to be restored in near future.
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2020-12-15 21:10
Project aims to conserve Seymareh ruins, architectural elements
TEHRAN – A fresh conservation project will soon commence on arrays of the centuries-old ruins and architectural elements, which are scattered across Seymareh, an ancient city located in Ilam province, the provincial tourism chief announced on Monday.
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2020-12-14 20:25
Iran still choice of Iraqis seeking health, medical services
TEHRAN – Despite coronavirus restrictions, Iran is still a destination for Iraqi nationals who are willing to receive health and medical services in the Islamic Republic.
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2020-10-25 20:00
Rice paddy fields, an untapped tourism potential
TEHRAN – Agritourism, a relatively new branch of the tourism industry in which tourists stay with local people in rural areas, could be developed in Ilam province due to its mild climate, which makes it a suitable place to cultivate a variety of agricultural products such as rice.
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2020-08-26 20:00
Restoration of Seymareh ancient city completed
TEHRAN- Architectural sites and agricultural lands inside the ancient city of Seymareh, western Ilam province, which had been damaged by floods and seasonal rains last year were repaired and restored.
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2020-08-19 20:00
Nomadic art of making Siah-Chador revived in western Iran
TEHRAN- The art of making Siah-Chador (nomadic black tents), that had been fallen into oblivion in western Ilam province, has been revived.
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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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2020-06-07 21:44
355 historical relics to be restored in Ilam
TEHRAN – A total of 355 historical relics are up for restoration by teams of cultural heritage experts and restorers in the western province of Ilam, CHTN reported.
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2020-06-06 19:30
No harm to Ilam historical sites by quake
TEHRAN – A medium-sized 4.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Salehabad city in western province of Ilam on Wednesday caused no damage to historical sites across the province.
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2020-06-02 02:20
Six forgotten crafts revived in Ilam
TEHRAN – Six handicraft fields, which had been fallen into oblivion, have been revived in western Ilam province, Mehr reported on Monday.
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2020-05-12 20:00
Handicrafts worth over $50m exported to Iraq via Mehran border
TEHRAN – The western Iranian province of Ilam has exported more than $50 million of handicrafts to neighboring Iraq through Mehran border since last Iranian year 1398 (started March 21, 2019), CHTN reported.
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2020-05-08 20:30
45 new items in Ilam listed as national heritage
TEHRAN – A total of 45 historical sites and movable properties, scattered across the western Iranian province of Ilam, have been inscribed on the National Heritage List, provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-04-28 17:02
Historical city of Sirvan to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – The historical city of Sirvan in the western Iranian province of Ilam will undergo some rehabilitation works, provincial tourism chief Abdolmalek Shanbehzadeh announced on Tuesday, CHTN reported.
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2020-04-19 19:50
Under-the-radar province registers 580,000 overnight stays in year
TEHRAN – Ilam province, which is currently an under-the-radar travel destination in western Iran, registered some 580,000 overnight stays during the past Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 20).
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2020-01-25 20:06
Iron Age relics recovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – A total of ten prehistorical objects, estimated to date from the Iron Age, have recently been confiscated from two antique dealers in Chardavol county, Ilam province, western Iran.
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2020-01-13 20:10
Over 1.6 million travelers visit Ilam province in 9 months
TEHRAN – Some 1.63 million travelers visited historical sites and heritage museums across Ilam province, a lesser-known travel destination in western Iran, during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019).
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2019-11-27 18:23
Iranian, Danish archaeologists find new Iron Age traces in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and Danish archaeologists and cultural heritage experts has recently discovered new traces of Iron Age occupation in a prehistorical cave, which is situated in Ilam province, western Iran.
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2019-11-26 21:52
Seven ringleaders of riots arrested in Ilam province
TEHRAN – Chief of Ilam province’s police said on Monday that his forces have arrested 7 ringleaders of the recent riots in the town of Chardaval.
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2019-11-04 20:18
Archaeologists find new evidence of Paleolithic era in Iranian cave
TEHRAN - Excavations in a cave in western Iran have shed new light on the history of the region, which has previously proved to have links to the Paleolithic times.
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2019-10-29 19:00
Handicrafts worth over $12m exported to Iraq via Mehran border in H1
TEHRAN – Iran exported more than $12 million of handicrafts to neighboring Iraq through Mehran border in the first half the current Iranian calendar year (Mar. 21-Sep. 22), CHTN reported.
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2019-10-15 20:21
Exhibitions of handicrafts, souvenirs set up for Arbaeen pilgrims
TEHRAN – Several sales exhibitions, featuring local handicrafts and souvenirs, have been set up across Ilam province, where thousands of Arbaeen pilgrims are on their way to the holy city of Karbala in Iraq.
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2019-09-29 20:55
Elamite-era ‘ring of power’ to put on show in Izeh
TEHRAN – An Elamite-era golden royal armlet, known as “Arjan ring of power”, will be displayed at the newly-constructed museum in Izeh, Khuzestan province, where the object was unearthed in the early 1980s.
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2019-08-26 18:49
Winners of Visual Arts Festival for Youth honored
TEHRAN – Winners of the 26th edition of the Visual Arts Festival for Youth were honored during the closing ceremony of the event in the western Iranian city of Ilam on Sunday.
