Total:51
-
2022-04-06 18:04
Iranian police seize ancient relics from smuggler
TEHRAN – A total of 54 historical objects have recently been confiscated from an antique dealer in the ancient city of Seymareh, western Ilam province, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
-
2022-03-09 16:49
Neglected craft of jajim-bafi to be revived in Ilam
TEHRAN- The ancient handicrafts skill of jajim-bafi, which had been almost fallen into oblivion, is planned to be revived in the western province of Ilam, the provincial tourism chief has said.
-
2022-01-10 21:00
Ilam needs to boost medical tourism
TEHRAN – Medical tourism needs to be developed in Dehloran, the western province of Ilam, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
-
2021-12-27 16:57
Historical properties in Ilam demarcated
TEHRAN –New boundaries have been defined for five historical properties, which are scattered across the western Ilam province, CHTN reported on Monday.
-
2021-12-25 20:00
National webinar to address history, arts of western Iran
TEHRAN – Tens of historians, archaeologists, as well as cultural heritage and art experts have been invited to discuss western Iranian civilizations in a national webinar on Monday.
-
2021-12-17 18:19
Iraqi travel insiders explore western Iranian province on fam tour
TEHRAN –A group of Iraqi tour operators and travel agents arrived in Ilam on Tuesday to visit the western Iranian province on a familiarization tour, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
-
2021-10-03 20:30
20,000 travelers toured lesser-known Ilam province
TEHRAN – Over 20,000 travelers toured Ilam province over the past 12 months, CHTN reported on Saturday.
-
2021-10-01 21:11
Lesser-known destinations to gain footholds on tourism map
TEHRAN – Much more attention will be devoted to various destinations in the west side of Iran, the ones which are generally lesser-known to potential sightseers and vacationers, an official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has said.
-
2021-09-27 20:39
Steadfast steps of Raisi administration to complete semi-finished projects
TEHRAN — The focus of the government officials last week, which coincided with the 41st anniversary of the Sacred Defense and the beginning of the new school year, was to pursue and remove obstacles with an emphasis on reducing poverty and completing semi-finished projects.
-
2021-09-25 18:53
Time to ‘fully develop’ tourism economy in Ilam province, Iranian president says
TEHRAN – Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi has urged his administration to make extra efforts to fully develop the tourism-related economy in Ilam province.
-
2021-09-17 19:30
Archaeologically-rich cemetery in southwest Iran preparing to host visitors
TEHRAN – The first phase of rehabilitation work has been finished on Shoghab cemetery in southwest Iran aimed to prepare the archaeologically-rich site for public visits.
-
2021-09-15 18:32
By Afshin Majlesi
Achaemenid workers paid silver for wages, study on clay tablets finds
TEHRAN – A fresh study on inscribed clay tablets, which were used for the treasury archives of the Achaemenid Empire, has revealed workers of the mighty kingdom were paid silver coins for their wages.
-
2021-08-23 21:00
Iranian handicrafts: Chigh of Ilam
TEHRAN – "Chigh" is the local word for a colorful nomadic wall-covering, which is woven by the skillful hands of crafters in Ilam province.
-
2021-08-11 19:00
Ancient coins confiscated from illegal excavator
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have seized some ancient coins from an illegal digger in the western province of Ilam, the provincial tourism chief announced on Wednesday.
-
2021-08-07 18:48
Inmates to be offered handicrafts courses
TEHRAN – Prisons across the western province of Ilam are scheduled to hold handicraft courses for the inmates, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
-
2021-07-14 01:51
Archaeological hills, cemeteries added to national heritage list
TEHRAN - A total of eight historical sites and aging structures scattered across Ilam province have recently been added to the national heritage list.
-
2021-06-18 19:30
New properties in Ilam made national heritage
TEHRAN –A total of five historical sites and aging structures scattered across Ilam province, have been inscribed on Iran’s national list for cultural heritage.
-
2021-06-07 16:25
No harm to Ilam historical sites by quake
TEHRAN –A medium-sized 5.3 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Salehabad city in the western province of Ilam on Sunday, but caused no damage to historical sites across the province.
-
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).
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
