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2021-03-05 19:30
Sassanid-era arch bridge restoration work completed
TEHRAN – A project to restore and reinforce Pol-e Shapuri, a Sassanid-era arch bridge in western Iran, has been completed.
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2021-02-28 18:17
Prehistorical gate leading to modern World Heritage undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – One of the gates of the UNESCO-registered Tchogha Zanbil, a ruined prehistoric ziggurat and a top tourist destination in southwest Iran, is being restored and preserved to maintain its originality, the director of the World Heritage site has announced.
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2021-02-27 21:51
Ancient qanat in central Iran brought back to life
TEHRAN – A restoration project has been completed on the historical qanat of Shahneh in the central province of Yazd, a local official has announced.
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2021-02-16 19:52
Ancient rock-hewn monument undergoes urgent restoration
TEHRAN – A team of restorers and cultural heritage experts have commenced urgent works on a post-Achaemenid monument, which is known as Qadamgah. The rock-cut structure is located near the UNESCO-registered Persepolis, southern Iran.
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2021-02-16 19:50
UNESCO World Heritage: restoration work continues at Tabriz bazaar complex
TEHRAN – A total of 200 shops have been restored in the UNESCO-designated bazaar of Tabriz during the current Iranian year (started March 2020), months after a blaze swept through the ancient site.
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2021-02-07 20:54
Yazd historical neighborhoods being restored, trimmed off
TEHRAN - The mudbrick neighborhoods, thoroughfares, and narrow alleys, situated in the historical texture of the UNESCO-listed Yazd, have undergone some rehabilitation works, the tourism chief of the central Iranian city has announced.
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2021-02-06 20:30
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.
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2021-01-22 17:00
Ancient mosque to gain former glory
TEHRAN –The historical Jameh Mosque of Marand, which stands tall in East Azarbaijan province, northwest Iran, is scheduled to undergo rehabilitation works in the near future, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-01-13 18:47
Friday Mosque of Neyriz, one of the oldest-standing in Iran, gets more protection
TEHRAN - Work to restore Friday Mosque of Neyriz, which is one of the oldest-standing Islamic places of worship in Iran, has begun in the southern Iranian city.
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2021-01-12 21:32
Magnificent Taq Kasra to be restored by Iranian budget, expertise
TEHRAN – Iran is set to conduct an urgent restoration project on Taq Kasra, a Sassanid-era Persian masterpiece of architecture, which was collapsed partly in modern Iraq earlier this month.
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2021-01-11 18:08
Ancient watermill starts rotating after decades of abandonment
TEHRAN – An ancient underground watermill, which is said to be the biggest of its kind in Iran, has started operating after being fully restored by private investors after decades of abandonment.
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2021-01-10 21:16
25 restoration projects launched across Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN – A total of 25 restoration projects have been launched across Sistan-Baluchestan since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 2020).
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2021-01-06 22:40
Ancient Sassanid coins regain former luster
TEHRAN - A collection of 45 silver coins dating back to the Sassanid era (224 CE–651) underwent some rehabilitation works in western Lorestan province, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-01-04 22:10
Taq Kasra, Sassanid masterpiece of architecture, partly collapses in modern Iraq
TEHRAN – Segments of Taq Kasra, which is an architecturally-important Sasanian-era Persian monument in modern Iraq, has recently been collapsed, Mehr reported based on Iraqi sources.
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2021-01-01 20:08
Historical manuscripts restored in central Iran
TEHRAN - Over 20 historical manuscripts including paper contracts, miniature-ornamented folios, and Islamic marriage contracts have recently been rehabilitated in laboratories across the central province of Semnan.
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2020-12-27 21:00
All historical sites in need of restoration in Shushtar
TEHRAN – Nearly all historical sites and monuments, which are scattered across the ancient town of Shushtar and its outskirts, are in need of restoration work, tourism director of the southwestern Iranian town has said.
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2020-12-23 19:40
Ancient Iranian utensils, artworks gain former glory
TEHRAN - A selection of 21 historical objects have been documented, restored, and preserved in laboratories across Iran’s South Khorasan province, a cultural heritage official announced on Wednesday.
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2020-12-19 21:45
Ancient fire temple to undergo urgent restoration
TEHRAN –The historical fire temple of Sarmasjed in the ancient city of Masjed Soleiman, southwestern Khuzestan province, will undergo urgent rehabilitation works, a provincial tourism official has said.
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2020-12-18 20:16
Bronze daggers restored in Lorestan
TEHRAN –Three ancient bronze daggers in western Lorestan province underwent some rehabilitation works, deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2020-12-15 21:37
Qajar-era bas-relief in Rey to be restored, preserved
TEHRAN –The 19th-century rock-carved bas-relief in Cheshmeh-Ali, a historical and recreational spot located in the south of Tehran and north of Rey, is planned to be restored and preserved within a comprehensive project.
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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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2020-12-15 16:45
Restorers finish three years of work on Bastam historical complex
TEHRAN – After almost three years of effort, a comprehensive restoration project is complete on the Bastam historical complex, which is situated in a small town of the same name near Shahroud in north-central Semnan province.
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2020-12-09 22:33
Once princess house undergoes restoration after decades of neglect
TEHRAN- After decades of warnings about the possible demolition of the Fakhr al-doleh Mansion, which was once belonging to the Qajar princess, has undergone some rehabilitation works, ISNA reported on Wednesday.
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2020-12-08 22:12
Gigantic ice storage in northeastern Iran to be restored
TEHRAN – Parts of a gigantic traditional Yakhchal (ice storage) in the city of Khalilabad, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province will undergo some rehabilitation works.
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2020-12-07 23:13
Restoration work exposes ancient brick flooring in garden
TEHRAN – Segments of an ancient brick flooring have been unearthed in a restoration project at the Golestan Garden of Khorramabad, western Iran. The Persian garden is situated adjacent to the Sassanid-era Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress in Lorestan province.
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2020-12-06 22:12
Centuries-old arch bridge to undergo urgent restoration near Tehran
TEHRAN – Khatun Bridge, a centuries-old arched monument near capital Tehran, will undergo some vital rehabilitation works.
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2020-12-06 22:11
Historical ‘sabat’ restored to former glory
TEHRAN- Work to restore a historical sabat, which is a kind of mudbrick sun shelter in oasis towns, has been completed in Meybod, central Iran.
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2020-12-04 20:07
Omar Khayyam’s mausoleum undergoes restoration work
TEHRAN – A rehabilitation project has recently been commenced on the mausoleum of Omar Khayyam (1048-1131), who was a legendry Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet.
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2020-11-24 18:19
Lengthy ancient bridge being reinforced, restored in northeast Iran
TEHRAN –- A new round of restoration work has been commenced on the Safavid-era (1501–1736) Shaharchay bridge, which is considered one of the longest of its kind in northeast Iran.
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2020-11-22 20:21
Enigmatic salt men to receive extra purification, restoration
TEHRAN –A project for purifying, cleansing, and restoring three ancient salt men, found in Iran’s Chehrabad Salt Mine, will be commenced in the near future, Zanjan’s provincial tourism chief has announced.
