Council established to safeguard Yazd’s cultural heritage

TEHRAN—Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has established a special council tasked with monitoring and protecting historical monuments, sites, and centuries-old traditions in Yazd province.

 Ancient cistern discovered near subterranean chamber in Abarkuh

TEHRAN–Locals in Abarkuh have recently discovered an ancient cistern and traditional water supply system situated near a subterranean chamber in the central Iranian town.

Iranian-Italian team finishes work to document relief carvings

TEHRAN ––A team composed of Iranian and Italian cultural heritage experts has completed documentation of relief carvings situated on an ancient site in southwest Iran.

Ancient arch bridges in Gilan undergo restoration

TEHRAN – Restoration work has commenced on five centuries-old arch bridges in Gilan province, northern Iran.

Archaeologists finish survey on previous capital of Mannaean kingdom

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have recently completed a month-long field survey on the ancient Qalaichi site, which was once the capital of the Mannaean kingdom.

Plans formulated to safeguard ancient Astarabad

TEHRAN – Golestan province has recently approved detailed plans aimed to help safeguard the historical core of Astarabad, which lies at the southeastern corner of the Caspian Sea, northern Iran.

Imam Mosque restoration: tourism ministry forms special committee to correct faults

TEHRAN –—Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has set up a special committee to oversee fresh restoration work to be conducted on the UNESCO-registered Imam Mosque of Isfahan.

Handicrafts markets stage special performances on Ashura

TEHRAN— Some 100 handicrafts markets in Tehran played host to special storytelling performances in commemoration of Ashura.

Iran explores ways to facilitate traveling for Iraqi nationals

TEHRAN –A special working group held talks on Wednesday as Iran explores ways to facilitate traveling for Iraqi nationals.

Exhibit to offer glimpses of lesser-seen destinations

TEHRAN– A photo exhibit in Tehran is arranged to put on show a collection of surprising and lesser-seen travel destinations from every corner of Iran.

Niavaran palace complex launches audio guide service

TEHRAN—Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex has launched an audio guide service and facility app for its visitors.

‘Death in Salt’ recounts Iran, German research on mysterious ancient mine

TEHRAN—A new book titled “Death in Salt: An Archaeological Research in Iran” has recently been published in Persian to tell the story of a joint Iran and German research on a mysterious ancient mine.

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Ramparts of Shahrud undergo urgent restoration

TEHRAN—Restoration work has begun again on the ruins of the centuries-old ramparts that once protected the city of Shahrud in north-central Iran.

Abyaneh holds Nakhl-Gardani ritual in Ashura commemoration

TEHRAN—On Monday, people in the touristic village of Abyaneh held a Nakhl-Gardani ritual in commemoration of Ashura.

Ardabil hopes to win national recognition for Qareh Hasanlu

TEHRAN— Ardabil province’s department for tourism and cultural heritage is hoping to win national recognition for its Qareh Hasanlu which recently yielded some ancient relics and ruins.

Monsoon floods: Yazd tourism directorate warns of land subsidence

TEHRAN - Yazd tourism directorate has warned about the possibility of land subsidence in the ancient Iranian city.

Ancient relics recovered in northern Iranian town

TEHRAN - Police have recovered 45 ancient coins and tens of other historical objects from a smuggler in Torbat-e Heydarieh, northeast Iran.

Hand-dug tunnel to undergo restoration for tourism

TEHRAN—Gilan’s tourism chief has said a hand-dug passageway, accidentally discovered in the northern province, is set to be restored to become a tourist destination.

3,000-year-old earthenware discovered in southern Iran

TEHRAN - Local people in a southern Iranian village have accidentally discovered two pieces of earthenware, estimated to date from the Proto-Elamite period, some 3,000 years ago.

Monsoon flood uncovers public bathhouse in southern Iran

TEHRAN—A recent torrential downpour has washed away soil from the top of a subterranean public bathhouse in southern Iran.

Niasar’s Chahar-Taq exemplar of Sassanid architecture, tourism official says 

TEHRAN—A tourism official has said Niasar’s Chahar-Taq, which is an ancient square-shaped brick room surmounted by a domed roof, is an exemplar of fine architecture in the time of Sassanids.

Monsoon floods inflict $83 million economic toll on Yazd, tourism minister says 

TEHRAN—Torrential downpours in the historical core of Yazd have caused some 25 trillion rials ($83m) in damage, Iran’s tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami said on Monday.

Na’in’s centuries-old bazaar undergoes restoration 

TEHRAN - Restoration work has begun on the centuries-old bazaar of Na'in, an oasis town in the central Iranian plateau.

Sassanid arch bridge restoration to begin

TEHRAN - The ruined monument was once an important arch bridge during the Sassanid era some 1,700 years ago.