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2023-10-18 17:14
Iran minister signals visa abolition with Uzbekistan to encourage tourism
TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami on Tuesday indicated that Tehran was ready to ease visa rules with Uzbekistan on a mutual basis.
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2023-10-18 17:09
Iranian, Saudi tourism ministers condemn attack on hospital in Gaza
TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami and his Saudi counterpart Ahmed Al-Khateeb on Wednesday condemned Israel’s strike on a hospital in Gaza.
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2023-10-17 17:29
Persian handicrafts showcased at Japan fair
TEHRAN – A selection of Iranian handicrafts have been put on show at the AGEO World Fair, recently held in the Japanese city of Saitama.
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2023-10-17 17:26
Sacred Defense: Iran to promote war tourist destinations
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism ministry is set to facilitate visits to former war zones in the west and southwest of the country.
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2023-10-17 17:08
Chinese, Omani arrivals in Iran on rise under visa waiver agreements
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourist arrivals from China and Oman have been on the rise over the past couple of years, since the Islamic Republic abolished visa requirements for their nationals.
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2023-10-16 18:22
12 million visits to Golestan museums registered in H1
TEHRAN - More than 12 million visits have been made to museums and cultural heritage sites of Golestan province during the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21).
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2023-10-16 18:20
Seven intangible elements in Bushehr province gain natural status
TEHRAN - Seven intangible elements, including religious rituals, a traditional dance, and the skill of making a special clay oven, have recently been added to Iran’s national list for the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
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2023-10-16 18:11
Lesser-known villages added to Qazvin’s tourism circuit
TEHRAN – Qazvin’s tourism directorate has introduced a selection of 22 rural villages as its emerging destinations for rural tourism across the west-central Iranian province.
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2023-10-16 18:07
Iran tourism minister calls for stronger cooperation between Tehran, Minsk
TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami has called for closer ties between the Islamic Republic and Belarus. Launching direct flights and a visa simplification agreement were among the proposals offered by the minister.
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2023-10-15 17:46
Iran’s tourism minister arrives in Uzbekistan to join UNWTO general assembly
TEHRAN – On Sunday, Iran’s tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami arrived in Uzbekistan to join the 25th session of the World Tourism Organization’s general assembly, which will be held in Samarkand on October 18 and 19.
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2023-10-15 17:43
Koshk-e Ahmad Shahi: column of majestic pavilion restored
TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts has recently restored one of the columns that supports Koshk-e Ahmad Shahi, a majestic royal pavilion standing inside the Niavaran palace complex in northern Iran.
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2023-10-15 17:35
Step back in time: explore the stunning architecture of a 15th-century madrasa
TEHRAN - Constructed in the 15th century, Madrasa Ghiyathiyya was once a center of Islamic learning and scholarship, attracting students from all over the world.
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2023-10-14 18:28
Turkmen horses to compete in a beauty pageant in northern Iran
TEHRAN – On October 18, tens of Turkmen horses will compete in a traditional beauty pageant that brings together breeders, owners, and trainers from various Iranian provinces.
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2023-10-14 18:24
History of carpet weaving in Tehran dates 3500 years, expert says
TEHRAN – A cultural heritage researcher and expert has said the origins of carpet weaving in Tehran date from 3500 years ago.
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2023-10-14 18:20
9,000-year-old site near Tehran: top archaeologist urges preliminary work for possible UNESCO label
TEHRAN–A senior Iranian archaeologist has underlined the need for conducting preliminary work aimed to pave the way for possible registration of Tepe Ozbaki, a 9,000-year-old site, situated some 80 km from Tehran.
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2023-10-14 18:06
Iran seeks UNESCO labels for its top mansions, madrasas and bathhouses
TEHRAN - After winning collective UNESCO labels for its Persian gardens and caravanserais, Iran is now considering the same registrations for its top mansions, madrasas, public bathhouses, and pigeon towers, a tourism official said on Saturday.
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2023-10-13 18:18
Kermanshah province steps up campaign to boost rural tourism
TEHRAN – Kermanshah’s tourism department is to intensify its sustained efforts devoted to promoting rural tourism across the western Iranian province.
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2023-10-13 18:15
Iranian president sees handicraft fair in visit to Fars province
TEHRAN – On Thursday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi went to a local handicraft exhibition during his two-day visit to the southern Fars province.
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2023-10-13 18:10
Iranian delegation attends TTG Travel Experience 2023 in Italy
TEHRAN - A delegation of Iranian travel insiders is participating in the 60th edition of TTG Travel Experience 2023, which opened on Wednesday in the city of Rimini, in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna.
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2023-10-13 18:05
Royal wall unearthed in Persepolis
TEHRAN - A new finding in Persepolis reveals an eastern wall of a grand prehistorical gateway believed to have been constructed upon the order of Cyrus the Great.
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2023-10-11 18:18
Ilam laboratory restores coins from different eras
TEHRAN – A cultural heritage laboratory in Ilam province has finished the restoration of 200 coins minted in different historical eras across Iran.
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2023-10-11 18:12
Intangible elements long practiced in Yazd province get national status
TEHRAN –Four elements long practiced in Iran’s Yazd province have been added to the country’s national list for intangible cultural heritage, a local official said on Wednesday.
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2023-10-11 18:07
Archaeological dig uncovers military workshop in cave northern Iran
TEHRAN - Evidence from an ancient military workshop as early as the Sassanid era, from 224 CE to 651, has been found by archaeologists in the Sepahbod-Khorshid Cave, northern Iran.
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2023-10-11 18:00
Xerxes the Great’s rock-cut tomb under threat from climate change
TEHRAN - The rock-cut tomb of Xerxes I (l. 519-465, r. 486-465 BC), also known as Xerxes the Great, is under threat from land subsidence triggered by the climate change which is likely to speed decay, a cultural heritage expert said on Tuesday.
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2023-10-10 18:03
Iranian deputy minister doubles as WCC-APR deputy chief
TEHRAN – Maryam Jalali Dehkordi, who serves as Iran’s deputy minister for handicrafts, has been selected as the deputy director for the World Crafts Council-Asia-Pacific Region.
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2023-10-10 18:00
‘Happy nuts’ to take center stage in Damghan festival
TEHRAN— Damghan, a semi-arid county in the heart of Iran, is to hold a national festival and conference on pistachio.
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2023-10-10 17:55
Archaeologists still hoping to unearth Laodicea Temple despite vain attempts
TEHRAN—A team of archaeologists is still hoping to unearth the ancient Laodicea Temple despite several unsuccessful attempts, the latest of which ended recently in the city of Nahavand, west-central Iran.
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2023-10-10 17:45
Isfahan conference to raise awareness of dangers to intangible cultural heritage by climate change
TEHRAN—Isfahan is set to host an international conference aimed at raising awareness of possible harms that intangible cultural heritage in West and Central Asia may face due to climate change.
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2023-10-09 17:54
Ganjali Khan museums to undergo restoration
TEHRAN—Kerman’s tourism directorate seeks to restore two museums located within the centuries-old Ganjali Khan complex, a top tourist destination in the southern Iranian province.
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2023-10-09 17:47
Susa to develop tourist infrastructure
TEHRAN—Susa, a treasured ancient Iranian city occupying the whole southern flank of modern Shush, is set to develop tourist infrastructure as a prerequisite for a tourism boom.