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2023-07-10 18:41
Iran ranks 89th in global passport power rank
TEHRAN – The Iranian passport is ranked 89th out of 193 countries with visa-free visits to 11 countries available to passport holders, according to Passport Index 2023.
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2023-07-09 21:00
House of late Ayatollah Taleghani to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – A restoration work is getting arranged to safeguard the house of late Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani, an Iranian religious person who was a key figure in the Islamic Revolution that overthrew the monarchy of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1979.
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2023-07-09 18:22
Iran is a source of glassworks discovered in Japan and South Korea: museum official
TEHRAN - Archaeological studies show that the glassware found in Japan and South Korea and the span of the ancient Han Empire originate from Iran and its northern province of Gilan, an Iranian museum official says.
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2023-07-09 18:22
Yazd celebrates sixth anniversary of its UNESCO registration
TEHRAN – A ceremony to commemorate the sixth anniversary of Yazd’s listing on the UNESCO World Heritage list was attended by hundreds of people on Saturday evening, including local officials, experts in cultural heritage, artists, travel insiders, and craftspeople.
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2023-07-09 18:21
By Afshin Majlesi
A sheer heaven for cosmetic surgery
TEHRAN - Drawing on the advice of former patients, thousands of people travel abroad for wallet-friendly operations to enhance their looks and appearance.
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2023-07-08 21:00
Iran’s Barbari named third-best flatbread in the world
TEHRAN -Iran’s traditional Nan-e Barbari secures third place in the list of the world’s 50 best flatbreads, published by Taste Atlas, a popular encyclopedia of local foods, traditional restaurants and authentic recipes worldwide.
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2023-07-08 20:30
Ground broken for Iran’s first three-story suspension bridge
TEHRAN – Construction of a three-story suspension bridge, said to be the first of its kind in Iran, officially began on Thursday with a ground-breaking ceremony held in the Sarein county of Ardabil province, northwest Iran.
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2023-07-08 19:16
UNESCO-designated Uramanat still unknown for many sightseers, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – The Uramanat landscape, which embraces countless cultural and natural attractions, is still unknown to many potential travelers, the deputy tourism minister said on Friday.
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2023-07-08 19:14
Iran’s medical tourism revenues reach $1 billion in year: deputy minister
TEHRAN – Iran’s medical tourism revenues reached $1 billion during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on Mach 20), Saeid Karimi, the deputy minister of health, has said.
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2023-07-07 19:00
Iran’s tourism picks up 39 percent in 2022, WTTC report says
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism industry achieved 39 percent year-on-year growth in 2020 when the total expenditure by foreign tourists hit $6.2 billion, according to a recent report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
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2023-07-07 18:58
Iranian villages vying for UNWTO label
TEHRAN – Iran has nominated eight villages for a special label given by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which recognizes exceptional rural tourism destinations.
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2023-07-05 21:06
12th-century tower in southern Tehran undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – Borj-e Toghrol, a 12th-century cylindrical tomb tower in the Rey neighborhood of southern Tehran, has undergone restoration by specialists.
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2023-07-05 21:05
Tirgan: a delightful fusion of religious rituals and culture
TEHRAN - Originating in ancient Persia, Tirgan epitomizes the rich cultural and religious heritage of the Zoroastrian community.
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2023-07-05 21:04
Craftspeople from across Iran show off skills in Hamedan
TEHRAN— On Wednesday, Hamedan’s 17th national handicrafts exhibition opened its doors to the public in the ancient Iranian city.
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2023-07-05 21:04
91 Paleolithic sites discovered in eastern Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have found 91 Paleolithic sites during their recent field survey conducted in Tabas county of the South Khorasan province, eastern Iran.
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2023-07-04 22:38
Seljuk relics recovered from gold shop in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently discovered several relics from a gold shop in Sari, the capital of Mazandaran province.
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2023-07-04 22:37
Pol-e Khatun: funds provided for restoration of ancient arch bridge
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has allocated some $104,000 to the restoration of Pol-e Khatun, which is an ancient arch bridge situated in Alborz province, west of Tehran.
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2023-07-03 22:48
Ancient backgammon dice unearthed in northern Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has found an ancient backgammon dice among other relics during its excavations conducted in the foothills of Motla-Kuh, northern Iran.
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2023-07-03 18:39
Kenyan ambassador visits Nader Shah mausoleum in Mashhad
TEHRAN - On Monday, Nairobi’s ambassador to Tehran Joshua I. Gatimu toured the mausoleum of Nader Shah Afshar during his visit to Mashhad, northeast Iran.
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2023-07-03 18:35
Visits to Gilan historical sites up 50% in spring
TEHRAN – Visits to historical sites and monuments across the northern Gian province have jumped some 50 percent during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year compared to the same period last year.
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2023-07-02 22:00
Kashan villages to adopt homey ways to boost tourism
TEHRAN – Plans to develop local leisure activities have been formulated to buttress eco-tourism in a selection of 21 rural villages in Kashan county of Isfahan province.
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2023-07-02 17:40
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Be your own tour guide in Tehran
TEHRAN – Tehran, being a metropolitan and historical city, boasts a myriad of attractions that are simply must-sees.
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2023-07-01 17:45
Iran’s foreign arrivals in two months rise 50% y/y: minister
TEHRAN- Foreign tourist arrivals in Iran saw a rise of 50 percent in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year from a year earlier, the tourism minister has said.
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2023-07-01 17:43
Bazaar-e Tajrish: a shopper’s paradise with a historical twist
TEHRAN – Bazaar-e Tajrish, which is situated in the northern part of Tehran, is vibrant traditional marketplace deeply rooted in Persian history and culture.
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2023-06-30 21:30
Qom to construct more ecolodge units to buttress tourism
TEHRAN – The tourism chief of Qom province has pledged support for the construction of new ecolodge units as a tool to encourage rural tourism.
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2023-06-30 20:30
Village, towns named national craft hubs in northeast Iran
TEHRAN ––A rural village and two towns situated in Kalat county, northeast Iran, have been designated as national hubs of handicrafts.
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2023-06-30 17:58
Iran ready to implement mutual visa-free travel agreement with Russia
TEHRAN – Iran is ready to waive visa requirements reciprocally with Russia, based on an agreement the two countries previously secured for certain tourist groups.
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2023-06-30 17:56
Tehran museum to put Sasanian relief recovered from smugglers in UK on display
TEHRAN – A Sassanian relief returned by the UK after being recovered from smugglers in Stansted airport will be on display at the National Museum of Iran in the near future.
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2023-06-30 17:32
Khorasan Razavi eyes national registration of its ancient dialects
TEHRAN - The Khorasan region is home to a diverse array of ancient languages and dialects which have evolved through centuries of cultural and linguistic exchanges, and their preservation is an important aspect of Iranian cultural heritage.
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2023-06-27 22:08
Archaeologists to redraw boundaries for Sassanid, Il-Khalid sites in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has dug research trenches around two neighboring ancient sites in Ilam province, southwest Iran, aimed to redraw legal boundaries for more safety.