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2023-12-01 17:23
Jameh Mosque of Qazvin: scaffolding to be removed after six decades
TEHRAN – After some six decades, scaffolding will be taken down from the face of the Jameh Mosque of Qazvin, which is one of the oldest Islamic structures in Iran.
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2023-11-29 17:33
Endowed houses and cisterns in UNESCO-listed Yazd need restoration
TEHRAN – The historical city of Yazd, which is a UNESCO World Heritage embraces about 500 endowed houses and water reservoirs, a considerable number of which have been left unused.
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2023-11-28 16:49
19th-century mural in 11th-century mosque restored
TEHRAN – Restoration work has come to an end on a 19th-century fresco within the Jameh Mosque of Semnan, which was constructed in the first half of the 11th century in the ancient Iranian city.
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2023-11-27 17:03
Centuries-old clay seals depicting lifelike, mythical figures restored
TEHRAN - Ancient clay seals have undergone recent restoration and documentation in Semnan province, displaying a variety of themes from lifelike figures to mythical creatures.
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2023-11-27 16:55
Isfahan official dismisses concerns over ‘false’ restoration of ancient bridge
TEHRAN – On Sunday, an official with Isfahan’s cultural heritage department dismissed recent concerns over the alleged false restoration of an ancient arch bridge in the historical Iranian city.
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2023-11-26 17:51
UNESCO-listed Fin Garden’s restoration complete
TEHRAN – A recent restoration project has come to an end on the centuries-old Fin Garden, which is a UNESCO-designated property in central Iran.
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2023-11-19 17:50
Shushtar Hydraulic System: official reassures about restoration standards, safety concerns
TEHRAN – On Saturday, the director of the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System explained details about an ongoing restoration work aimed at reinforcing a massive wall inside the UNESCO-designated site in southwest Iran.
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2023-11-18 23:09
Engraved stone object discovered in Sadabad palace complex
TEHRAN – Service workers in the Sadabad Cultural-Historical Complex have found a highly engraved object made of stone while patrolling in the courtyards of the former royal palace.
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2023-11-14 17:27
‘Strange structure’ exposed near ancient stronghold in northern Iran
TEHRAN – The remnants of a “strange structure” were discovered near Qal’eh Rudkhan days after the historical stronghold underwent restoration in northern Iran.
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2023-11-14 17:21
Centuries-old murals of Safavid palace undergo restoration
TEHRAN – A restoration work has commenced on centuries-old frescoes that once adorned Isfahan’s Chehel Sotoun Palace, where Safavid kings received dignitaries and foreign ambassadors in their capital city.
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2023-11-14 17:13
Cracks on UNESCO-listed tower dormant, director says
TEHRAN – Cracks, which are visible on the exterior and interior sides of Gonbad-e Kavus, are dormant and quite old, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2023-11-13 16:23
Urgent restoration starts on Seyyed Mosque, a lesser-known gem of architecture in Isfahan
TEHRAN – The Qajar-era Seyyed Mosque has undergone urgent restoration work aimed at fixing cracks appearing in its dome and walls.
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2023-11-12 17:32
Qal’eh Rudkhan, a historical gem in northern Iran, undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – A restoration project has commenced on Qal’eh Rudkhan, which is a top tourist destination in northern Iran.
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2023-11-11 17:28
Sadi mausoleum restoration is 70 percent complete
TEHRAN – A restoration project to reinforce the Sadi mausoleum, where the 13th-century illustrious Persian poet is laid to rest, is about 70 percent complete.
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2023-11-10 16:44
Iran, Greece to hold workshop on photogrammetry and 3D modeling
TEHRAN – A number of Iranian cultural heritage experts and their Greek fellows will be holding a series of online workshops on digital tools and techniques such as photogrammetry and 3D modeling.
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2023-11-07 17:48
Ancient clay seals restored, documented
TEHRAN – A collection of ancient clay seals bearing various themes, from realistic characters to mythical animals has recently been restored and documented in Semnan province.
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2023-11-07 17:35
Association for cultural heritage benefactors launched
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism minister on Monday publicized the launch of a special association for cultural heritage benefactors to raise funds for urgent restoration projects.
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2023-11-05 17:45
Ardeshir Babakan’s palace restoration complete
TEHRAN – Iran has completed a project to restore the ruined palace of Ardeshir Babakan, a Sassanid King (r. 211/2–224), who was the founder of the Persian Sasanian Empire.
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2023-11-05 17:40
Clock Tower of Tabriz undergoes minor repair
TEHRAN – A restoration project has commenced on two pillars that support the Clock Tower of Tabriz, which is probably the most unmissable 20th-century monument in the ancient Iranian city.
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2023-11-03 18:08
Centuries-old mosque in Yazd gains former glory
TEHRAN –A restoration project on the centuries-old Sarpolak Mosque in central Yazd province, has come to an end, a local tourism official has said.
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2023-10-29 17:11
Ruins of Izadkhast fortress undergoes restoration
TEHRAN–Restoration work has commenced on the ruins of Izadkhast fortress, which served as a strategic stronghold from the Sassanid era (224 CE–651) up to the early Islamic epoch.
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2023-10-27 17:03
Restoration of Tehran’s 12th-century brick tower enters final stage
TEHRAN - The restoration of Borj-e Toghrol, a 12th-century cylindrical tomb tower in southern Tehran, has entered its final stages, Mehr said.
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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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2023-10-11 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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2023-10-09 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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2023-10-06 17:36
Iranian, Russian restorers to share expertise at Tehran conference
TEHRAN—Several restorers and cultural heritage experts from Iran and Russia have been invited to bring together in-house expertise at a binational conference to be held in downtown Tehran.
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2023-10-04 18:13
Khosro Mosque restoration ends
TEHRAN—A project to restore the interior spaces of the 18th-century Khosro Mosque of Ardestan in central Iran to its former glory is nearing completion.
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2023-10-03 18:00
Troglodyte underground ‘city’ to reopen to sightseers after restoration ends
TEHRAN—The ancient underground ‘city’ of Samen, which is now under restoration, will reopen to visitors before Nowruz, which marks Iranian New Year, Hamedan’s tourism chief said on Monday.
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2023-10-01 18:15
Al-e Ahmad’s paternal house: a must-go, as soon as restoration ends
TEHRAN—The paternal house of Jalal Al-e Ahmad, who was a prominent Iranian novelist, short-story writer, translator, and philosopher of the 20th century, has undergone restoration, promising a new cultural center for Tehran is on the horizon.
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2023-09-30 18:34
Jameh Mosque of Ardestan, famed as museum of architectural styles, undergoes restoration
TEHRAN—A new restoration work has commenced on Jameh Mosque of Ardestan, an ancient place of worship in central Iran, which is famed as a museum of architectural styles.