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2021-12-29 21:00
Discover Iran’s ‘oldest’ bas-relief carvings in Kermanshah
TEHRAN – Iran is somehow an open-air museum of ancient and prehistoric heritage, which testify to the colorful past of the nation yet many of them are nearly lost in time. Among those, Anubanini bas-reliefs are widely believed to be the oldest rock reliefs in the country.
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2021-12-29 17:06
290 Sassanid coins recovered in Kermanshah
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have seized 290 ancient coins from a gang of antique dealers in Kermanshah, western Iran.
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2021-12-25 20:00
National webinar to address history, arts of western Iran
TEHRAN – Tens of historians, archaeologists, as well as cultural heritage and art experts have been invited to discuss western Iranian civilizations in a national webinar on Monday.
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2021-12-18 17:34
11 Iron Age potteries restored in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian cultural heritage experts in Kermanshah province has restored 11 potteries, which are estimated to date from the Iron Age.
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2021-12-15 18:24
Rare Quranic manuscripts restored to original state
TEHRAN –Three sets of manuscripts of the Holy Quran have recently been restored to their original state in the western province of Kermanshah, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-14 21:14
Ancient relics recovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recovered 138 historical relics from an antique dealer who was illegally keeping them at his place in the western Kermanshah province.
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2021-12-06 16:33
Tanbur museum to be established in Kermanshah
TEHRAN – A museum dedicated to tanbur, a long-necked fretted lute, is planned to be established in Dalahu county, the western province of Kermanshah, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-29 17:36
Historical sites in Kermanshah unaffected by quake
TEHRAN – A medium-sized 4.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Kermanshah on Sunday caused no damage to historical sites across the western province.
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2021-11-24 22:00
Wood museum to be established in Kermanshah
TEHRAN – A museum dedicated to woodworks by local artisans is planned to be established in the western province of Kermanshah, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-11-17 20:00
Kermanshah to generate tens of tourism jobs
TEHRAN – Nine tourism-related projects, which are planned to be carried out across the western province of Kermanshah are estimated to generate 135 jobs upon their completion, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-13 21:19
Office dedicated to Sassanid archaeological landscape inaugurated in Kermanshah
TEHRAN – A permeant office dedicated to the Sassanid archaeological landscape in western Iran has been inaugurated in Kermanshah.
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2021-11-10 17:28
Clues about Homo erectus, extinct species of archaic humans, discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has discovered stone tools such as ax and machete believed to be created by Homo erectus, an extinct species of archaic human, in the outskirts of Kermanshah in western Iran.
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2021-11-09 18:54
UNESCO picks Kermanshah as ‘creative city’ of gastronomy
TEHRAN – The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization has picked up Iran’s Kermanshah as a ‘creative city’ of gastronomy.
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2021-11-05 21:01
Hospital hotels expected to cement medical tourism in Kermanshah
TEHRAN – Two hospital hotels are scheduled to come on stream in the western province of Kermanshah in the near future, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-02 18:25
Handicrafts sector creates 650 jobs in Kermanshah
TEHRAN – The handicrafts sector has generated some 650 job opportunities in the western province of Kermanshah during the current Iranian year (started March 21), the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-10-30 20:00
Millennia-old relics recovered in Kermanshah
TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently confiscated 12 historical relics from an antique dealer in the western province of Kermanshah, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.
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2021-10-26 18:08
Permanent handicrafts markets to open in Kermanshah
TEHRAN –A number of permanent markets for handicrafts are planned to be established across the western province of Kermanshah, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-10-19 22:01
By Afshin Majlesi
Hundreds of stone tools found at Iran Neanderthal site
TEHRAN – Hundreds of stone tools have recently been discovered at a Neanderthal site in western Iran.
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2021-10-01 21:11
Lesser-known destinations to gain footholds on tourism map
TEHRAN – Much more attention will be devoted to various destinations in the west side of Iran, the ones which are generally lesser-known to potential sightseers and vacationers, an official with the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has said.
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2021-08-25 19:24
A daring journey inside one of deepest caves on Earth
TEHRAN – With a staggering depth of 750 meters Ghar-e Parau, which is situated in western Iran, is one of the deepest known caves in the world. To put that in perspective, imagine almost two Eiffel Tower(s) stacked on top of each other underground!
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2021-08-13 21:29
Five Iranian provinces selected to hold special celebrations on World Tourism Day
TEHRAN – Five Iranian provinces, as representatives of flourishing and traditional travel destinations, have been selected to hold special celebrations on the World Tourism Day.
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2021-07-02 14:26
Quarterly exports from Kermanshah province increases 22%
TEHRAN- The value of exports from Kermanshah province, in the west of Iran, increased 22 percent during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), as compared to the first quarter of the previous year, according to a provincial official.
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2021-06-26 18:48
Cultural elements in Kermanshah added to national list
TEHRAN- A total of ten cultural elements, which are practiced in Kermanshah province, have been registered in the national intangible cultural heritage list.
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2021-06-21 13:46
13 idle mines to be revived in Kermanshah province by next March
TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 13 idle mines are planned to be revived in Kermanshah province, in the west of Iran, by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20).
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2021-06-01 17:22
We encountered rich culture everywhere in Iran, Russian traveler says
TEHRAN – A Russian woman, who has previously visited Iran, says she encountered a rich culture throughout her journey to the Islamic Republic.
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2021-05-08 17:51
Paleolithic sewing evidence comes to light in western Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have found traces of sewing such as a bone needle and pieces of wolf fur fabric, which are expected to date from the late Paleolithic era.
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2021-04-28 17:28
No harm to Kermanshah historical sites by quake
TEHRAN – A medium-sized 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of the western province of Kermanshah on Monday, but caused no damage to historical sites across the province.
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2021-04-14 10:41
Relic attributed to Neo-Assyrian king discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologists have discovered a portion of a royal memorial inscription, which is attributed to a Neo-Assyrian king, in western Iran.
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2021-04-04 19:37
Documentary to unravel fascinating secrets of Iron Age site in western Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Keyvan Tabatabaei-Samimi has made a documentary on Ganj Dareh, which was once an Iron Age settlement in western Iran. The site is also one of the cradles of agriculture and livestock domestication in West Asia.
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2021-03-14 22:32
Restoration works aim to prepare Sassanid sites for UNESCO tag
TEHRAN – The cultural heritage directorate of Kermanshah has ratified restoration projects for five Sassanid-era sites located in the western Iranian province.