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2021-02-15 17:41
The art of making giveh, a traditional Iranian footwear
TEHRAN –Giveh-bafi, the art of making giveh, traditional footwear being produced in the Iranian plateau for millennia, is one of the most significant handicrafts of Kermanshah and it makes up a major share of products of the western province.
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2021-01-20 21:11
Haul of ancient coins confiscated from smugglers
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have confiscated a haul of ancient coins from smugglers during a police operation in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah.
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2020-11-20 20:58
Kermanshah launches historical objects data bank
TEHRAN –A data bank has been established on historical objects discovered across the western province of Kermanshah.
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2020-11-09 21:24
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Journey to the past: a glimpse of Tehran-Rome projects in archaeology
Tehran and Rome have enhanced cooperation over the past couple of decades, with the arenas of archaeology and cultural heritage at the topmost level.
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2020-11-03 21:30
Permanent handicrafts market to open in Kermanshah
TEHRAN – A permanent market for handicrafts is planned to be established in the city of Kermanshah, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2020-11-01 19:51
Kermanshah’s tourism corridor to be launched
TEHRAN-The first tourism corridor between the UNESCO-registered historical sites of Taq-e Bostan and Bisotun in western Kermanshah province is planned to be launched, a provincial tourism official has announced.
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2020-10-20 19:31
Food street being created in Kermanshah
TEHRAN – A food street is scheduled to come on stream in the near future in the western city of Kermanshah, aiming to promote local food culture and tourism in the region, the provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2020-10-13 19:00
First suspension bridge in Kermanshah being built
TEHRAN – The first suspension bridge in Dalahu county, western Kermanshah province, is being constructed and will come on stream over the course of one year, a provincial tourism official has said.
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2020-10-12 21:49
Smuggled ancient weapons, ornamentations confiscated
TEHRAN- Iranian authorities have recently seized 30 ancient relics from the home of an illegal smuggler in Eslamabad-e Gharb, western Kermanshah province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.
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2020-10-10 22:20
Kermanshah seeking national registration for art of Tanbur
TEHRAN – Kermanshah’s department for tourism and cultural heritage is being prepared for possible registration of its indigenous art of Tanbur, which has been passed down from generation to generation in the western Iranian province.
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2020-09-26 19:00
Achaemenid-era gold relics seized from smuggler
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently confiscated 278 gold objects dating back to Achaemenid-era (c. 550 - 330 BC) from a smuggler in western Kermanshah province.
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2020-09-19 11:37
Catalyst production project launched in western province
TEHRAN- In a ceremony on Saturday, Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari launched the project for the construction of a catalyst production unit in a polymer production complex in western Kermanshah province, IRNA reported.
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2020-09-07 12:04
Magnitude 5.1 quake hits northern Iran, leaving 34 injured
TEHRAN – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook northeastern Golestan province on Monday, leaving 34 injured.
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2020-08-31 20:00
Kermanshah, Hamedan, Kordestan to co-host last Noruz festivity of century
TEHRAN – Three provinces of Kermanshah, Hamedan, and Kordestan are scheduled to hold an event jointly to celebrate the last Noruz (Iranian new year holidays) of the 14th century.
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2020-08-23 21:50
Tourism, handicraft sectors create 6,600 jobs in western Iran
TEHRAN – Some 6,600 job opportunities in tourism and handicraft sectors were created in western Kermanshah province over the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended on March 19), which shows a 200 percent increase year on year.
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2020-08-09 14:45
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes western Iran
TEHRAN – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted the western province of Kermanshah on Sunday.
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2020-08-05 11:53
4-month exports from Kermanshah Province stand at $709m
TEHRAN- More than 1.76 million tons of commodities worth $709.36 million were exported from Iran’s western Kermanshah province during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21), a provincial official announced.
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2020-07-29 19:30
Veteran Iranologist, archaeologist Golzari laid to rest
TEHRAN - Veteran Iranian archaeologist, Iranologist, and historian Massoud Golzari was laid to rest on Wednesday. Born in 1934 in Tehran, Golzari died due to pulmonary insufficiency on Sunday at Tehran’s Shariati Hospital.
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2020-07-17 21:56
Museum featuring splendid Sassanid column capitals inaugurated in western Iran
TEHRAN – A museum dedicated to stone column capitals lavishly carved in the Sassanid era (224–651) was opened to the public on Thursday in Kermanshah province, western Iran.
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2020-07-05 21:30
Visits to Kermanshah tourist sites plummet as coronavirus forces travel curbs
TEHRAN – Some 32,000 travelers visited historical and tourist sites across Kermanshah province during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20), a sharp decline compared to around 232,000 visits in the same period last year as travel curbs were imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-06-27 18:30
Shafei Jameh Mosque: a place of worship notable for atmospheric interior design
TEHRAN – Photos show the lavishly-decorated prayer hall of Shafei Jameh Mosque, which stands tall in the ancient city of Kermanshah in western Iran.
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2020-05-13 23:01
Ancient Iranian relief depicting victory over enemies restored
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists and restorers have completed an intricate restoration project on a 3rd-millennium-BC bas-relief, which depicts the victory of a King over his enemies. The relief is carved on the face of a rock cliff in Salas-e Babajani county, Kermanshah province.
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2020-05-06 20:30
Kermanshah reopens historical sites as coronavirus lockdown eased
TEHRAN – The historical sites of Taq-e Bostan, Bisotun and the Temple of Anahita in western Kermanshah province have recently been reopened as the coronavirus lockdown has been eased, deputy provincial tourism chief Alireza Barshahi said on Wednesday, CHTN reported.
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2020-05-04 20:00
Kermanshah reopening hotels as coronavirus lockdown eased
TEHRAN – Residential centers in western Iranian province of Kermanshah have been allowed to reopen as the coronavirus lockdown has been eased, said Sirus Golanbar, vice president of the Association of Kermanshah Hoteliers.
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2020-02-19 20:50
Discover Neanderthal tooth, Iron-Age funerary offerings at Tehran show
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran is showcasing a collection of charming and exquisite delights of Iranian history in an exhibit that comprises photos and documents related to an enigmatic tooth which has been recently proved to belong to a Neanderthal child, as well as Iron-Age funerary offerings for the afterlife!
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2020-01-21 20:40
Excavations shed new light on millennia-old hill in western Iran
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently finished an archaeological season on Tepe Ghala, an ancient hill in western Iran with vestiges dating back to 800 BC.
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2020-01-04 19:49
Kermanshah exports of handicrafts surge 40 percent, hit $15 million
TEHRAN – Handicrafts exports from western Kermanshah province reached some $15 million in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019), showing 40 percent growth year on year.
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2019-12-28 19:02
Step into the ‘House of Hercules’ in western Iran!
TEHRAN – Iran’s western Kordestan province is teemed with hundreds of historical sites, many of which well worth a visit. One of the most famous is the Caves of Karaftu, a series of chambers carved into a cliff facing a mountain. The caves are formed naturally but have been modified by inhabitants over the past centuries.
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2019-12-27 18:19
Illegal weapons, ammunition seized in western Iran
TEHRAN — Iranian intelligence forces have confiscated a haul of weaponry and ammunition in the border city of Javanrud in the western province of Kermanshah.
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2019-12-14 20:40
1,795 kg narcotics seized in Kermanshah in eight months
TEHRAN – Kermanshah Province’s anti-narcotics police have confiscated 1,795 kilograms of different illicit drugs over eight months, from March 21 to November 22, Mehr reported.