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2024-11-08 15:50
Tourism minister visits historical sites in Firuzabad of Fars province
SHIRAZ - On Friday, the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, visited a number of historical sites and structures in Firuzabad county in southern Iran.
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2024-09-23 18:15
1,700-year-old paintings unearthed in southern Iran
TEHRAN - A team of archaeologists has discovered a series of 1,700-year-old paintings in the ancient city of Gur, located three kilometers from Firuzabad, Fars province, southern Iran.
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2024-09-21 17:46
Sassanid bas-relief in Firuzabad undergoing preservation project
TEHRAN - The Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department of Fars province has announced a new restoration and preservation project for an ancient Sassanid bas-relief located in the Tangab Valley of Firuzabad.
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2024-08-03 18:32
Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of the Fars Region: government funds allocated for restoration
TEHRAN – The Iranian government has allocated 430 billion rials (about $715,000) for restoration and conservation projects on the Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of the Fars Region, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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2024-01-01 17:38
Sassanid temple in southern Iran needs urgent restoration, cultural heritage devotee says
TEHRAN – Siavash Aria, who is a cultural heritage devotee and expert, has raised an urgent plea for the restoration of the ancient Chahar-Taq of Kohnaru, a revered Sassanid-era ruined temple situated in southern Iran.
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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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2023-04-09 20:00
Qa’leh Dokhtar, a reminiscent of Sassanid architecture, to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – Qa’leh Dokhtar, a ruined monument dating back to the Sassanid era, will undergo fresh restoration work, CHTN reported on Saturday.
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2023-01-22 18:27
Visit Firuzabad, once politico-cultural capital of Sassanids
TEHRAN - Firuzabad, formerly known as Gur, was once a politico-cultural capital of the Sassanid Empire (224–651).