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2024-12-17 17:52
Tourism minister attends Ancient Civilizations Forum in Yerevan
TEHRAN – The Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri, traveled to Yerevan, Armenia, on Tuesday morning to attend the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum.
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2024-12-10 17:31
Glimpses of Iranian art and culture showcased at Greece festival
TEHRAN - The UNESCO-Piraeus intercultural festival, featuring participants from 20 countries and cultural groups from across Greece, recently took place at the Melina Mercouri Hall in the Peace and Friendship Stadium.
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2024-06-30 17:46
Discoveries challenge myths about griffins
TEHRAN - Shirdal, or griffin, is the name of a legendary creature that features the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. However, a new discovery might change beliefs about this mythical being.
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2024-04-14 21:29
Pro-Palestine ex-Greek minister banned from Germany events
Germany has banned Greece’s former finance minister from speaking in the country even through online means, amid Berlin’s increasing crackdown on freedom of speech regarding Palestine and Israel, the Middle East Monitor reported.
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2024-04-14 17:31
Golestan province exports $3.3m of handicrafts in year
TEHRAN – Handicraft exports from Golestan province amounted to over $3.3 million in the past Iranian calendar year 1402 (ended on March 19), a local official said.
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2024-03-15 18:32
Iran’s natural beauty goes Greek
TEHRAN – To promote Ecotourism on one hand and introduce Iran’s natural wonders on the other hand, the “Nature Tourism” section has been launched on the Iranology website in the Greek language.
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2023-12-22 17:19
Tehran hosts 7th assembly of Ancient Civilizations Forum
TEHRAN – On Thursday, Tehran played host to the 7th assembly of the Ancient Civilizations Forum, which brought together representatives from the member nations.
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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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2023-09-24 18:05
Iran chairs Ancient Civilizations Forum assembly in NY
TEHRAN—Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian chaired a ministerial meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday.
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2023-07-24 20:00
‘Acrid’ goes to Chania Film Festival in Greece
TEHRAN – Iranian short film ‘Acrid’ directed by Payam Korkzan will take part in 11th Chania Film Festival in Greece.
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2023-07-21 18:04
Lost ancient wonder: archaeologists remain hopeful in their pursuit of Laodicea Temple
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologist Mohsen Khanjan has said he is still hoping to find Laodicea Temple following several failed attempts made in the city of Nahavand, west-central Iran.
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2023-05-05 19:49
London exhibit delves into luxury and power in Persia, Greece relations
TEHRAN - London’s British Museum is currently hosting a fascinating exhibition titled “Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece”, which explores the relationship between luxury and political power in ancient Iran and southeastern Europe between 550-30 BC.
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2023-04-04 17:32
“Left Handed” crowned best at Positively Different Short Film Festival
TEHRAN – Iranian drama “Left Handed” has won the award for best film at the Positively Different Short Film Festival in Athens, Greece.
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2023-03-12 19:17
China to resume outbound group tours to Iran, other countries
TEHRAN - China is set to resume outbound group tours for its nationals to another 40 countries including Iran, Nepal, Vietnam, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Brazil starting from March 15, China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced on Friday.
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2023-02-27 23:48
Iran to host Ancient Civilizations Forum, tourism minister says
TEHRAN – Iran will be hosting the seventh ministerial meeting of the Ancient Civilizations Forum, tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami said on Sunday.
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2022-12-04 18:25
Iranian tourism minister attends Forum of Ancient Civilizations
TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Ezzatollah Zarghami has taken part in the 6th Forum of Ancient Civilizations inaugurated in Baghdad on Sunday.
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2022-11-16 18:31
House of Hercules! Karaftoo cave on World Heritage Tentative List
TEHRAN –Kordestan province’s tourism chief on Tuesday said he was delighted that the natural-historical complex of Karaftoo cave had been shortlisted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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2022-09-07 18:52
Chaniartoon picks 19 Iranian animated movies for 2022 competition
TEHRAN – The Chaniartoon International Comic & Animation Festival has selected 19 short Iranian animated films to screen at its sixth edition, which is underway in the Greek cities of Chania and Crete.
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2022-08-16 21:49
Iranian vessel retrieves seized oil, leaves Greece
TEHRAN— An Iranian-flagged tanker has reclaimed an oil cargo that the U.S. had confiscated and is on its way to depart Greece, people knowledgeable with the situation say.
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2022-07-01 14:51
Iran finish 30th in 2022 IHF Women's Junior World Championship
TEHRAN – Iran finished in 30th place in the 2022 IHF Women's Junior World Championship on Friday.
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2022-06-26 15:24
Iran finish nineth at IHF Beach Handball Championship
TEHRAN - Iran defeated Portugal 2-0 (20–18, 29–28) in the 2022 International Handball Federation (IHF) Beach Handball Championship on Sunday.
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2022-06-24 19:52
Iran fail to advance to IHF Beach Handball Championship QF
TEHRAN – Iran lost to Qatar 2-1 (17–22, 20–19, 8–9) in Group II and failed to book a place in the quarterfinals round of 2022 International Handball Federation (IHF) Beach Handball Championship.
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2022-06-22 19:22
Interview by Farrokh Hesabi
Youth beach handball coach Ghashghaei happy with Iran’s performance in world championship
TEHRAN - Mehdi Ghashghaei Rad, head coach of the Iran youth beach handball team, says that he believes Iran deserved to win the 2022 IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship but did not get what they deserved.
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2022-06-21 18:41
Iran suffer two defeats at IHF Beach Handball Championship
TEHRAN – Iran suffered two losses in Group C of the 2022 International Handball Federation (IHF) Men’s Beach Handball Championship on Tuesday.
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2022-06-15 18:46
Greece turns back on U.S. demand
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2022-06-15 18:13
Iran lose to Sweden at IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship
TEHRAN - Iran lost to Sweden 2-0 (26-25, 24-21) in the International Handball Federation (IHF) Youth Beach Handball World Championship on Wednesday in Heraklion, Greece.
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2022-06-14 21:14
Greece turns back on U.S. demand, frees Iranian oil tanker
TEHRAN - The Greek government has overturned its recent decision to confiscate an Iranian oil tanker under pressure by Washington, Press TV reported.
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2022-06-14 19:28
Iran beat Qatar in IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championships
TEHRAN – Iran edged past Qatar 2-0 (15-14, 15-14) in the International Handball Federation (IHF) Youth Beach Handball World Championships on Tuesday in Heraklion, Greece.
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2022-06-14 15:17
Iran victorious over the U.S. in IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championships
TEHRAN – Iran defeated the U.S. 2-0 (31-10, 20-8) in the 2022 International Handball Federation (IHF) Youth Beach Handball World Championships on Tuesday in Heraklion, Greece.
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2022-05-31 23:11
Greece warns oil tankers to avoid waters near Iran
TEHRAN - Greece has warned oil tankers and other vessels flying the country’s flag to avoid sea waters close to Iran following the seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers by Iranian forces last week.