Historical relics

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  • Recovered Coins 2024-05-31 18:39

    Collection of ancient coins recovered in West Azarbaijan

    TEHRAN - In a significant breakthrough, West Azarbaijan province has recovered a great number of precious gold and copper coins dating back two millennia.

  • A domestic traveler takes a selfie with the 12th-century Jameh Mosque of Yazd seen in the background in the historical core of Yazd, which is a UNESCO World Heritage. 2023-10-31 17:46

    Iran seeks single UNESCO tag for historical mosques

    TEHRAN – The Iranian tourism minister has said his ministry seeks to win a UNESCO label for a selection of its historical mosques.

  • Ruins of Izadkhast fortress undergoes restoration 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.

  • Lost ancient wonder: archaeologists remain hopeful in their pursuit of Laodicea Temple 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.

  • Exquisite bronze relics ultimate sign of Lorestan civilization, official says 2023-02-27 23:49

    Exquisite bronze relics ultimate sign of Lorestan civilization, official says

    TEHRAN - Loristan Bronzes, a treasure of small cast objects that date from the Early Iron Age, is an ultimate icon of the Lorestan region in terms of civilization and artistic excellence, a local tourism director said on Sunday.

  • Historical relics 2023-01-03 21:30

    Historical relics recovered in Zanjan

    TEHRAN – The Iranian police have recently discovered five relics, estimated to date back to the early Islamic era and Qajar period (1789-1925), in Zanjan province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.

  • Sassanid-era urns 2022-12-28 22:30

    Sassanid-era urns unearthed in northwest Iran 

    TEHRAN – Two centuries-old clay urns have recently been discovered in Kahriz village, West Azarbaijan province, northwestern Iran, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.

  • Millennia-old relics 2022-10-03 21:30

    Millennia-old relics discovered in Zanjan

    TEHRAN – The Iranian police have recently discovered six historical relics, estimated to date back to the 1st millennium BC, in the northwestern province of Zanjan, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.

  • historical relics 2022-09-20 00:18

    Police discover 93 relics in Kerman

    TEHRAN—Iranian authorities have confiscated a total of 93 historical relics in the southern Kerman province over the past three months.

  • Fossil site discovered east of Tehran 2022-09-14 18:28

    Fossil site discovered east of Tehran

    TEHRAN—Archaeologists have found a site east of Tehran, which is full of fossilized remains.

  • Medieval subterranean corridors found by accident 2022-09-12 19:21

    Medieval subterranean corridors found by accident

    TEHRAN—A routine road construction project recently yielded a surprising discovery when crews unearthed mysterious subterranean tunnels near Shahr-e Belqeys (“City of Belqeys”) in northeast Iran.

  • historical relics 2022-07-08 15:44

    15 historical relics recovered in Zanjan in Q1

    TEHRAN- The Iranian police recovered a total of 15 historical relics in Zanjan province during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.

  • Siraf 2022-06-22 17:08

    Historical relics discovered in ancient Iranian port being documented

    TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists and cultural heritage experts have commenced a project to study and document the historical relics discovered in Siraf, southwestern Bushehr province.

  • historical relics 2022-05-22 19:06

    Over 19,500 historical relics retrieved nationwide 

    TEHRAN - Iranian police have recovered more than 19,500 historical objects from smugglers or unauthorized diggers over the past Iranian year 1400 (ended on March 20), a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Sunday.

  • Historical relics 2022-05-10 21:14

    Relics donated to Meshkinshahr museum 

    TEHRAN – A total of 25 historical relics have recently been donated to the Meshkinshahr museum by an individual, the city’s tourism chief has said.  

  • smuggler 2022-04-23 20:00

    Police seize historical relics from smuggler

    TEHRAN – A total of 11 historical objects have recently been confiscated from a smuggler in Gorgan, northern Golestan province, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

  • historical relics 2022-04-13 19:30

    50 ancient objects restored in Zanjan

    TEHRAN – Teams of cultural heritage experts and restorers have restored 50 historical relics in Zanjan province over the past Iranian year 1400 (ended on March 20). 

  • Photo depicts three of the ancient relics recently been returned home from France during an exhibition at the National Museum of Iran, April 11, 2022. 2022-04-11 17:54

    29 relics repatriated from France on view at Tehran museum

    Photo depicts three of the ancient relics recently been returned home from France during an exhibition at the National Museum of Iran, April 11, 2022.

  • Relics donated to Kerman cultural heritage directorate  2022-03-01 20:00

    Relics donated to Kerman cultural heritage directorate 

    TEHRAN- A total of 16 historical relics have recently been donated to the cultural heritage department of the southern Kerman province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Tuesday. 

  • historical relics 2022-02-21 18:41

    Inherited relics donated to Sanandaj museum

    TEHRAN –A total of 71 historical relics have recently been donated to Sanandaj Anthropology Museum in western Kordestan province, the provincial tourism chief said on Monday. 

  • antique dealers 2022-02-08 10:12

    Police seize haul of relics from antique dealers

    TEHRAN- Iranian authorities have confiscated more than 300 historical objects from four antique dealers in Lenjan county of Isfahan province, where they reside. 

  • historical relics 2022-02-06 18:04

    103 relics returned home by Supreme Court order

    TEHRAN – The Supreme Court of Iran has ordered the return of 103 historical relics to their original place; the western province of Kermanshah. 

  • Historical relics 2022-02-02 21:00

    Historical relics recovered in southwest Iran

    TEHRAN – Iranian police have recently recovered a number of historical relics from an antique dealer who was illegally keeping them in his place in Dashtestan, the southwestern province of Bushehr. 

  • Sassanid antiquities 2022-01-04 21:49

    Sassanid antiquities recovered in Tehran

    TEHRAN – A total of 702 historical objects have recently been recovered in the Iranian capital, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has announced. 

  • historical relics 2021-12-29 19:00

    Inherited relics donated to Tehran museum 

    TEHRAN – A total of 25 relics, dating back to different historical eras, have recently been donated to Tehran’s Reza Abbasi Museum, the director of the museum has announced. 

  • Ancient relics 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. 

  • Historical relics 2021-11-20 21:00

    Historical relics donated to cultural heritage directorate 

    TEHRAN – A total of 50 historical relics have recently been donated to the cultural heritage and tourism directorate of west-central Hamedan province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage has said.

  • historical relics 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. 

  • historical relics 2021-10-27 19:20

    Relics donated to Kerman cultural heritage department

    TEHRAN – Three Iranian individuals have recently donated 14 historical relics to the cultural heritage department of the southern Kerman province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Wednesday. 

  • Iron Age relics 2021-10-24 20:30

    Iron Age relics seized in Sistan-Baluchestan

    TEHRAN – Iranian authorities have recently confiscated 15 prehistoric objects, which were kept unlawfully in a pharmaceutical warehouse in Zahedan, southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.