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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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2023-02-27 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.