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2024-09-16 17:58
Climate change impact on Iran’s cultural heritage debated by task force
TEHRAN – On Monday, the first meeting of the Climate Change and Cultural Heritage Task Force was convened in Tehran.
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2024-08-28 18:32
Falak-ol-Aflak’s former barracks transformed into museum
TEHRAN - The Sassanid-era Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress in Khorramabad, Lorestan province, is set to undergo assessment by ICOMOS experts for potential inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2024-05-31 18:39
Teymareh petroglyphs edge closer to World Heritage Recognition
TEHRAN - Teymareh prehistoric petroglyphs are on track for World Heritage status, which will enhance preservation and tourism, a step that will enhance their preservation and local tourism.
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2024-04-08 17:39
Iran to celebrate World Heritage Day with diverse events
TEHRAN – In a meeting held on Sunday, Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts announced its programs to celebrate the upcoming World Heritage Day.
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2024-03-08 16:57
ICOMOS evaluators satisfied with Masuleh's path to UNESCO registration
TEHRAN – Visiting assessors affiliated with the International Council on Monuments and Sites have expressed their satisfaction with the development of a dossier dedicated to the possible UNESCO registration of Masuleh, an ancient village in northern Iran.
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2024-03-05 17:36
Masuleh possible UNESCO label: assessors investigating capacities
TEHRAN – As a momentous step, an expert team from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) has arrived in Masuleh to assess the historical and cultural potential of the ancient village for possible UNESCO registration.
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2023-08-29 18:05
ICOMOS assessor says UNESCO registration of Iran’s Ecbatana is possible
TEHRAN – Ghassan Shomali, a top cultural heritage expert from the International Council on Monuments and Sites, believes that there is a chance for Ecbatana to become a World Heritage site.
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2023-08-25 18:24
ICOMOS assessor visiting Ecbatana for UNESCO labe
TEHRAN - A top expert from the International Council on Monuments and Sites has arrived in Hamedan to perform an assessment of Ecbatana and its cultural treasures for a possible UNESCO registration.
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2023-08-08 20:00
Cultural heritage ministry, ICOMOS ink MOU to beef up cooperation
TEHRAN – On Monday, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts and Iran’s branch of the International Council on Monuments and Sites inked a memorandum of understanding aimed to deepen mutual collaboration.
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2023-04-19 17:50
Maps for Rasht, Shiraz historical textures needs ICOMOS help: deputy minister
TEHRAN – Developing comprehensive maps of the historical cores of the northern city of Rasht and the southern city of Shiraz requires assistance from International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), the deputy tourism minister has said.
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2023-04-18 21:53
Tehran meeting celebrates world heritage day
TEHRAN – On Tuesday, a host of Iranian cultural heritage devotees and experts came together at a Tehran meeting to celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS), which explores “Heritage Changes” as its theme this year.
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2022-05-25 18:52
More than 500 historical monuments, sites in Yazd undergo restoration in year
TEHRAN – Yazd’s tourism chief has said over 500 historical monuments and sites underwent restoration in the central Iranian province during the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20).
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2022-05-23 19:15
By Afshin Majlesi
Please do touch! Exhibition for blind opens in Tehran
TEHRAN – An exhibition aimed at the visually impaired has opened in downtown Tehran, inviting visitors to touch replicas and enjoy pieces they would normally only read or hear about.
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2022-04-17 18:39
Experts to examine impact of World Heritage on sustainable development
TEHRAN – Several cultural heritage experts and academia will examine strategies needed for the proper protection of Tchogha Zanbil and its impact on sustainable development around the UNESCO-registered site in southwestern Iran.