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2024-09-08 17:38
Efforts underway for UNESCO registration of Varamin’s 14th-century mosque
TEHRAN - The head of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Office of Varamin county has announced the preparation of a dossier for the Jameh Mosque of Varamin to seek UNESCO World Heritage status.
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2024-07-27 18:14
Iran's Ecbatana added to UNESCO World Heritage list
TEHRAN – Ecbatana, a treasured ancient city of Iran known for its profound historical and cultural significance, has been officially inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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2024-07-26 17:33
Exquisite mirrorwork of UNESCO-listed palace undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – Restoration work has commenced on the Muqarnas-shaped mirrorwork of a UNESCO-listed historical palace in downtown Tehran.
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2024-07-12 16:42
Hegmataneh may gain UNESCO World Heritage status
TEHRAN – Hegmataneh, a treasured ancient Iranian city and its cultural landscape, could soon win World Heritage status during a UNESCO session, which will start in New Delhi on July 21.
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2024-01-10 17:44
Shiraz’s potential to become a UNESCO World Heritage discussed
TEHRAN – Shiraz, a southern Iranian city renowned for its historical and cultural significance, may soon be considered for UNESCO World Heritage status.
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2023-03-14 20:00
Persepolis palace under restoration using new scientific methods
TEHRAN – Kakh-e Showra (Council Palace), situated in the heart of the UNESCO-registered Persepolis, is under restoration taking advantage of new scientific methods, a chief restorer has said.
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2022-12-31 20:30
Hegmataneh’s global registration to boost tourism in west Iran
TEHRAN – Tourism in the west of the country will benefit from the possible inclusion of ancient Hegmataneh on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2022-12-27 18:00
Hamedan eyes more UNESCO tags for its attractions
TEHRAN –There are efforts being made by the Hamedan tourism directorate to register more sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the deputy provincial tourism chief has said.
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2022-12-18 21:33
Iran eyes UNESCO status for Persian, Kurdish horse
TEHRAN – Iran is developing a dossier for its Persian, Kurdish horse, also known as the Kurd horse, for a possible inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2022-12-02 21:17
Silk weaving traditions gain UNESCO status
TEHRAN – Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving has gained UNESCO status jointly for Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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2022-06-24 17:51
Iran eyes UNESCO tag for Bastam historical complex
TEHRAN – Iran is preparing to put forward the Bastam historical complex as a candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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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.
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2022-03-02 20:00
Local festival in Lut Desert to mark UNESCO-listing anniversary
TEHRAN –An online festival of local traditions and rituals is planned to be held in Lut Desert, the heart of the Iranian plateau, on the occasion of the 6th anniversary of the desert’s inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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2021-12-29 20:00
Qajar caravanserais demarcated in Tabas
TEHRAN –New boundaries have recently been defined for three Qajar-era (1789-1925) caravanserais in Tabas, eastern South Khorasan province, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-11-24 17:21
Iran seeks UNESCO status for ‘world’s first' two-story mosque
TEHRAN – Iran has developed a dossier for a possible inscription of the Jameh Mosque of Ardestan on the UNESCO World Heritage list as the "world’s first" two-story mosque, Ardestan’s tourism chief has said.