By Afshin Majlesi

How Iran’s Kordasht is a beacon for heritage tourism

JOLFA – Nestled in the tranquil landscapes of Iran’s East Azarbaijan province, the village of Kordasht serves as a living monument to history. It resonates with the courage of Iranian soldiers who defended their homeland against Tsarist Russian invasions over the decades.

Historical bathhouse at late Ayatollah Taleqani’s house undergoes restoration

TEHRAN - The traditional bathhouse at the paternal house of the late Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleqani, located in the scenic village of Geligard, has undergone restoration. 

Qajar-era bathhouse added to national heritage list

THERAN - A Qajar-era bathhouse in southern Iran has been officially registered on Iran’s national list of cultural heritage sites.

Restoration breathes new life into Qajar-era bathhouse

TEHRAN – Hammam-e Qal’eh, a historical public bathhouse in Hamedan, has opened its doors on Sunday after going through a restoration project.

Brick kiln, bathhouse in Shahrud made national heritage

TEHRAN – A historical brick kiln and a centuries-old Hammam (public bathhouse) have recently been registered in Iran’s national list for cultural heritage.

Historical bathhouse discovered by accident in northeast Iran

TEHRAN – A team of restorers has discovered ruins of a centuries-old bathhouse while they were digging the surface for a restoration project.

Exhibit explores treasured Ganjali Khan complex over time

TEHRAN – On Monday, a photo exhibition featuring old and fresh pictures of the 17th-century Ganjali Khan complex opened to the public in Harandi Garden Museum in Kerman province, southern Iran.

Ivory Coast’s ambassador visits historical sites in central Iran

TEHRAN – Ivory Coast's ambassador to Tehran Tamakolo Ouattara has paid visits to some historical sites in Markazi province, located in the heart of Iran.

Association for cultural heritage benefactors launched

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism minister on Monday publicized the launch of a special association for cultural heritage benefactors to raise funds for urgent restoration projects.

Centuries-old caravanserai, bathhouse to undergo restoration in southern Iran

TEHRAN – Restoration work is to begin on a centuries-old collection that includes a mud-brick caravanserai and a public bathhouse in southern Iran.

Iran seeks UNESCO labels for its top mansions, madrasas and bathhouses

TEHRAN - After winning collective UNESCO labels for its Persian gardens and caravanserais, Iran is now considering the same registrations for its top mansions, madrasas, public bathhouses, and pigeon towers, a tourism official said on Saturday.

Ancient ruins discovered in unauthorized dig northwest Iran

TEHRAN—Ruins of a centuries-old brick building have currently been discovered after unauthorized excavators dug trenches in the Germi region of Ardabil province, northwest Iran.

Seven historical places in Kerman made national heritage

TEHRAN – Seven historical monuments and places situated in the southern Kerman province have recently been registered in Iran’s national list for cultural heritage.

Old bathhouse undergoes restoration as new travel destination

TEHRAN – A centuries-old Hammam, a public bathhouse with eye-catching traditional elements, has undergone restoration in the oasis town of Aqda in central Iran.

Extra funding needed to protect 400-year-old bathhouse

TEHRAN –More funding is needed for the unfinished restoration of a Safavid-era (1501-1736) public bathhouse in Barzok, a small city near ancient Kashan, central Isfahan province.

A very memorable trip to the past: Ardabil Anthropology Museum

TEHRAN - One of the main delights of this spacious museum in a former bathhouse is various life-sized wax figures depicting scenes of life centuries ago.

Restoration work begins on Safavid-era bathhouse

TEHRAN—A Safavid-era (1501-1736) public bathhouse in the city of Biarjomand, north-central province of Semnan, has undergone some rehabilitation works, a local tourism official has said.

Monsoon flood uncovers public bathhouse in southern Iran

TEHRAN—A recent torrential downpour has washed away soil from the top of a subterranean public bathhouse in southern Iran.

Centuries-old bathhouse undergoes restoration this time as travel destination

TEHRAN – Restoration work has commenced on an abandoned Hammam in western Iran intending to turn the centuries-old public bathhouse into a travel destination.

Bathhouse to undergo urgent restoration

TEHRAN –An urgent restoration project is planned to begin on a Qajar-era (1789–1925) public bathhouse in Naft Sefid village, Haftkel county, the southwestern province of Khouzestan, Haftkel’s tourism chief has said. 

Bazaar of Shahroud undergoes flooring restoration

TEHRAN – Another restoration project has commenced renovating paving stones at the historical bazaar of Shahroud in north-central Iran.

Bathhouse to be repurposed into heritage museum

TEHRAN – The Safavid-era (1501-1736) Haj Saleh public bathhouse in the western Iranian city of Saqqez, Kordestan province will be repurposed into a museum, a local tourism official has announced. 

Old structure, probably a public bathhouse, discovered in Shiraz   

TEHRAN – Sections of an old structure, which probably belongs to a public bathhouse, have been exposed by chance during a grading and site preparation in Shiraz, southern Iran.