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2025-03-16 22:58
Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 59
At least 59 people have been killed and more than 155 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say.
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2025-01-12 17:47
By Afshin Majlesi
Discover Museum of Light and Illumination in UNESCO-listed Yazd
The Museum of Light and Illunimation, located in the historic city of Yazd, stands as a cultural and architectural masterpiece.
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2024-06-10 18:04
Enhanced safety measures for Tehran museums
TEHRAN - The tourism ministry and Tehran Municipality have inked a cooperation agreement aimed at better protecting the historical heritage of the Iranian capital.
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2024-02-05 19:20
Chile forest fires claim over 100 lives
More than 100 people have been killed by forest fires in Chile's Valparaíso region, local authorities have said.
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2024-01-30 17:41
Zoroastrians illuminate mid-winter night in UNESCO-listed festival
TEHRAN - On Tuesday evening, clusters of Iranian Zoroastrians in various cities such as Tehran, Yazd, Shiraz, and Kerman came together to celebrate the ancient Sadeh festival.
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2024-01-27 17:28
Iran to celebrate UNESCO recognition of Sadeh festival
TEHRAN – Iran’s Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism is set to hold an event, celebrating the UNESCO designation of the Sadeh festival as a shared heritage between the Islamic Republic and Tajikistan.
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2023-12-10 17:27
How did Sadeh festival become UNESCO-listed? Expert explains
TEHRAN – Last week, the ancient Sadeh festival earned a prestigious spot on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage, marking a significant recognition shared by Iran and Tajikistan.
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2023-11-28 16:49
19th-century mural in 11th-century mosque restored
TEHRAN – Restoration work has come to an end on a 19th-century fresco within the Jameh Mosque of Semnan, which was constructed in the first half of the 11th century in the ancient Iranian city.
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2023-09-17 18:27
Sassanid fire temple restoration work starts
TEHRAN – Work to restore Atashkadeh Siah Gol, a Sassanid era (224–651) fire temple in western Iran, has commenced, a local official said on Sunday.
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2023-03-28 17:24
Fire has engulfed ‘house of Zionist arsonists’: Iran
TEHRAN – The Zionist regime’s occupiers are facing a “fire at their own house,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday in reference to developments in occupied territories.
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2023-01-30 17:59
Zoroastrians celebrate fire and light in mid-winter festival
TEHRAN –On Monday evening, clusters of Iranian Zoroastrians celebrated the importance of light, fire, and energy in a traditional mid-winter festival passed down from generation to generation for millennia.
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2022-03-01 20:30
Fire-stricken spaces in Tehran Grand Bazaar to undergo restoration
TEHRAN- A restoration work will soon commence on a fire-stricken courtyard, named Timcheh of Hajab al-Doleh and its surrounding trade spaces situated in the heart of the Grand Bazaar of Tehran, an official with Tehran Municipality has said.
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2022-02-13 20:30
Nationally-designated Timcheh unaffected by fire, Tehran tourism chief says
TEHRAN- Timcheh of Hajab al-Doleh, which is registered in the national list of cultural heritage, has suffered no damage from the fire broke out in the Grand Bazaar of Tehran on Saturday, Tehran’s tourism chief has announced.
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2021-12-31 23:06
Fire inflicts minor damage to historical café downtown Tehran
TEHRAN – A Wednesday fire that broke out in Aibeta Café has caused minor damage to the historical shop, which is located on Lalehzar Street in downtown Tehran.