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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.