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2024-10-20 17:35
Haj Agha Ali’s house: a glimpse into Iran’s architectural heritage
TEHRAN - Located near Rafsanjan in Kerman province, southern Iran, Haj Agha Ali’s house stands as one of the largest and most striking adobe residences in Iran, attracting visitors with its grandeur and intricate design.
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2024-10-11 17:23
Urgent restoration planned for late Ayatollah Taleqani’s house
TEHRAN - The historical house of the late Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleqani is set to undergo urgent restoration, according to the head of Tehran province's Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department.
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2024-06-25 17:44
Official urges practical steps for Mazandaran’s tourism development
TEHRAN – Mazandaran’s governor-general has emphasized the need for a coherent tourism strategy to be implemented in the northern province.
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2024-05-14 17:25
Discover unmissable historical houses while traveling Qom
TEHRAN - The ancient city of Qom, known for its rich history and cultural heritage, offers visitors a unique glimpse into Iran’s past.
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2024-04-23 17:17
By Afshin Majlesi
Dry river, sinking city: urgent measures needed to save Isfahan’s heritage
Accompanied by a group of journalists, we recently embarked on a journey to explore the Zayandeh-Rud river, tracing its origins near Zard-Kuh, a sub-range in the central Zagros range in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province, all the way to the ancient city of Isfahan.
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2024-02-06 19:39
Three historical buildings among Iran heritage list newcomers
TEHRAN – The Director General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts for Golestan province has announced that three historical structures within the province have been officially registered and added to the national heritage list.
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2023-11-29 17:33
Endowed houses and cisterns in UNESCO-listed Yazd need restoration
TEHRAN – The historical city of Yazd, which is a UNESCO World Heritage embraces about 500 endowed houses and water reservoirs, a considerable number of which have been left unused.
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2023-11-06 17:28
Textile history museum inaugurated in Kashan
TEHRAN – On Monday, Kashan’s first Persian textile history museum was inaugurated in the oasis Iranian city that is registered as a world city of traditional textiles.
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2023-10-14 18:06
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.
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2023-10-01 18:15
Al-e Ahmad’s paternal house: a must-go, as soon as restoration ends
TEHRAN—The paternal house of Jalal Al-e Ahmad, who was a prominent Iranian novelist, short-story writer, translator, and philosopher of the 20th century, has undergone restoration, promising a new cultural center for Tehran is on the horizon.
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2023-09-19 18:21
Ruins of brick houses, estimated to date from Safavid era, unearthed in northern Iran
TEHRAN—Archaeologists have discovered ruins of several brick houses in Rasht, the capital of Gilan province in northern Iran. The ruins, based on their initial estimate, date back to the Safavid era (1501-1736).
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2023-09-18 18:36
Ayatollah Khamenei’s home in exile undergoes restoration
TEHRAN—The house of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in Iranshahr, where he was in exile from 1977 to 1978, is set to undergo restoration.
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2023-07-25 19:33
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.
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2023-07-09 21:00
House of late Ayatollah Taleghani to undergo restoration
TEHRAN – A restoration work is getting arranged to safeguard the house of late Ayatollah Mahmoud Taleghani, an Iranian religious person who was a key figure in the Islamic Revolution that overthrew the monarchy of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1979.
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2023-06-13 22:00
Steps to restore Khan-e Mirza Jafar, a 19th-century mansion in Khosf, is announced
TEHRAN – South Khorasan’s cultural heritage directorate has announced plans to complete the restoration of Khan-e Mirza Jafar, a 19th-century traditional house located in Khosf of the eastern Iranian province.
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2022-02-11 18:23
Houses in Persian Gulf port named national heritage sites
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has inscribed four historical houses, which are located in the ancient port town of Kong, on the national list of cultural heritage.
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2021-11-13 21:19
‘Cultural passage’ to be created connecting houses of literary figures in northern Tehran
TEHRAN - Tehran Municipality is set to make a “cultural passage” that connects the house of the late poet Nima Yushij to the one that once was the home of literary couple Jalal Al-e-Ahmad and Simin Daneshvar.