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2024-12-10 17:15
Plans to safeguard 2800-year-old Urartu inscription announced
TEHRAN – East Azarbaijan’s deputy director for cultural heritage has shed light on ongoing efforts to protect the ancient Urartu-era cuneiform inscription in the Nashtiban region of the northwestern province.
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2024-08-13 18:16
Ancient Jorjan undergoes restoration
TEHRAN - A local official has announced the commencement of a restoration and protection project for the ruins of Jorjan, an ancient city located in Gonbad-e Kavus county, northern Iran.
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2024-07-22 17:14
Ways to protect Teymareh petroglyphs discussed
TEHRAN – Experts on Sunday discussed strategies and methods for protecting the historical, cultural, and natural landscape of Teymareh, which is home to thousands of petroglyphs.
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2024-07-08 17:44
Seyyed Mosque: restoration in progress but unified efforts essential
TEHRAN – Isfahan’s cultural heritage directorate has begun restoration work on the Seyyed Mosque, which is under significant stress due to landslide forces. However, unified efforts by all stakeholders are crucial to safeguard this 19th-century monument.
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2024-06-17 17:43
Urgent need for attention: land subsidence threatens Naqsh-e Rustam
TEHRAN - Alireza Askari Chaverdi, the director of the Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rustam historical sites, has reported a critical funding cut for Persepolis while emphasizing the necessity of treating the land subsidence crisis at Naqsh-e Rustam as an international project.
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2024-01-31 17:34
Inclusive plan devised to safeguard Yazd’s historical heritage
TEHRAN – In an effort to preserve and protect the historical core of Yazd, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage, a comprehensive monitoring plan has been devised to ensure the conservation of its cultural heritage elements, especially during the influx of New Persian Year.
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2023-12-10 17:29
23 historical monuments under restoration in Semnan
TEHRAN – A total of 23 historical monuments in Semnan are currently under restoration as part of the province’s campaign to safeguard its cultural heritage for coming generations.
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2023-11-14 17:13
Cracks on UNESCO-listed tower dormant, director says
TEHRAN – Cracks, which are visible on the exterior and interior sides of Gonbad-e Kavus, are dormant and quite old, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2023-09-07 19:55
Minister visits 14th century mosque, orders restoration
TEHRAN — Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ezatollah Zarghami has ordered new restoration work to safeguard Varamin’s Jameh Mosque during his recent visit to the 14th century place of worship.
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2023-07-25 21:00
Urgent restoration begins to safeguard centuries-old bazaar
TEHRAN – The centuries-old bazaar of Shahrud has undergone urgent restoration work, the tourism chief of the ancient city said on Monday.
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2023-05-29 16:46
Mayor pledges support for UNESCO-designated tower restoration
TEHRAN – Gonbad-e Kavus mayor on Sunday pledged support to help restore the city’s 1,000-year-old brick tower, which is registered as a World Heritage.