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2024-10-16 17:15
Iran moves closer to UNESCO recognition of windmills
TEHRAN - Iran is making strides toward securing a possible UNESCO recognition for its centuries-old Asbads, traditional vertical-axis windmills used for grain grinding, as it works to complete a dossier for their inclusion on the World Heritage list.
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2024-08-16 17:27
Centuries-old watermill discovered following landslide
TEHRAN – The mudbrick structure of a centuries-old traditional watermill has been accidentally unearthed in the village of Qaleh Now, located in Torbat-e Heydarieh county of Khorasan Razavi province, northern Iran.
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2024-08-13 18:07
MP calls for comprehensive restoration plan to preserve Dezful bridge and mills
TEHRAN – An Iranian member of Parliament has emphasized the need for a comprehensive restoration plan to preserve and enhance Dezful’s historical bridge and the city’s ancient watermills.
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2023-12-30 08:42
Centuries-old windmills added to Iran's national list of cultural heritage
Tehran – Several centuries-old windmills (locally called Asbads) located in the ancient town of Sangan, northeast Iran, have been inscribed on the country's national list of cultural heritage.
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2023-08-08 18:21
Shahdad: work starts on long-awaited watermill restoration
TEHRAN - Work has started on a long-awaited restoration of a quack-hit watermill, which is located in the touristic region of Shahdad on the margins of the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert in southern Iran.
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2022-11-23 18:32
Ancient watermills emerging destinations in Meybod
TEHRAN — On the edge of a harsh desert in central Iran lies the ancient city of Meybod, where underground water mills have long operated.
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2022-10-29 20:30
Safavid watermill restored for tourism
TEHRAN–A restoration project on a Safavid era (1501-1736) watermill in the central province of Yazd has come to an end, a local tourism chief has said.
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2022-10-25 21:00
Meybod: an oasis town with subterranean watermills
TEHRAN—The ancient city of Meybod, which is situated on the margins of a harsh desert in central Iran, has long been home to arrays of underground watermills.
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2022-10-10 22:00
Efforts underway to bring ancient windmill back to life
TEHRAN—A team of cultural heritage experts has begun work to fully restore the ruins of an ancient windmill located in the Hamun region of Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeast Iran.