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2026-01-20 17:04
Eyvanki reflects centuries of settlement along ancient trade routes
TEHRAN--Eyvanki city is located on one of the main and most important routes from the east to the west of the ancient and current time, a route that was once called the Silk Road. Eyvanki is located in Garmsar county , Semnan province, about 70 kilometers from Tehran.
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2025-12-02 17:36
Restoration work begins on centuries-old water mill
TEHRAN - Restoration and revitalization work has begun on an ancient water mill in Qaleh Bala, a touristic village in Shahrud county of Semnan province, according to the local heritage authority.
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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.