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Earthquake in Khuzestan: emergency inspection conducted at Shushtar World Heritage site
TEHRAN – Following a series of earthquakes including a 5.6-magnitude one that struck Khuzestan early Thursday morning, emergency inspections were…
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Over 2,000 ancient seals unearthed in Iran’s Tapeh Tyalineh
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have uncovered over 2,000 ancient seal impressions, along with a vast collection of artifacts including pottery, stone…
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‘Glory of Ancient Persia’, an exhibition of top Iranian artifacts, opens in Urumqi
TEHRAN – The “Glory of Ancient Persia”, which is a loan exhibition of Iranian artifacts, officially opened at the Xinjiang…
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Nowruz UNESCO recognition renewed as Mongolia joins 12 participating nations
TEHRAN – The ancient Nowruz festival has achieved global recognition once again, as Mongolia joins 12 other nations to secure…
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Iran eases travel to southernmost Bu Musa Island
TEHRAN – The Iranian government has announced the removal of travel restrictions to Bu Musa Island, making the strategic isle…
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Multinational ‘Nowruz dossier’ reflects solidarity with Iranian culture, tourism minister says
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts considers the registration of various countries to the UNESCO-listed Nowruz…
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UNESCO recognizes Rabab as intangible cultural heritage for Iran and three neighbors
TEHRAN – UNESCO has officially recognized the art of crafting and playing the Rabab/Rubab as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, acknowledging…
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UNESCO recognizes ceremony of Mehrgan as shared intangible cultural heritage of Iran, Tajikistan
TEHRAN – The ancient festival of Mehrgan, celebrated in Iran and Tajikistan, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of…
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Persian ceremony of Mehrgan gains UNESCO label
TEHRAN – The ancient festival of Mehrgan, celebrated in Iran and Tajikistan, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of…
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Archaeologists uncover ancient iron production site south of Lake Urmia
TEHRAN – For the first time, archaeologists have discovered a historic iron production site in the Vesta Sheikh area south…
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