TEHRAN – A cleaning project has been completed on the historical cave of Ladiz and a nearby river adjacent to the city of Mirjaveh in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan. The project was carried out in collaboration with some cultural heritage aficionados and activists as well as some provincial tourism officials, Mirjaveh’s tourism chief has […]

TEHRAN – On Sunday, a museum of traditional clothing and textiles, which is the first of its kind in the country, was opened in the eastern city of Birjand, the capital of South Khorasan province. Embedded within the Qajar-era (1789-1925) Pardeli Mansion, the museum aims at reviving local clothing and some patterns, which are on […]

TEHRAN – A total of eight eco-lodge units will come on stream within the next three months across the eastern South Khorasan province, IRNA reported on Wednesday. Some 64 eco-lodges have been established across the province over the past five years, the provincial tourism chief Hassan Ramezani said. A budget of 60 billion rials ($1.4 […]

TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists has commenced work on Iran’s Hirbodan hill, which is estimated to date from some 4,500 years ago. “According to the head of the excavation team, based on data collected from archaeological trenches, the hill is associated with the Elamite civilization and dates some 4500 years,” a local tourism official […]

TEHRAN – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is set to assess two historical caravanserais, which are located in the west-central province of Hamedan, for inclusion in the World Heritage list. “The UNESCO assessors are projected to visit Safavid-era (1501–1736) caravanserais of Farasfaj and Taj-Abad by mid-June to evaluate them as a part […]

TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists and cultural heritage experts has conducted a minor excavation at the Seljuk-era (1037–1194) bazaar of Ardebil, which is situated in northwest Iran. “The excavation is now being carried out at the vaulted passage of Zanjirlu to determine the antiquity and condition of the basements and foundation of this part […]

TEHRAN – A total of 25 coins, which date from the Parthian, Abbasid, and Safavid eras, have recently been restored in a museum laboratory in Zanjan. “The restoration work conducted on these coins included chemical mechanical surface cleaning and stabilization,” a local tourism official announced on Sunday. According to Encyclopedia Iranica, coins and coinage, standardized […]

TEHRAN – An underground watermill, which is located in the village of Tiran, Isfahan province, has been fully restored to be a new destination for sightseers and history buffs. Dating back to the late Qajar era, the watermill is situated near the seasonal river of Morghab that is one of the constituent elements of the […]

TEHRAN – Restoration work has been completed on the historical core of Nahuk village, which is situated in the lesser-known Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeast Iran. The restoration project was commenced last September on the village that bears 22 historical monuments, of which 11 are registered on the national list of cultural heritage, according to Mansoureh Molla-Elahi, […]

TEHRAN – Mehdi Aliakbarzadeh, an expert on art history, has been selected as the new director of Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA). His inauguration ceremony was held at the office of the institute on Thursday. He replaces poet Fazel Nazari, the author of “Cries of the Emperor”, “The Minority” […]

TEHRAN – A total of eleven cultural elements passed down from generation to generation in Fars province have been registered in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts on Saturday announced the inscriptions in a letter to the governor-general of the southern province, CHTN reported. Three separate traditional […]

TEHRAN – The history of Yazd, which is known for its atmospheric alleyways, forests wind-catchers, and mud-brick houses, has entwined with the history of its textile industry. Darayi-Bafi is one of the subcategories of the traditional textile industry of Yazd. Icut is a Malayan word with the meaning of “to tie and dye”, but in […]