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 […]

TEHRAN –Karaj, the capital of the northcentral Iranian province of Alborz, eyes to be named a national city of handicrafts, the provincial tourism official has said. Due to Alborz’s status as the capital of tribes and the presence of various ethnic groups living in this region, the handicrafts in this region are of great variety, […]

TEHRAN –A total of nine properties including three mansions and two mosques scattered across the Iranian Yazd province, have recently been added to the national cultural heritage list. The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts announced the inscriptions on Thursday in separate letters to the governor-general of the central province, CHTN reported. Mostufi, Rahim […]

TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts has cleaned the well-known 19th-century bas-relief, which is carved on a rock face in Cheshmeh-Ali, southern Tehran. A restoration operation has been completed on the Qajar-era relief of Cheshmeh Ali, which had recently been damaged in an act of vandalism by an individual (or individuals), throwing hair […]

TEHRAN – Two ancient sites have recently been discovered near the famous Karaj-Chalus Road on the southern side of the Alborz mountain range. “Two historical sites have been identified as the result of surveys and field visits being conducted across Bileqan area of Alborz province, which is situated near Karaj-Chalous road,” IRNA quoted a provincial […]