Isfahan’s Naghshe Jahan Squere registered as cultural heritage asset by int’l bodies
Iran Review – Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan, also known as Imam Square, was registered and introduced in the form of a…
Tag Archives: Iran’s cultural heritage
Ancient area with 10,000 stone carvings discovered in Iran
Iran Review – A new ancient region with about 10,000 historical stone carvings has been discovered in the Iranian city of Meshkinshahr…
FM Zarif: US behaving like ISIS in threatening to destroy Iran’s cultural heritage
IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US is behaving like ISIS when threatening to devastate Iran’s cultural heritage of…
Photos: Achaemenid-era clay tablets unveiled in Iran’s National Museum
Tasnim | Meghdad Madadi: Over 1,700 Achaemenid-era clay tablets and ancient artifacts that were recently returned to the country after 84 years…
1784 Iranian historic objects to be repatriated from US
IRNA – Some 1784 Iranian historic objects will be repatriated from US, Vice President and Head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…
Photos: Iran unveils Achaemenid bas-relief
Tasnim | Hamed Malekpour: The ancient Iranian relic that was planned to be sold in an auction in New York for $2.5…
House of Sardar As’ad Bakhtiari
Financial Tribune – There is a grand historical edifice in downtown Tehran known as House of Sardar As’ad Bakhtiari. The beautiful building,…
Ancient artefacts seized from smugglers in Southern Iran
IFP – An Iranian official says a number of antiquities belonging to the third millennium BCE have been discovered and reclaimed in…
Eligible cities to be tagged “Tourist City”
Financial Tribune – Qualified cities will be officially designated “Tourist City” by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization in an upcoming…
Old caravansary near Tehran reopens to public
Financial Tribune – The historical Shah Abbasi caravansary sitting in Karaj, Alborz Province, opened to the general public on Monday during a…
Iran, Austria seal deal to restore Persepolis ancient complex
IFP- Austria has signed a preliminary agreement with Iran to fund the renovation of the ancient Iranian monument Persepolis in Fars province.…
Photos: Netherlands hosting “Iran, Cradle of Civilisation” exhibition
IFP- An exhibition of Iranian historical items has opened in the Dutch city of Assen to introduce the Iranian civilisation to the…
Newly-discovered rock carvings prove ancient history of boxing in Iran
IFP- Researchers have recently found some ancient engravings in the city of Khomeyn in Iran’s Markazi Province that show boxing competitions used…
Iran’s 5,000 year old skeletons on display
IRNA – The 5,000 years old skeletons and items found alongside them in the Burnt City, eastern Iran, are displayed in Mashad,…
UAE attracting tourists by showing off Persian architecture
IFP- The Arabs states of the Persian Gulf, particularly the UAE, have been building elements of Persian architecture, particularly the Iranian wind-catchers,…
UNESCO for private sector’s key role restoring Iran’s rich heritage
IRNA – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation stressed the significant role played…
Italian paper hails Yazd as shining pearl of Iran
IFP – An Italian daily newspaper has described the historic city of Yazd in central Iran as one of the major cultural…
Tourists to participate in rally between Iran’s Mashhad, Iraq’s Karbala
IFP- A tourist rally is slated to be held in late February, 2018, along a 2,000-km route between two holy cities in…
UNESCO lists polo as Iran’s intangible cultural heritage
MNA – UNESCO has recognized the team sport of polo, played on horseback, as Iran’s intangible cultural heritage during a session held…
Bam Citadel restoration in 2 years
Financial Tribune- Restoration of Bam Citadel will be complete in two years, the head of the provincial office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage,…
Dossiers for UNESCO listing submitted to ICOMOS, IUCN
Financial Tribune- The dossier of Arasbaran Forest in East Azarbaijan Province and three cities in Fars Province listed collectively as “The Ensemble…
Iran to celebrate World Tourism Day
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) will celebrate World Tourism Day as the country opens its way…
Iran home to 19 UNESCO-registered sites
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran is home to 19 UNESCO-registered sites, including the ancient city of Bisotun and the ancient Persian capital of…
Qara Kelisa, St. Thaddeus church: Day of St. Thaddeus
Iran’s Qara Kelisa will honor the memory of Saint Thaddeus and his faithful followers during a ceremony in the northern province of…
VP asks Iranians around the world to help find stolen artifacts
Tehran, May 12, The Iran Project – Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization urged all Iranians, in a telegram message, to…
Sanctions removal will help Iran return stolen cultural treasures
The removal of international sanctions against Iran will enable the Islamic Republic to demand the return of stolen cultural treasures, expand tourist…
A vast art landscape
Iran is a vast art gallery, says Gary Lewis, UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator in Iran. Iranian art today…
Iran to host ISESCO special committee
Tehran, November 30, The Iran Project– A senior official of Iran’s Cultural Heritage Organization says Iran is to host the Islamic Educational,…
Photos: Objects of historical interest seized in Tehran
The objects, including gold jewelry, silver coins, a seal that dates back to the Sassanid era, and figurines, were seized in three…
Iran, Poland ink MoU on cultural heritage coop.
TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Iran and Poland will collaborate on archeology, historical linguistics, architecture, maintenance and repairing artifacts as well as…
Iran urged to boost profile in handicraft Expo
A prestigious Italian exhibition has called on Iran to have a more prominent presence in its upcoming edition. Following an invitation by…
Iran, Georgia to boost tourism ties
Tehran, Aug 10, IRNA – Officials from Georgia and Iran have discussed ways to boost tourism ties between the two countries. Chairman…
Signs of 9000-year-old settlement found in Behbahan
BEHBAHAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Head of the speculation and exploration team in Mahtaj Hill in Behbahan,Khuzestan Province, says signs of a…
Photos: Shahr-e Sukhteh of Eshtehard
ESHTEHARD, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Shahr-e Sukhteh of Eshtehard in Alborz Province is a collection of houses dug in rocks by hand.…
2500-year-old relics confiscated in Karaj
TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Historical objects dating back to 2,500 years ago were seized in Karaj, Alborz province.Security forces of IRGC…
Khaju: Oldest bridge of Isfahan
Tehran, June 23, IRNA – An English language paper on Tuesday hailed Iran’s ancient tourist attractions including the Khaju Bridge in the…
Russia, Japan eager to host exhibition of Iranian handicrafts
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian and Japanese diplomats expressed enthusiasm for hosting exhibitions of Iranian handicrafts in their countries after visiting a craft…
Museum hours extended
Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) has finally extended the working hours of museums it operates, Mehr News Agency reported.…
Archeologists discover ancient mounds in Iran’s Kerman Province
Archeologists have found over 40 ancient mounds in Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman. Archeologists from Germany’s Tubingen University and the Iranian Research…
Humans took up residence in what is Iran today some 230,000 years ago
Darband Caves in Gilan Province with archeological finds as old as the Paleolithic Era can unravel the mystery surrounding early cave dwellers…