Cultural Heritage

The Muslim house of worship which was built by Master Mahmoud Esfahani dates back to the Seljuq era.

Mofakham mirror house, a beautiful epitome of Persian architecture, is part of a big traditional garden complex in Bojnourd, North Khorasan, northeastern Iran.

Originally built as a royal residence and treasury, the Sun Palace in Kalat Naderi, north-eastern Iran, has turned into a museum.

The ICHHTO chief has said that registration of Arba’een at UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage helps protect and pass on the ritual and its spiritual values to future generations.

The museum opened its door to the public in 2009 to preserve the country’s national heritage.

The objects, including gold jewelry, silver coins, a seal that dates back to the Sassanid era, and figurines, were seized in three sting operations which led to the arrest of six smugglers.

A large number of bedside clocks as well as pocket and wrist-watches are on display at the museum.

Rig Mosque, an ancient site of worship which dates back centuries, have been dug up in central Iran.

Coins dating back to the reign of Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar are the world’s rarest and most expensive, the veteran numismatist said.

The number of Maragheh Fossils is 3,000, of which 1,500 fossils were sent to US for research, the environment chief said.

The most important findings of the excavations are 30 glazed bricks adorned with images of winged animals which incorporate the mythic beasts of the Elamite and Achemenid eras.

The houses which are carved into rocks date back to the pre-Islamic era.

Although the house has been restored a few times, its original structure has remained intact.

During construction work to install the ventilation ducts of a subway station, a number of ancient pottery vessels have been discovered in Isfahan.

The laundry house which was built in 1966 now serves as a museum of anthropology.

The tiles feature images of battles led by the Prophet Muhammad and Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shiite Imam, the battle of Karbala and ancient Persian kings.

The museum displays 200 valuable pairs of shoes from different historical eras and ethnic groups.

Ozbaki Hill is only known for being the origin of the first man-made adobe handed over to the United Nations.

A massive mirror hall on the western flank of the yard is graced with remarkable interior designs and a lot of inscriptions.

The caravanserai was registered on the list of Iran’s national monuments on October 31, 1998.

The Statue of Penelope unearthed in Persepolis along with its three Roman counterparts is on display at the Iranian National Museum.

An Iranian official has said that Isfahan’s new title, the World Craft City, can help the country boost its tourism.

Kashan, a city in Isfahan Province, is home to windcatchers which used to act as ventilators.

The centuries-old castle is perched on a hill in North Khorasan Province.

The tomb of Seyyed Gholam Rasoul, which dates back to the 11th century AD, has white walls and Indian-style architecture.