Cultural Heritage

The ancient Gate of Cyrus the Great has been discovered near Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BCE), in southern Iran.

The town of Dahaneh-Gholaman in southeastern Iran was discovered by Italian archaeologists in 1959.

A historical qanat, an underground channel to transport water, in the city of Yazd in central Iran has been successfully revived.

Iran says it will help restore the Persian archaeological masterpiece Taq Kasra (also known as the Arch of Ctesiphon), located in modern-day Iraq, only if Baghdad officially asks Tehran to do so.

The Se-Kooheh castle in southeastern Iran is among the most  important castles of the Islamic era.

A garden which used to be the personal home and entertainment resort of Hassan Vosough od-Dowleh, the prime minister of Iran during the Qajar rule, has been converted into a public park.

The Iranian miniature, which was recently registered by the UNESCO as a world heritage, includes a whole range of arts, including flower and bird painting, illustration with human themes, illumination, decoration of books with Islamic-themed miniatures, etc.

The Arg-e Bam or Bam Citadel was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake on December 26, 2003, along with much of the rest of Bam and its environs.

A total of 49 works of ancient art that had been looted and smuggled out of Iran some four decades ago have recently been returned home with the aid of Swiss officials.

Iran’s minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has congratulated the Iranian people on the UNESCO’s decision to inscribe the art of miniature on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The miniature art has officially been registered on the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Houses in the historical city of Yazd in central Iran have been turned into magnificent ecotourism hotels.

Iran is to present four cases for registration to the 15th meeting of the Intangible Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scentific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The Grand Mosque of Neyriz is one of Iran’s oldest mosques and, based on some historical evidence, used to be a Zoroastrian fire temple which turned into a mosque during the Islamic era.

Ashraf Hall is a Safavid-era palace which has turned into a prominent attraction in the historical city of Isfahan, central Iran.

The Grand Mosque of Qaen is an 1000-year-old architectural masterpiece in eastern Iran.

The Moqaddam Museum in the Iranian capital, Tehran, is a tiled mansion dating back to the Qajar era.

Tomb of Sheikh Khalifeh is a historical building in southern Iran, registered as a national heritage site.

A photo gallery featuring the ancient site of Rayen Citadel in the southern city of Kerman.

Among other tourist attractions, an ancient castle and a pond surrounded by palm trees have turned Garmeh Village in the central province of Isfahan to a touristy spot for nature lovers.

Tabatabaei House is a prominent epitome of Persian Architecture, located in the historical city of Kashan, central Iran.

Moghadam Museum is a historical house in Tehran which contains many priceless historical objects.

The remains of an ancient fortress dating back to the Achaemenid era have been discovered in northeastern Iran.

Abbasabad Lake is a beautiful site in northern Iran which also includes a centuries-old monument.

The historical Haj-Qoli-Khan house is one of the ancient homes in the central Iranian city of Qom.