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Iran makes it to the list of CNN’s where to go in 2016

Emad Askarieh -
CNN recommends its audience to visit Iran in 2016 despite a congressional bill which restricts travels to Iran.
Cultural Heritage

Asef Mansion, Sanandaj Museum (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The museum is a manifestation of Kurdish identity in western Iran and home to a rich anthropological treasure trove.
Cultural Heritage

Historical mud-and-brick town in northeastern Iran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The historical adobe town is believed to have been built in the Sassanid era.
Cultural Heritage

Isfahan designated UNESCO Creative City of crafts and folk art

Emad Askarieh -
The designation comes after Isfahan was named a World Crafts City in September by the World Crafts Council.
Custom

Iranians prepare to celebrate winter solstice (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Traditionally, on this night families huddle together in the houses of the elders to listen to tales, old and new.
Custom

Turkmen thoroughbred horses (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
For generations, methods of horse breeding have been passed from fathers to sons in the area.
Cultural Heritage

4,600-year-old grave unearthed in Burnt City

Emad Askarieh -
The discovery of an ancient grave of a 40-year old woman, which dates back to 4,600 years, has registered a new record in the history of Iran’s excavations.
Food

Rasht designated as UNESCO Creative City of gastronomy

Emad Askarieh -
The Iranian city of Rasht gets UNESCO’s recognition as one of the best places in the world as far as cookery is concerned.
Cultural Heritage

Old minaret along Silk Road (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The structure which is 38 meters in height dates back to the Seljuq era.
Cultural Heritage

House of Mirza Kuchak Khan (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The old house now partly serves as a museum.
Cultural Heritage

Ardestan Grand Mosque (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The Muslim house of worship which was built by Master Mahmoud Esfahani dates back to the Seljuq era.
Cultural Heritage

Mirror House of Mofakham; Wonderful Persian Mansion

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

Traditional Tiling Workshop (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The workshop provides all the tiles used in mosques and holy places in the northeastern province.
IFP Exclusive

Iran in Photos: Sun Palace in Kalat Naderi

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

Iran’s coastal south (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Bushehr on the Persian Gulf is the 17th largest Iranian province.
Cultural Heritage

Arba’een to be registered as UNESCO intangible heritage

Golrokh Askarieh -
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.
Iran in Pictures

Kaboud-Val Waterfall in northern Iran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Kaboud-val, which is six meters in height, is Iran's largest full-moss waterfall.
Cultural Heritage

Tehran Museum of Music (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The museum opened its door to the public in 2009 to preserve the country’s national heritage.
Cultural Heritage

Objects of historical interest seized in Tehran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
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.
Cultural Heritage

Iran’s Time Museum (PHOTOS)

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

Remarkable desert formations in southeastern Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
Every corner of the desert is home to archeological sites dating back to the fourth millennium B.C. and the Islamic.
Custom

Trips across deserts by nomads in northeastern Iran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Over 100 nomadic families travel from northeastern Iran to spend the winter in Semnan Province.
Selected

Tourism chief: We should not be afraid of foreign tourists

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran’s tourism chief has said that tourism in Iran has grown three times the world average, adding that the country needs even more growth if it seeks to achieve its 2025 objectives.
Cultural Heritage

A mosque unearthed in the desert (PHOTOS)

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

Pottery workshops in western Iran (PHOTOS)

Golrokh Askarieh -
Craftsmen in the western town of Lalejin create amazing earthenware graced with delicate and colorful images.
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