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172 historical artifacts to be returned to Iran from four countries

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The countdown has begun for the repatriation of 172 historical artifacts from Turkey, Denmark, Australia, and the United Kingdom to Iran.
Cultural Heritage

Iran president brings home over 1,100 millennia-old tablets from US 

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Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian, who was in New York to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, brought back over 1,100 clay tablets dating back to the Achaemenid era upon his return to the country on Thursday. 
Cultural Heritage

Report: Cultural embezzlement in Tehran Municipality involving precious paintings

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An Iranian newspaper reported 30 famous paintings of Imam Ali Museum affiliated with Tehran Municipality have been secretly transferred to Dubai.
Cultural Heritage

Archaeologists: Petrochemical pollutants stifling Iran’s Persepolis to death

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Persepolis, the remains of an ancient city in the southern Iranian province of Fars which bears secrets dating back to over 2,500 years ago is dying a slow death due to chemical pollutants, experts warn.
Cultural Heritage

Remains of Sassanid era fire temple discovered in Lorestan, western Iran

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An Iranian official has announced the discovery of the four-arched remains of the Sassanid era fire temple in Rashidabad Village in Kohdasht, in the western Iranian province of Lorestan.   
Tourism

Majestic fortress of Khoda Rahm Khan: a testament to Iran’s architectural grandeur

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The Khoda Rahm Khan Fortress, also known as the Chaleshtar Fortress, stands as one of the most magnificent and historically significant architectural landmarks in Iran.
Cultural Heritage

UNESCO lists Iran’s Hegmataneh as world heritage site

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UNESCO has listed Hegmataneh, a well-known ancient area in western Iran, as a world heritage site.
Cultural Heritage

Achaemenid tablets unveiled in Iran

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3506 Achaemenid inscriptions were delivered to Iran in late September during the Iranian president's visit to the US.
Cultural Heritage

Achaemenid artifacts returned to Iran to be unveiled during cultural heritage week

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In a momentous occasion celebrating Iran's rich cultural heritage, the unveiling of Achaemenid tablets returned from the United States will take center stage during Cultural Heritage Week in Iran.
Cultural Heritage

Ancient artifacts unearthed during construction in Iran’s Hamedan

Fatemeh Askarieh -
During the construction of a sidewalk in the western Iranian city of Hamedan, a significant discovery has been made. Archaeologists uncovered a brick wall from a building along with several other historical artifacts.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Salasel castle and Darion creek, hidden gems in Khuzestan

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In the heart of Khuzestan province in southern Iran, lie two captivating treasures waiting to be explored: Salasel Castle and Darion Creek.
Cultural Heritage

Nowruz, a millennia-old tradition

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Nowruz, which marks the beginning of Persian New Year and the arrival of the spring, has been celebrated for thousands of years.
Cultural Heritage

Iran seeking to reclaim artifacts looted from Jiroft

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Iran is seeking to get back the ancient artifacts stolen over two decades ago from the country’s southeastern city of Jiroft and illegally smuggled out of the country.
Cultural Heritage

Restoration efforts underway for firecracker-damaged Khaju bridge in Iran’s Isfahan

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Following contamination by firecrackers on the last Wednesday of the year, the central part of Khaju Bridge in the southern Iranian city of Isfahan is undergoing cleaning and restoration by artisans.
Cultural Heritage

Iran’s Persepolis continues to mesmerize tourists after millennia

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Persepolis or Takht-e Jamshid, as it is known in Persian, is the name of an ancient city of Persia which was the magnificent and ceremonial capital of the kingdom of Persia, today’s Iran, during the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BC).
Cultural Heritage

Iranians, Persian-speaking communities celebrating Yalda or Shab-e Chelleh, welcome winter

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
Iranians are preparing to celebrate the last night of the fall and the longest of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, known as Yalda or Shab-e Chelleh, with a host of traditions until midnight.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Mohtasham Garden’s statues in Rasht, northern Iran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
City Park or Mohtasham Garden is the oldest park of the northern Iranian city of Rasht, the capital of Guilan Province. Statues made out of trees and reshaped by artists have been put in the park.
Cultural Heritage

UNESCO-tagged Soltaniyeh Dome, luring landmark of Iran’s Zanjan

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The centuries-old Soltaniyeh Dome in the northwestern Iranian province of Zanjan, is an architectural masterpiece of the Ilkhanid dynasty.
Cultural Heritage

Ancient relics dating back 3k years found in Hamedan, western Iran 

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An official with Hamedan’s Department General of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has announced the discovery of 17 ancient relics in the western Iranian province that date back to the 1st millennium B.C.
Cultural Heritage

400 pieces of 10 million-year-old fossils unearthed in Iran’s northwest

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
Some 400 pieces of fossils dating back to 10 million years ago have been discovered near Iran’s northwestern city of Maragheh, the director general of the Environmental Protection Office of East Azarbaijan Province revealed on Tuesday.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Goujebel Caravanserai, one of Iran’s major ancient monuments

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The Goujebel Caravanserai is one of the major historical monuments of the southwestern Iranian town of Ahar registered on the list of heritage sites.
Art

Artistic tapestry of felting: Mahmoud Hallajian’s legacy in Iran’s Ramsar

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
In the picturesque city of Ramsar in the Mazandaran province, a tale of artistry and heritage was woven into the fibers of felt.
Cultural Heritage

Iran president brings back thousands of Achaemenid tablets from US

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in Tehran from New York where he took part in the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, bringing back home 3,500 historical clay tablets of the Achaemenid Empire.
Cultural Heritage

Iran Showcases Restored Cultural Heritage in Landmark Exhibition

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The National Museum of Iran has opened its doors to exhibit a collection of historical artifacts recently repatriated from France and England.
Cultural Heritage

Historical relics on display at Iranian museum

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Eleven silver and golden antiquities dating back to the Achaemenid and Sasanid eras have been unveiled at a museum in Iran’s western city of Hamdedan.
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