Iran's Cultural Heritage

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“Louvre in Tehran, Chance to Promote Friendship among Iran, France”

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Iran’s Vice-President Ali-Asghar Moonesan says the ongoing exhibition of Louvre Museum’s items in Tehran can contribute to lasting peace in international relations as well as friendship between the two nations of Iran and France.
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UAE Attracting Tourists by Showing Off Persian Architecture

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The Arabs states of the Persian Gulf, particularly the UAE, have been building elements of Persian architecture, particularly the Iranian wind-catchers, to turn their countries into attractive destinations for foreign tourists.
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Susa Museum; A Gem Located in Southern Iran

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The Archaeological Museum of Susa is located in the ancient city of Susa in Khuzestan province, southwestern Iran, which is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: A Rainy Day in Persepolis

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Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, is situated 60 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in Fars Province, southern Iran.
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Measures Underway to Bring Back Ancient Artefacts from US to Iran

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A top Iranian official says measures are being taken to bring back a number of ancient Persian artefacts kept in a Chicago museum to the country after the US Supreme Court ruled Americans injured in a 1997 suicide bombing in Jerusalem cannot seize the relics.
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Top US Court Forbids Seizure of Achaemenid Artefacts

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The US Supreme Court has ruled that American citizens injured in a 1997 suicide bombing in Israel cannot seize ancient Persian artefact from a Chicago university and museum as compensation.
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Rain in Iran’s Taq-e Bostan Creates Beautiful Scenes

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Winter rain in the Western Iranian province of Kermanshah has created very attractive scenes in the historic site of Taq-e Bostan.
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Museum of Nations Art; Tourist Attraction in Heart of Tehran

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The Museum of Nations Art is located at the basement of the White Palace, the largest mansion in the Sa'dabad Complex in northern Tehran, a 300 hectare complex built by the Qajar and Pahlavi monarchs.
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Kashan Home to World’s Most Beautiful Iranian Bathhouse

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Sultan Amir-Ahmad Bathhouse, also known as the Qassemi Bathhouse, is a traditional Iranian public bathhouse in Kashan, Isfahan province.
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Louvre Museum to Hold Exhibition of Its Works in Tehran

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France’s Louvre Museum plans to showcase over 50 of its antiquities and artefacts in Tehran in an exhibition entitled “Louvre in Tehran” in early March.
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Vank Cathedral to Be Registered as Iranian World Heritage

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After registering three churches in the World Heritage List, Iran is trying to add other Armenian cathedrals like Isfahan's "Vank" to this list.
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Iran Ready to Help Preserve Iranian Ancient Sites in Iraq

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An Iranian official says the country is prepared to help the Baghdad government preserve a number of historic sites in Iraq that used to be part of the Iranian territory before the 1975 border demarcation.
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German Archaeologists to Visit Iran in November

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A group of German archaeologists are expected to visit Iran for three weeks with the aim of getting more familiar with the country’s ancient culture.
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British Museum to Open Exhibit at National Iranian Museum

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The British Museum is to open an exhibition at the National Iranian Museum to showcase its artefacts.
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Gohar Tappeh; Burial Site of Ancient People, Their Belongings

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Gohar Tappeh, an ancient hill near Sari-Behshahr Road in Iran’s Mazandaran Province, is one of the prehistoric sites of northern Iran.
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Exhibition of India’s Historic Works Underway in Tehran

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A collection of India’s historic works are on show in Golestan Palace downtown Tehran. The works include exquisite Indian offerings to monarchs and courtiers of Qajar era [1785 to 1925].
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Iran’s Gondishapur University Inscribed as World Heritage Site

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The 1,750-year-old Academy of Gondishapur, also known as Jondishapur University,in the southern Iranian city of Dezful has been registered as a World Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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Iran’s Tourist Attractions in Photos: Arg Gate of Semnan

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Arg Gate, located in the city of Semnan east of Iranian capital of Tehran, annually attracts thousands of tourists as one of the major attractions of the city.
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IAEA Chief Visits National Museum of Iran

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Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, has visited the National Museum of Iran before wrapping up his trip to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Iran Stops New York Auction of Ancient Persepolis Relics

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An auction of an ancient relic which had been stolen from Iran’s Persepolis decades ago has been stopped in the US city of New York, according to an Iranian official.
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Iran’s Economuseum Turns into Major Tourist Attraction

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An ancient building in southeastern Iran has been converted into a museum of traditional professions which draws large number of visitors.
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Two Ancient Skeletons Discovered in Central Iran

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Iranian archeologists have started investigating two ancient skeletons of a man and a woman recently discovered in the central province of Hamadan.
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Blue Mosque of Tabriz: Magnificence of 15th-Century Architecture

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The Blue Mosque is a famous historic monument in Tabriz, northwestern Iran; where you can see the grandeur of Iranian Islamic architecture.
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Historic Seminary at Heart of Ancient Iranian City

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Historic Seminary at Heart of Ancient Iranian City
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Iran’s Chaleshtar Castle Leaves Tourists in Awe

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Iran’s Chaleshtar castle is a magnificent work of art merging the European architecture with Iranian Qajar era designs. The castle hosts stone pillars with spectacular salient designs and wall paintings.
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