Iran's Cultural Heritage

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Archaeologists Find Traces of Neanderthals in Western Iran

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Recent discoveries of ancient stoneware in western Iran reveal that Neanderthals had advanced into western Iran during Paleolithic era, says an Iranian archaeologist.
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Tomb of Amir-Kabir’s Daughter; Mysterious Attraction in Central Iran

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The tomb of Amir Kabir's daughter, which is still unknown among people in Iran’s Isfahan province, is considered one of the mysterious attractions of the central province.
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Armenia Loans out Its Ancient Relics to Iran

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Director General of the National Museum of Iran says 103 objects from the collection of works of ancient Armenian culture and civilization have arrived in Iran based on an agreement between the two countries to host a joint exhibition in Iran.
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Persian Qanat Amazing but Less-Known Attraction: Italian Tourist

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An Italian tourist says Persian Qanats are amazing attractions, but unfortunately are not much known to the world despite being inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Isfahan Selected as Member of Creative Cities Network

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The historical city of Isfahan in central Iran is the country’s first city to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) by virtue of its crafts and arts.
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Iranian Court Rewarding Prisoners for Cleaning Historical Monuments

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A court in Iran is offering alternative prison sentences for prisoners who take part in cleaning operations of historical monuments.
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Old Bathhouse in Central Iran Turned into Anthropology Museum

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The cultural heritage organization of Isfahan province has turned an old bathhouse, dating back to the 16th century, into an anthropology museum.
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Baghdad Mayor Tours Tehran Tourist Attractions (+Photos)

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Zekra Alwach, the female mayor of Baghdad, has visited a number of historical places and cultural heritage sites in a half-day tour of Tehran.
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Foreign Dignitaries Visit Tehran’s Museums

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Some of the foreign officials travelling to Iran to attend President Rouhani’s swearing-in ceremony have visited Tehran’s historical monuments and museums.
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Iran’s Yazd, Home to Three Monotheistic Religions

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The representative of Zoroastrians in Iran’s Parliament has pointed to the inscription of the central city of Yazd as a world heritage, and hailed the peaceful coexistence of the three monotheistic religions of Islam, Judaism and Zoroastrianism in this city.
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Ancient Monument Unearthed in Northeastern Iran

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An ancient monument unearthed in a region northeast of Iran has left mesmerized the archaeologists with its historical architecture.
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“5,000-Year-Old Skull Reveals Iran’s Medical Advances”

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The unearthing of a skull in an archaeological site known as Burnt City in southeastern Iran has changed the country’s medical history.
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Art of Making Iran’s Traditional Soap Registered Nationally

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An Iranian cultural official announced that the art of making the traditional soap of Maragheh, a city in northwestern Iran, has been registered in the list of Iran's national intangible cultural heritage items.
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4 New Countries to Join UNESCO’s Nowruz Dossier

Fatemeh Askarieh -
China, Mongolia, Tanzania and Kenya has voiced their interest in joining the Persian New Year (Nowruz) dossier, a multi-national Intangible Cultural Heritage registered in the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation.
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Depths of History in World’s Biggest Urban Caravanserai

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The 135-year-old Caravanserai of Sa’d al-Saltaneh is the world’s biggest urban caravanserai located in Iranian city of Qazvin.
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Saint Stepanos Monastery in Northwestern Iran

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The St. Stepanos Monastery, located about 11 km northwest of Jolfa in East Azerbaijan Province, is the second most important Armenian monastery in Iran.
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Sun Palace; Monument from 18th Century in Northeastern Iran

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The Sun Palace is located in Kalat Naderi near the northeastern city of Mashhad, Iran.
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Tughrul Tower, 12th Century Monument in Southern Tehran

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Tugrul Tower, which was built in the 12th century CE, is located in the city of Rey, south of the Iranian capital.
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‘Sacred Defence’ Museum in Tehran Displays Sacrifices Made to Save Iran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The Garden-Museum of ‘Sacred Defence and Promotion of Resistance Culture’ is a place to introduce a small part of sacrifices Iranian people made during the Iraqi imposed war (1980s) to save the country from foreign invasion.
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Iran Reconstructs Sculpture of Ancient Woman Found in Burnt City

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Iranian archaeologists have managed to reconstruct the erected sculpture of an ancient woman with prosthetic eyes found in Iran’s Burnt City using anthropology, artistic, and anatomy studies.
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Persian Qanats: Iran’s Latest Inscription on World Heritage List

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The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in its 40th session since July 10 in Turkey, inscribed...
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Persian Qanats Registered on World Heritage List

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The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in its 40th session since July 10 in Turkey, inscribed eleven Persian Qantas on the World Heritage List.
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Safavid Monuments; Hidden Gems in Iran’s Qazvin

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Qazvin contains several notable edifices from the Safavid era, dating back to the period in which it was capital of Persia.
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Gomishan, Less-Visited Destination in North-eastern Iran

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Very few people visit Gomishan city in Golestan province, north-eastern Iran, despite its interesting historical houses.
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4,600-year-old grave unearthed in Burnt City

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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.
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