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Iran tourism: Conquering the Babak Castle

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The Babak Castle located in the town of Kaliber in the northwestern Iranian province of East Azerbaijan is one of the country's most well-known historical castles and among the province's visitor sites, being an ideal place for history enthusiasts.
Cultural Heritage

US to return thousands of Achaemenid tablets to Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
The United States will return thousands of historical tablets of the Achaemenid Empire to Iran within months, an Iranian official announced on Monday.
Tourism

Ali Qapu; Unique Historical Palace in Heart of Iran

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
The historical palace of Ali Qapu in Iran’s Isfahan province dates back to the beginning of the eleventh century AH and is unique in its architectural and decorative arts.
Cultural Heritage

Ancient glassworks found in Japan, South Korea originate from Iran: Museum official

Fatemeh Askarieh -
An Iranian museum official says archaeological studies show that the glasses found in Japan, South Korea and the span of the ancient Han Empire originate from Iran and its northern province of Gilan.
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Sassanid statue back in Iran after 35 years

Fatemeh Askarieh -
After 35 years, a Sassanid rock relief dating back 2,000 years has returned to Iran from the UK thanks to efforts and follow-up by the Iranian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
Architecture

Where is the oldest human settlement in Iran?

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The results of recent excavations conducted jointly by Iranian and French archeological teams at the Qal-e Kord Cave in the city of Avaj, in the northwestern province of Qazvin, show the cultural deposits in the vicinity of the cave are more than 400,000 years, making it the oldest human settlement discovered in Iran.
Tourism

Iran tourism: An ever-burning mountain in southwestern Khuzestan Province

IFP Editorial Staff -
Southwestern Iran is home to a small hillside that has been burning non-stop for years, creating a mesmerizing sight at night.
Cultural Heritage

UNESCO lists Iran’s Yalda Night as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

IFP Editorial Staff -
“Yalda Night,” also known as “Shab-e Chelleh,” observed both in Iran and Afghanistan, goes on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Minaee Heritage House the first narrative-museum of Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Minaee Heritage House is a Qajar-era building whose construction goes back to 150 years ago. It is known by the name of its last owner, Minaee, but was in fact the property of Monir us-Saltaneh, one of Nasser ed-Din Shah’s wives, that was purchased by the Minaees in the 1340s (according to the Iranian calendar). It now belongs to the Tehran Municipality, and has been turned into a cultural center.
Architecture

Remains of 6000-year-old house unearthed in Iran’s Kashan

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The director of Iran’s National Museum says excavations at the Sialk Archeological Hills in the central city of Kashan have unearthed the remains of a house dating back to the 4th millennium B.C.
Tourism

Iran Tourism: A cup of tea at Chalous’ Chai-Khoran Palace

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Chai-Khoran Palace was a temporary retreat for Pahlavi kings and was built almost 70 years ago, during Reza Shah Pahlavi’s reign. The Chai-Khoran Palace is approximately 4,000 square meters in area, has a European-style architecture, and is located on the south of Mo’allem Square in Chalous in northern Iran. It has been registered as a national heritage site in Mazandaran Province.
Cultural Heritage

Anthropological Museum of Mashhad

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The Anthropological Museum of Astan Qods Razavi is on the western wing of the Imam Reza shrine, the eight Shia Imam, in the Iranian northeastern city of Mashhad.
Cultural Heritage

Archeologists find 5,600-year-old building near Iranian capital

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Archeologists discover the remains of a building dating back 5,600 years ago during a search in the city of Robat Karim, located southwest of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Cultural Heritage

Flooding damages historical district in Iran’s Yazd

IFP Editorial Staff -
An Iranian official says recent flash flooding in Iran’s central city of Yazd has destroyed almost one percent of the historical district of the city.
Handicrafts

Iran handicrafts: Largest Iranian kilim woven

IFP Editorial Staff -
The largest Iranian kilim, measuring 105 square meters, has been woven by seven full-time and three part-time weavers in a matter of 40 days in Havarz Village in Iran’s Fars Province, with a design by and under the supervision of a distinct entrepreneur lady.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Historical House of Anisoddoleh, unofficial Qajar queen

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The House of Anisoddoleh dates back to the Qajar era. The building is on Tehran’s Valiasr Street. The monument was registered as a national heritage site in 2003.
Art

Iran’s museum authority confirms smuggling of historical painting to UK

IFP Editorial Staff -
A senior official with the Iranian ministry of cultural heritage confirms reports that a portrait of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar was taken out of the Golestan Palace in Tehran and later smuggled and sold abroad.
Art

Oyster Ornament Exhibition held in Iran’s Cultural Heritage Ministry

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The exposition of oyster and traditional ornaments was held at the central building of Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts.
Art

Iran displays historical objects repatriated from France

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran has put on display 29 historical objects the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts says were returned to the country from France after a flurry of diplomatic contacts with Paris.
Cultural Heritage

Smuggled Iranian antiquities return home, displayed at Iran Natl. Museum

IFP Editorial Staff -
Ancient pottery originally unearthed in the western Iranian region of Bookan, has been put on show at the National Museum of Iran in Tehran, after being returned home from Switzerland.
Cultural Heritage

5,000-year-old relic discovered in southeast Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
An antiquity dating back to the 3rd millennium BC has been dug out in southeastern Iran.
Agriculture

Sheikh al-Raees Ibn Sina mausoleum under a blanket of snow

IFP Editorial Staff -
Hamedan is one of the most beautiful cities of Iran, with a long history that goes back to thousands of years, as the capital of different Iranian dynasties, including Medes.
Cultural Heritage

Iran Tourism Minister visits historical sites in Yazd

IFP Editorial Staff -
Seyyed Ezzatollah Zarghami, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism has visited the Qanat of Zarch in the Iranian province of Yazd.
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Historical bath of Kababian neighborhood, Hamadan

IFP Editorial Staff -
Kababian bath in the city of Hamedan in western Iran, was constructed in the late Qajar period.
Cultural Heritage

Iran UN envoy calls on US to deliver Achaemenid tablets

IFP Media Wire -
Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations stressed Washington must deliver Achaemenid tablets to Tehran completely and without any excuse.
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