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Oldest human settlement in Iran identified

Oldest human settlement in Iran identified

TEHRAN–A team of Iranian and French archaeologists has recently identified what is believed to be the oldest human settlemen...

Historical properties in Gilan ceded to private sector

Historical properties in Gilan ceded to private sector

TEHRAN –Four historical places and monuments across the northern province of Gilan have been temporarily ceded to the privat...

Council established to safeguard Yazd’s cultural heritage

Council established to safeguard Yazd’s cultural heritage

TEHRAN—Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has established a special council tasked with mo...

Northern Iranian village to become destination for organic tourism

Northern Iranian village to become destination for organic tourism

TEHRAN –Shanetarash village in Tonekabon county, the northern province of Mazandaran, is planned to become the country&rsquo...

A Potential Not Yet Realized: The State of Tourism in Iran

A Potential Not Yet Realized: The State of Tourism in Iran

Iran's tourism industry seems to be picking up again. But what are the critical metrics for this industry, and how does Iran c...

500 intl. travelers attend Ashura commemorations in Yazd

500 intl. travelers attend Ashura commemorations in Yazd

TEHRAN—Over 500 foreign travelers attended mourning ceremonies held in Yazd to commemorate the Shia holy day of Ashura, the ...

Half a million mourners attend Great Husseiniya of Zanjan

Half a million mourners attend Great Husseiniya of Zanjan

TEHRAN – Some half a million mourners from Iran and other countries have gathered in the Great Husseiniya of Zanjan to comme...

Iranian films line up for Moscow documentary festival

Iranian films line up for Moscow documentary festival

TEHRAN – Six Iranian films will compete in the Moscow International Documentary Film Festival – Doker.

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

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

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 o...

Traces of Bronze Age smelting workshops discovered in southern Iran

Traces of Bronze Age smelting workshops discovered in southern Iran

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have found new traces of metal smelting workshops, estimated to date from the Bronze Age, in the Sha...