Category: 1. Iran

TEHRAN – A restoration, cleaning, and lighting project has commenced on the main portico of Chehel Sotoun, a 17th-century royal pavilion in Isfahan.

Head of Isfahan Cultural Heritage Department Amir Karamzadeh told IRNA on Sunday that the columns…

TEHRAN – The Touring & Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran, on behalf of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, will hold the national pavilion of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the international tourism…

TEHRAN – An Iranian archaeologist has said that the UNESCO-registered Burnt City is one of the most prominent archaeological sites in Iran, reflecting one of the earliest urban societies in the history of human civilization.

Archaeological…

TEHRAN – A new exhibition titled “Narrators of Ancient Iran: A Selection of Objects from the National Museum” has opened its doors to the public at the vast, prestigious museum, which is located in downtown Tehran.

The opening ceremony was…

The murder and abduction of religious minorities in Syria has accelerated in the wake of self-appointed President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s speech at the UN General Assembly in New York late last month, The Cradle reported.

During his speech, al-Sharaa,…

Hossein Pourfarzaneh, the organization’s chief, said during a ceremony in Tehran that the newly inducted aircraft– along with one helicopter and five small passenger planes — would add more than 2,500 seats to the country’s aviation…

After five consecutive years of drought, the country began the new water year with severely depleted reserves. Nationwide, reservoirs are only 35% full, and inflows to major dams have fallen by half compared with last year.

Dams in Tehran,…

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The protest reflects growing public anger in Pakistan over a two-year-long Israeli campaign of “genocide” in Gaza. It also highlights frustration with Muslim-majority governments for their silence and…

At least 54 dead seals have been found on the shores of Mazandaran Province since March, according to environmental officials quoted by Tasnim News Agency.

The Caspian seal (Pusa caspica), the sea’s only native mammal, faces growing threats from…