By Ivan Kesic
The 3rd of Khordad (May 24th) in the Iranian calendar marks the anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr – a turning moment in the eight-year imposed war (1980–1988) and a heroic event that…
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Global registration of Gorgan Great Wall on Cultural Heritage Ministry’s agenda
TEHRAN – Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage Ali Darabi announced that preparing a comprehensive dossier on the Great Wall of Gorgan is underway, aiming for its potential inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Speaking at specialized…
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Lost history of ‘Sindbad and Sheila’ in ancient Siraf port
TEHRAN — Siraf, a historic port located in Iran’s southern Bushehr province along the Persian Gulf, holds a deep and often overlooked connection to global storytelling.
Decades ago, a Japanese animator drew inspiration from the ancient…
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Parthian mural excavated from southwest Iran reveals artistic innovation
TEHRAN – A rare Parthian-era wall painting, being kept at the National Museum of Iran, reveals sophisticated artistry and enduring secrets.
The surviving clay-based wall painting dates to the Parthian era (1st-3rd centuries CE) and was…
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Registration documents for ‘Sacred Defense’ elements unveiled
TEHRAN – On the 43rd anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr, Iranian authorities unveiled official national registration documents for 12 sites and elements in Khuzestan province linked to the country’s eight-year war with Iraq, known…
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Reviving roots: a new chapter in Iran’s rural tourism
KERMAN – On May 21, the first-ever national celebration of ecolodges brought together some 600 ecolodge managers, travel insiders, and media personnel from across the country.
More than just a gathering of tourism stakeholders, the event marked a…
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Syria’s al-Sharaa meets Erdogan in Turkiye as sanctions lifted | Syria’s War News
The meeting comes after the US and the EU agreed to lift sanctions to allow the civil war-hit country to recover and rebuild.
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other top officials in…
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Turkish deputy foreign minister to attend Gaza meeting in Spain – Middle East Monitor
Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Nuh Yilmaz will attend a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation–Arab League (OIC-AL) Gaza Contact Group, to be held in Madrid on Sunday, according to Turkish Foreign Ministry sources, Anadolu…
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South Lebanon votes in municipal election seen as test of Hezbollah support | Elections News
Despite war losses, Hezbollah is using the vote as an opportunity to show it still has political influence.
Voters in southern Lebanon are casting their ballots in municipal elections seen as a test of support for Hezbollah, a Shia Muslim…
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Cannes hit by power outage on final day of film festival
The Cannes film festival drew to a close on Saturday, promising to overcome a major power cut in order to hand out its prizes at a VIP-studded ceremony later, AFP reported.
A wry Iranian film about political prisoners and a…
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