Tehran municipality official highlights restoration of war-damaged heritage sites
TEHRAN – Ali Shamsipour, head of the Urban Research and Planning Center of Tehran Municipality, has highlighted plans…
Restoration begins at historic Seb castle in central Iran
TEHRAN – Restoration work has begun on the historic Seb castle in Abarkuh county in Iran’s central Yazd…
Ancient Iranian wind towers inspire Italian designer for overheated cities
TEHRAN – An Italian designer is developing a concept for mobile wind towers inspired by Iran’s centuries-old wind…
University of Tehran archaeologist warns against repeat of Jiroft civilization looting
TEHRAN – A University of Tehran archaeologist has warned of a rise in illegal excavations at archaeological sites…
Blue Shield markers being installed on ancient bridges in Lorestan
TEHRAN – Blue Shield emblems are being installed on historic bridges in the western province of Lorestan as…
Study points to Sasanian military control reaching Indian Ocean
TEHRAN – A comprehensive geochemical study of ancient transport containers from the Fulayj fort in Oman has provided…
Prominent Iranian archaeologist Ismail Yaghmaei passes away at 84
TEHRAN – Ismail Yaghmaei (also known as Ehsan Yaghmaei), one of Iran’s renowned archaeologists and a veteran of…
Ancient Alamut fortifications complete Iran’s architectural and defensive history, expert says
TEHRAN – The proposed UNESCO World Heritage nomination of the Cultural Landscape of Alamut and its related fortifications…
Iran, Iraq can expand cooperation on shared Sassanian heritage sites: official
TEHRAN – Manouchehr Habibi, the governor-general of Iran’s Kermanshah province, has said that Iran and Iraq can broaden…
Isfahan unveils tourism roadmap, plans heritage restoration after recent damage
TEHRAN – Isfahan province has prepared a new tourism development roadmap, launched plans to revive historical corridors and…
French archaeologist cracks 4,000-year-old Elamite script from Iran
TEHRAN – French archaeologist François Desset has decoded the 4,000-year-old Linear Elamite writing system from ancient Iran, unlocking…
Official highlights Tirgan as key element of Iran’s intangible cultural heritage
TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism has described the ancient festival…