TEHRAN – Authorities in Shiraz have inaugurated restoration projects at 21 historical mosques as part of a broader urban renewal initiative aimed at reviving their social functions and strengthening religious tourism in the southern Iranian city.
TEHRAN – Police in Iran’s Marvdasht county have seized four historical column bases and arrested two suspects in an operation targeting illegal antiquities activity, a local police commander said.
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Ecbatana, located partly beneath the modern city of Hamadan, remains one of the most significant archaeological sites in Iran, offering evidence of early urban planning and continuous occupation across multiple historical eras.
TEHRAN – Growing media coverage and online engagement in China have led to increased public curiosity about Iran, reflecting a shift in perceptions that could bolster cultural ties and tourism between the two countries, an Iranian tourism activist based in China said.
TEHRAN - In western Iran, along a 425-kilometer border with Iraq, Ilam province emerges each spring as one of the country’s most compelling seasonal destinations.
TEHRAN – An Iranian conservation expert has called for a shift toward minimal intervention in the restoration of historical structures, warning that recent war-related damage to heritage sites requires urgent and carefully planned responses.
TEHRAN – A rally and gathering of historical vehicles was held in Tehran on Friday to condemn damage to Iran’s cultural and historical sites caused by airstrikes by the United States and Israeli regime, organizers said.
TEHRAN – A senior provincial official said the historic Owltan Castle in Parsabad county has the potential to become a center for cultural and tourism development in the region, according to remarks reported on Friday.
TEHRAN – Iran’s association of cultural heritage conservators has warned of extensive damage to historical sites, museums and cultural centers during the recent war with the US and Israeli regime, calling for immediate mobilization of national expertise to manage the crisis and safeguard affected assets.
TEHRAN – A tourism official in Isfahan on Wednesday called for the design of combined tourism packages centered on “resistance tourism,” aiming to link cultural and historical attractions with sites tied to the war with US and the Zionist regime of Israel.
