TEHRAN - Today marks the 30th day of the lunar month of Safar, commemorated as the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam. In observance of this solemn occasion, a significant number of pilgrims have embarked on a spiritual journey on foot to his holy shrine in Mashhad.
THERAN - A Qajar-era bathhouse in southern Iran has been officially registered on Iran’s national list of cultural heritage sites.
TEHRAN - A number of Muharram mourning rituals as well as a Persian New Year ceremony have recently been included in Iran’s National Tourism Events Calendar.
TEHRAN - Kermanshah, a western Iranian province rich in cultural heritage, is undertaking 30 projects aimed at preserving historical sites and enhancing tourist facilities.
TEHRAN – Iran’s average hotel occupancy rate has fallen below 40 percent, warns the head of the hotel association, urging strong government action and international marketing to revive the struggling tourism industry.
TEHRAN – Iran has taken a significant step towards the potential registration of its historical mosques as a collective property on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
TEHRAN – Qeshm Island has witnessed a significant rise in tourism, as some 1.6 million visitors flocked to the island during the very first four months of this Persian year (started on March 20), said a local tourism official.
TEHRAN - Recent archaeological discoveries in the ancient Lydian city of Sardis, located in the western Manisa province of Türkiye, have unearthed human remains believed to be linked to a significant historical event: Persian conquest of Lydia.
TEHRAN - A local official has announced the commencement of a restoration and protection project for the ruins of Jorjan, an ancient city located in Gonbad-e Kavus county, northern Iran.
TEHRAN – The skill of making Gaz, a nougat that originated in Isfahan centuries ago, was marked at a special ceremony held in the Iranian city on Saturday evening.
