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Conservation project launched for Sasanian King Shapur I statue in southern Iran

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Conservation project launched for Sasanian King Shapur I statue in southern Iran​

TEHRAN – The first phase of a new conservation and rehabilitation project has begun on the monumental statue of Sasanian King Shapur I in Shapur Cave, near Kazerun in southern Iran, the head of the Sasanian Archaeological Landscape of Fars said.

Conservation project launched for Sasanian King Shapur I statue in southern Iran

UNESCO chair in disaster risk reduction resilience engineering inaugurated

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UNESCO chair in disaster risk reduction, resilience engineering inaugurated​

TEHRAN – Minister of Science, Research, and Technology Hossein, Simaei-Sarraf, and the Secretary-General of Iran’s National Commission for UNESCO, Hassan Fartousi, inaugurated the UNESCO Chair in Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Engineering at Kharazmi University on Tuesday.

UNESCO chair in disaster risk reduction, resilience engineering inaugurated

In Urmia the grape is more than a fruit

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In Urmia, the grape is more than a fruit​

URMIA, West Azarbaijan Province - By late afternoon, the road out of Urmia was beginning to clog. Our flight had landed around 5 p.m., and after a quick check-in at the hotel, we set off for Chi Chest Coastal Village, near Lake Urmia, where the 9th Urmia Grape Festival was underway.

In Urmia, the grape is more than a fruit

The pomegranate A fruit at the heart of Irans cultural heritage

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The pomegranate: A fruit at the heart of Iran’s cultural heritage​

TEHRAN – The annual pomegranate harvest feast, one of Iran’s oldest agricultural celebrations, brings together villagers, visitors and returning residents in a traditional ceremony that combines fruit picking with music, local customs and cultural activities.

The pomegranate: A fruit at the heart of Iran’s cultural heritage

Ancient ironsmelting site discovered in Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran

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Ancient iron-smelting site discovered in Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran​

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient metal-smelting site in the forested highlands of Sowme’eh Sara in northern Iran, a find that could shed new light on the history of metallurgy in the western Alborz Mountains.

Ancient iron-smelting site discovered in Hyrcanian forests of northern Iran

UN factfinding mission holds US responsible for deadly attack on Kuhestak wedding

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UN fact-finding mission holds US responsible for deadly attack on Kuhestak wedding​

TEHRAN — The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran has held the United States responsible for a deadly airstrike on a wedding celebration in Kuhestak, Hormozgan Province, warning that repeated attacks causing civilian casualties raise serious questions about Washington’s compliance with international humanitarian law.

UN fact-finding mission holds US responsible for deadly attack on Kuhestak wedding

A different way to travel Azadeh Abedinzadeh explains

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A different way to travel: Azadeh Abedinzadeh explains​

TEHRAN - Tourism is often measured by the visitors it attracts and the income they generate. But what if its success could also be measured by the forests it helps protect, the traditions it keeps alive and the opportunities it creates for local communities? This is the thinking behind regenerative tourism, an approach that seeks to move beyond reducing tourism’s negative impacts and toward restoring and strengthening the places people visit.

A different way to travel: Azadeh Abedinzadeh explains

UNESCOlisted Golestan Palace undergoes emergency restoration

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UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace undergoes emergency restoration​

TEHRAN – The second phase of a comprehensive conservation and restoration program at Tehran’s Golestan Palace has begun, with priority given to preventing further damage before the onset of the rainy season, the head of the UNESCO-listed complex said on Wednesday.

UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace undergoes emergency restoration