Tag: Tourism
Dafineh museum group to offer free admission to students on Student Day
TEHRAN – Students at all educational levels across Iran will be admitted free of charge to museums affiliated with the Dafineh museum group on Nov. 4, marking Student Day.
Iran’s 40-Day War Changed How People Travel
Travel disruption can change more than the number of journeys people make. It can affect how far ahead they book, which transport options they consider and whether they travel at all.
Practical conservation workshop held at ruined Sassanid palaces
TEHRAN – A practical training workshop on emergency conservation and restoration at the Palace of Ardashir and Qal’eh Dokhtar (“Maiden Castle”) near Firuzabad, southern Iran, has brought together heritage conservation specialists and university students to provide hands-on experience in protecting historic structures.
Qeshm launches multimedia documentation project to preserve island’s intangible heritage
TEHRAN – Qeshm Island has launched a multimedia documentation project to record and preserve its indigenous knowledge, oral history and intangible cultural heritage, with the aim of passing the island’s traditional knowledge and cultural practices on to future generations.
Sasanian-era rock carvings of human hands discovered in Marvdasht
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have identified previously undocumented Sasanian-era rock carvings depicting human hands without accompanying figures in the historic Marvdasht Plain in Fars province, southern Iran.
Tabriz Blue Mosque to mark 561st anniversary with focus on Qara Qoyunlu tilework
TEHRAN – A specialist meeting marking the 561st anniversary of the establishment of Tabriz’s Blue Mosque will explore the history of the Qara Qoyunlu dynasty and the distinctive tilework associated with its period of rule.
South Khorasan’s traditional oil-fried bread added to intangible heritage list
TEHRAN – The traditional skill of making Nan-e Roghan-Jushi, an oil-fried bread deeply rooted in the cultural and religious traditions of South Khorasan province, has been inscribed on Iran’s National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
ICOMOS continues evaluation of Masuleh’s UNESCO World Heritage nomination
TEHRAN – The evaluation of Masuleh and its cultural landscape for inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List is continuing, with an international expert from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) conducting field assessments and attending specialist meetings on the Iranian town’s architectural, archaeological, ecological and socio-economic heritage.
Sassanid-era ossuary inscription discovered near Naqsh-e Rostam
TEHRAN – A newly identified Sassanid-era inscription has been discovered during recent archaeological surveys around Naqsh-e Rostam in Fars province, southern Iran, marking the “fifth ossuary-related inscription” documented in the latest investigations of the area.
Qalamkari: The centuries-old art of printing stories on fabric in Isfahan
TEHRAN – In the historic Iranian city of Isfahan, where centuries of artistic ingenuity have shaped one of the country’s richest cultural landscapes, an age-old craft continues to bring colour, patterns and stories to life on fabric. Known as Qalamkari, this traditional textile art combines hand-carved wooden stamps, carefully prepared dyes and intricate Persian designs…