4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (243+ words) TEHRAN – Iran has registered more than 43,000 relics and properties, including more than 14,000 historical buildings, the minister of cultural heritage, tourism and handicrafts said on Tuesday. Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri said Iran's tangible heritage, including historic buildings, structures and archaeological sites, together…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (478+ words) tehrantimes.com From sacred spring to stone museum: the long journey of Khusro II's bust Located north of Kermanshah, the Taq-e Bostan archaeological complex is renowned for its magnificent Sasanian rock reliefs and royal grottoes. Among these celebrated carvings stands…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1230+ words) TEHRAN - Scattered across the mountains, plains and historic routes of Qom province, a group of ancient Meels, standalone beacon towers once used to guide travelers and caravans, offers a distinctive glimpse into the history of travel and communication in central…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (258+ words) TEHRAN - For centuries, the Indian Ocean served not as a barrier separating Iran from East Africa, but as a maritime corridor linking the two regions. Seasonal monsoon winds carried sailors, merchants, religious scholars and migrants between the Persian Gulf, the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (808+ words) TEHRAN - Archaeologists excavating the ancient Burnt City in southeastern Iran have unearthed a 4,600-year-old board game, a decorated bone comb and exceptionally well-preserved organic remains, offering new clues about the social and everyday lives of the city’s inhabitants during the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (747+ words) Tehran Times Karaftou Cave: A timeless sanctuary of history, art, and faith in western Iran TEHRAN – Karaftou Cave, nestled in the rugged limestone cliffs of Iran’s Kordestan province some 53 kilometers east of Saqqez and 46 kilometers northwest of Divandarreh, stands as…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (654+ words) TEHRAN - A five-year joint research project by the University of Tehran and the University of Warsaw has shed new light on the lives of communities in central Iran before the rise of the Median state, challenging the long-held view that…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (284+ words) TEHRAN – A series of new conservation and infrastructure projects are underway at the UNESCO-registered Persepolis in southern Iran, including fencing of some 70 hectares of surrounding land, the director of World Heritage site has said. Mohammad-Javad Jafari said about 35 hectares of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (435+ words) Tehran Times Gonabad: Where ancient water engineering shaped eastern Iran TEHRAN - Gonabad, a historic city in Khorasan Razavi province in eastern Iran, offers visitors far more than the landscapes of a desert settlement. Its strategic location, ancient water-management systems and…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (158+ words) TEHRAN – A stone inscription dating to the Ilkhanid period has been discovered during restoration work at the eastern entrance of the Jameh Mosque in Nimvar, a historic city in central Iran. The white travertine stone measures approximately 85 by 34 centimeters and…...