World Heritage
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Zarghami denies Iran's withdrawal from ICOM, ICOMOS
Tehran, IRNA –Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has denied fake news about Iran's withdrawal from the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and Historical Sites and Monuments (ICOMOS).
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Iran’s famous caravanserais listed as world heritage
Tehran, IRNA - The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has added Iran’s historical caravanserais to its prestigious world heritage list.
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Hegmataneh one step closer to becoming World Heritage
Cultural Heritage and Tourism Base of Hegmataneh in Iran's Hamedan Province is one step closer to being World Heritage. Hegmataneh was once one of the world’s greatest cities of ancient times. Pitifully little remains from antiquity, but significant parts of the city center are given over to excavations, and there’s a scattering of historical curiosities. (IRNA photos/ Adel Bakhoda).
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UNESCO inspectors visit old caravanserai in south Iran
Bushehr, IRNA – A team of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inspectors visited Moshirolmolk Caravanserai, an old Iranian site dating back to 150 years ago in the south of the country, on Monday.
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One more step to register Dalahoo as world city of Tanbur
Qasr-e Shirin, Jan 12, IRNA -- The Governor of Dalahoo in Kermanshah city in western Iran called for registration of the city as the national city of Tanbur (musical instrument).
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Six Iranian Intangible Cultural Heritages registered with UNESCO
Tehran, Jan 9, IRNA -- Six Iranian Intangible Cultural Heritages were registered with UNESCO over the past eight years bringing the Iranian Intangible Cultural Heritages registered with UNESCO to 16.
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2800-year old glazed bricks repatriated from Switzerland
Tehran, Dec 20, IRNA – Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ali Asghar Mounesan said on Sunday that some 49 pieces of 2800-year old glazed bricks were repatriated to Iran from Switzerland.