Historical Architecture

VIDEO: Moment when historical building collapses in flood

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Footage shows the mement when a historical building in Taft, Yazd Province collapses after it was hit by the flash floods.
2022-07-30 22:20
By: Arshideh Shahangi

Historical house Mostofi Al-Mamalek

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – The historical house in Tehran belongs to Mirza Hasan Ashtiani, commonly known by the bestowed title Mostowfi ol-Mamalek, an Iranian politician, who served as Prime Minister on six occasions from 1910 to 1927.
2022-04-19 12:40
VIDEO: Historical Arg of Tabriz

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Arg of Tabriz, also known as Arg-e Alishah, is the remnants of a large acropolis fortification and city wall in downtown Tabriz, Iran.
2022-04-16 01:00
By: Mohammad Ataei

Noushabad Underground City

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – The underground city of Ouyi (Noushabad), located 5 km north of Kashan, Isfahan province, is considered a notable piece of ancient architecture.
2022-04-12 15:05
By: Khadijeh Naderi

Beauties of Isfahan's Zayanderud at night

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Situated in the central province of Isfahan, Zayanderud crosses the city center of Isfahan with bridges and other facilities built in the far past over it and at its banks giving it a special beauty to it.
2022-04-11 02:00
VIDEO: Many tourists visit historic sites in Kashan

TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) – A lot of tourists visited the historic places in Kashan in the central province of Isfahan during Nowruz holidays.
2022-04-02 22:00
By: Yahya Biabadi

Tekiye Moaven Al Molk in Kermanshah

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Tekyeh Moaven al-Molk is a Tekyeh and historical place located in Kermanshah city of Iran. It was built during the Qajar era as a Shia mourning site.
2022-03-29 22:00
By: Sajad Darvishi

Falakol Aflak Castle in Khorramabad

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – The ancient castle of Falak al-Aflak, as a world architectural masterpiece, was included in the list of 5 most visited historical monuments in Iran.
2022-03-28 21:00
By: Mohammd Ataei

Mustsee historical Naein in central Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Naein is a desert city in Isfahan Province, which neighbors Semnan Province in the north, Khorasan Province in the east, Yazd Province in the east and Ardestan and Isfahan cities in the west.
2022-03-08 23:00
By: Nasrin Tohidzadeh

Kermanshah 's Taq-e Bostan

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Located 5 km from city of Kermanshah in the west of Iran, there is Taq-e Bostan, the rocky architecture which is reported to be built during the Sassanid Empire of Persia (Iran) at around the 4th century CE.
2022-02-22 22:00
By: Mohammad Ataei

Historical House of Baqeri in Gorgan

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iranian historical houses constitute a significant part of the architectural heritage of the country both qualitatively and quantitatively.
2022-02-17 02:00
By: Ebrahim Rafei

Handmade architecture in Kahtuyeh village

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Mohammad Ahmadi, a builder from the village of Kahtuyeh in Bastak in Counin Hormozgan, has made items out of rock and buildings as well as handicrafts made by hand.
2021-12-07 03:00
VIDEO: Natural day of Isfahan

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The 21st November is the National Day of Isfahan, a central city which is called "Half of the World" due to its cultural and historical significance. The following video shows some of the beauties of the Iranian city.
2021-11-22 23:00
By: Mehdi Almasi

Historical village of Darsajin

ABHAR, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Darsajin is a village in the Central District of Abhar County, Zanjan Province, Iran. There are valuable historical monuments in the village.
2021-10-16 01:00
By: Iman Hamikhah

Discovery of 1st water mill in Hamedan

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – The first water mill that dates back many centuries ago has been discovered in an area near Bu-Ali Sina University in Hamadan, in western Iran.
2021-10-10 23:00
By: Seyed Hossein Mirpour

Village near Mashhad with special architecture

KANG, Jul. 31 (MNA) – The 3,000-year-old historical village of Kang, located 28 km west of Mashhad, in the foothills of the Binalood Heights on the banks of the Kang River enjoys a special eye-catching architecture.
2021-07-31 23:00
By: Iman Hamikhah

Caravanserai in Hamedan

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Zoghaliha Caravanserai is one of the oldest caravanserais in Iran which dates back to the Qajar dynasty. It is located in the western city of Hamedan, the provincial capital of Hamedan.
2021-07-07 23:59
By: Iman Hamikhah

Tajabad-e Sofla Caravansary

HAMEDAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Located in Hamedan Province, Tajabad-e Sofla Caravansary, unlike most caravanserais in Iran, which have a rectangular plan, has a circular plan.
2021-04-13 19:20
By: Behnam Yousefi

Mishijan Historical Citadel

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Mishijan Historical Citadel is located in Mishijan Village, five kilometers away from Khomein, Markazi Province.
2021-04-13 12:59
By: Behnam Yousefi

Subterranean rock-cut city of Tahyaq in central Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – The historical subterranean rock-cut city of Tahyaq is located in the namesake village in Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, central Iran.
2021-04-12 13:09
By: Hossein Mirpour

Stair-stepped village of 'Kang'

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – 'Kang' is a village located 28 km away from Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province. It's a stepped village with very vernacular architecture.
2021-04-11 11:42
VIDEO: Khajeh Nazar Caravansarai in Jolfa

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – The Khajeh Nazar Caravansarai is a historical caravanserai related to the Safavid dynasty and is located in Jolfa County, East Azarbaijan.
2021-03-21 12:30
By: Hava Ahmadi

“Sorkhkala Tappeh” historical bathhouse in Mazandaran

SAVADKOUH, Feb. 20 (MNA) – The historical bathhouse of “Sorkhkala Tappeh” is located in Ziraab city, outskirt of Savadkouh, Mazandaran province.
2021-02-20 19:00
By: Arian Nasrollahi

Uraman Village, beautiful stair-stepped village in W Iran

URAMAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Recently, a group from UNESCO traveled to Uraman region rural district in the west Iranian province of Kordestan to look into the possibility of listing the beautiful historical region as a world heritage site.
2020-09-29 13:34
Iran, Iraq emphasize strengthening cultural ties

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi and Hassan Nazim Abdul Hammadi, Iraqi Minister of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, on Wed. stressed the need to broaden cultural ties between the two countries.
2020-08-19 21:13
50 properties on UNESCO’s world heritage tentative list

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – 50 Iranian historical sites and monuments are included in the UNESCO’s world heritage tentative list, Deputy minister of cultural heritage said, visiting historical and cultural monuments in Bastam City, Shahroud, Semnan.
2020-08-18 17:00
By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Mohammad Abad stony caravansary in Qom

QOM, May 31 (MNA) – Mohammad Abad stony caravansary is located 48 km northeast Qom. Mountain rocks have been used in the construction of this caravansary. It is one of the largest and most magnificent historical buildings and caravanserais in Iran.
2020-05-31 14:00
By: Amin Berenjkar

Persepolis, a UNESCO World Heritage site

MARVDASHT, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Build some 2,500 years ago by the Achaemenid Empire, Persepolis is one of the unique historical sites in Iran and in the world. The site has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage since 1979. These photos, recently taken from the ancient city in Fars province, is being released on the occasion of World Heritage Day on April 18.
2020-04-18 16:34
By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Yazd, largest mud brick city in world

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – Yazd is the first mud-brick city in the world with distinctive wind-catchers, historical houses, and a number of monuments where hosts thousands of tourists annually.
2020-03-21 15:08
By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Golestan Palace, glorious palace in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The Golestan Palace is one of the most beautiful and historic monuments left in the city of Tehran that shines like a gleaming gem on 15 Khordad Square.
2020-02-08 15:45