UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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By: Behnam Yousefi
Arak railway; part of a UNESCO World Heritage site
ARAK, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Arak railway station, as part of Iran's national railway, was inaugurated on August 25, 1938, and after near 83 years of its inauguration, it was registered at the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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"Hawraman" rural landscape inscribed in World Heritage List
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – "Uraman Takht" or "Hawraman Takht" village in the western Iranian Kurdistan Province has been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Iranian railway joins UNESCO World Heritage List
TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian Railway has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Iranian heritage sites on way to be more tourist-friendly
TEHRAN, Dec. 15(MNA) – Iran is to formulate and develop additional tourist-friendly policies to satisfy the needs and demands of domestic, and international travelers, deputy tourism minister Vali Teymouri told the Tehran Times on Sunday.
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By: Samaneh Aboutalebi
Another survey on subterranean ducts ends in Persepolis
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The fourth season of an archaeological survey, probing into a sophisticated water management system of the time has come to an end beneath the ruins of the UNESCO-registered Persepolis in southern Iran.
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VIDEO: Historic Chapel of Chupan in Jolfa
JOLFA, Jul. 22 (MNA) – The Chapel of Chupan was built in 16th century for shepherds and the general public who did not have access to the church in the Sham Valley in order to perform their religious rites and rituals.
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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.
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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.
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UNESCO experts to visit Uraman region in West Iran
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – The governor of the western province of Kermanshah has said that a group of UNESCO will travel to Uraman region rural district in the province to look into the possibility of listing the beautiful historical region as a world heritage site.
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Tabriz heritage en route to UNESCO inscription
TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iran and Germany are expanding archeological collaboration in line with the plans to inscribe the ruins of Rab’-e Rashidi, an educational complex dating back to the 14th century, in the northwestern East Azarbaijan province, on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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Iran among top ten countries in world heritage record
TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The Officer-in-Charge of UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran Cvetan Cvetkovski said that Iran is among top ten countries in world heritage record and it has 24 monuments on the World Heritage List.
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By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Falak-ol-Aflak: More than just a castle
TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Falak-ol-Aflak Castle is a historical castle located on a stony hillock in the midst of the city of Khorramabad. It is one of the world's architectural masterpieces which has always hosted domestic and foreign tourists every year.
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Iran’s Hyrcanian forests inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – During the Friday’s session of the World Heritage Committee in Baku, Iran’s Hyrcanian forests were inscribed in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
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Iran attends 43rd UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Baku
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – An Iranian delegation comprising seven members arrived in the Azerbaijani capital Baku late Monday to attend the 43rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.
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By: Hamid Vakili
Come lose yourself in architecture of Jameh Mosque of Isfahan
ISFAHAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – One of the most eye-catching tourist spots in the Iranian central province Isfahan is its Jameh Mosque (or Masjed-e Jameh in Persian), with its breathtaking architecture, spanning over 20,000 square meters. The site has been inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage list.
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VIDEO: Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan in danger of collapse due to flooding
TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Heavy flooding in western Afghanistan is threatening the Minaret of Jam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Ghor province. Since 2002, the minaret has remained on the list of World Heritage in Danger.
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Sassanid era heritage inscribed on UNESCO list
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region has been inscribed into UNESCO World Heritage list during the 42nd session of World Heritage Committee held in Manama, Bahrain.
