UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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UNESCO registers Iran’s Tabas Geopark
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Tabas Geopark in east-central Iran, which is home to a variety of scenic landscapes and untouched terrains, has been registered in the listing of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp).
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Iran’s Caves of Karaftu on temporary list of UNESCO
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The Caves of Karaftu, situated in the Kordestan province of Iran, have been put on the temporary World Heritage List of UNESCO, a local official said.
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
Celebration of Yazd reg. in UNESCO World Heritage List
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The ceremony of the registration of Yazd in the UNESCO World Heritage List was held in the historical garden of Dowlatabad in Yazd, in the presence of Seyed Ezzatullah Zarghami, Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism.
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Kerman; a museum illustrating various periods of Iran history
TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – Being home to seven UNESCO World Heritage sites, eye-catching gardens, and ancient monuments, Kerman city can be considered as a perfect museum illustrating various periods in Iranian history.
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By: Ali Haddadi Asl
Picturesque of Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan
ISFAHAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Naghsh-e Jahan Square is one of the oldest squares in Isfahan province and one of the most beautiful monuments registered in UNESCO World Heritage List.
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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.