UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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By: Fatemeh Amouzad
People visit Golestan Palace during Nowruz
TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – As the only historical monument registered in the World Heritage List, Golestan Palace hosts many tourists from different parts of Iran every year during Persian New Year (Nowruz).
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Paris 2024;
First Olympics opening ceremony in UNESCO World Heritage Site
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – For the first time in the history of the modern Olympic Games, the Paris 2024 opening ceremony was held in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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UNESCO-registered city of Ecbatana sign of Iran rich culture
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The recognition of the treasured ancient city of Hegmataneh as the country's 28th UNESCO World Heritage label shows the country's rich heritage and cultural legacy.
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Iran's Hegmataneh gains UNESCO World Heritage status
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – During a UNESCO session in New Delhi, Hegmataneh, a treasured ancient Iranian city and its cultural landscape gained World Heritage status.
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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.