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Over 100 historical artifacts belonging to Iran were returned Wednesday by the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute.

To revive and expand tourism around Lake Urmia, addressing the water crisis and gradual shrinking of the saltwater lake is in need of dire attention and necessitates a close collaboration between…

American tourists traveling to Iran on the Jewels of Persia luxury train said people in America are awaiting the signing of a comprehensive nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 in order to…

Lack of laws protecting the surrounding areas of operational and defunct tourist lodges is becoming a problem in Qom Province, ISNA quoted the director of the provincial Cultural Heritage and…

Depiction of Abarkooh’s Aghazadeh House on the reverse of the new 20,000-Rial banknote is a nod to the government’s dedication to the preservation of Iran’s cultural and historical heritage, ISNA…

Lut Desert along with 11 qanats are set to be registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list by the end of 2015, ILNA reported, quoting the deputy director of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts,…

China’s cultural attache in Tehran, Wun Cian King, called for Iran’s collaboration in preserving and renovating the historical areas of the Chinese capital, Beijing, in a meeting with the head of…

Iran and its people have a habit of making an impression on foreign visitors. Those who visit this ancient country are often found talking about Iran’s rich culture and the warm hospitality of its…

The key to best preserve a historic place is to encourage people’s participation in safeguarding them, says an architecture expert in Golestan Province, Meghdad Alavi.

The Seventh International Tourism Exhibition will be held in Isfahan from April 21-25 after a 5-year hiatus, IRNA reported.

Official statistics suggest that World Heritage Sites in Iran saw a boost in the number of visitors during the Nowruz holidays compared to same period last year, Mehr news agency reported.

John Moore, senior staff photographer at Getty Images, traveled across the heart of central Iran in 2014. Moore’s photographs offer a unique perspective into the daily life of Iranians. The…

International tourism generated a total of $1.5 trillion in export earnings in 2014, enabling the industry to significantly stimulate global economic growth and job generation.

Late last winter, director general of Tehran Cultural Heritage Rajabali Khosro-Abadi and a number of cultural heritage officials visited Pasal Palace on Nelson Mandela (commonly known as Jordan)…

A deputy for tourism affairs at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicraft, and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) Morteza Rahmani Movahed and deputy of organizing and empowerment at Omid Entrepreneurship…

People travel abroad for various reasons: sightseeing; learn a new language; become familiar with the culture of another nation; basically, break the rut of routine for a short while. Some,…

Executive bodies of Golestan Province are urged to get the most out of the northern province’s favorable climate, rich culture, and long history, the deputy governor of Golestan Reza Morovati said…

After Ali Qapu in Isfahan and Niavaran Palace in Tehran, UNESCO-registered historical sites in Iran will have electronic ticketing system in the near future, said the director general for World…

As tough sanctions are eased and Iran’s economy opens up to the rest of the world, the appetite for doing business in the country has been boosted – with huge potential to increase tourism. From…

To mark National Military Day on April 18, visits to Sa’adabad Military Museum will be free of charge, ISNA news agency reported. Every year, the sacrifices of those who lost their lives defending…

The Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) is determined to complete unfinished projects in the near future, IRNA news agency quoted the company CEO as saying.

Calling tourism a green…

The provincial office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) in Tehran Province will conduct a tour of the capital’s ‘old city’ on April 18 to commemorate the…

Ahead of this week’s 2015 Global Summit in Madrid, Spain, the World Trade & Tourism Council (WTTC) recently announced that the tourism sector’s contribution to global GDP is forecasted to grow…

The largest inland body of water, the Caspian Sea is shared between five countries: Kazakhstan; Azerbaijan; Turkmenistan; Russia; and Iran, whose share is 650 sq kilometers. The ancient…

A German parliamentary delegation led by the German Bundestag (parliament) Committee on Tourism Heike Brehmer held a meeting with the director of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism…