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A museum to celebrate religious drama (such as passion plays), Ta’zieh in particular, is to be established at the Mojtahed Ardabili hosseinieh (religious center) in the city of Ardabil, said the…

The glorious days of bathhouses are long gone. Few people appreciate the graceful archways and tiled walls now gradually disappearing in the dilapidated buildings where bridegrooms were groomed…

Uzbekistan Familiarization Tours (Fam Tours) for Nowruz were successfully conducted from March 17 to March 23, reported the Global Travel Industry News Website, eTurboNews.

The Fam Tours to…

In the center of Iran lies the desert city of Yazd; one of the most well-known and historically-rich cities of the country. Due to its geographical position, Yazd is home to unique vernacular…

Having reopened in March 2015, Persepolis Museum in Fars Province received 8,000 visitors per day during the spring holidays, CHN reported.

During the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21 - September 22), all museums, cultural centers, and historical edifices - affiliated with Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…

Iran’s tourism came alive last year, starting March 21 2014, and, with a two-fold increase in foreign visitors, is still on its way to flourish even more, IRNA quoted the head of Iran’s Cultural…

Iran has a well-worn tourist circuit, encompassing attractions in the ancient cities of Shiraz and Isfahan, CNN reported. But for those wanting to get off the beaten path, the country has a…

The head of the Munich Museum Five Continents called for closer collaboration between the German museum and its Iranian counterparts, citing Iran’s rich history as a major factor in her push for…

Research institute of ICHHTO (Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization) and France’s Grenoble School of Architecture will cooperate on earthen architecture, CHTN reported.

An illegal excavation in Kazerun County, Fars Province was thwarted by the Heritage Protection Unit of provincial ICHHTO (Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization), CHTN…

Although it has been months that Iran is assisting its neighbor in combat with the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq, 35 years ago the previous regime of the Arab neighbor…

Controversial designs of what might become the world’s tallest hotel in a Swiss village are being unveiled.

Deep in the Swiss Alps lies the small village of Vals, which 1,000…

A research conducted by Aditi Sodhi, an editor of the Mapsofworlds.com weblog, aimed at finding some of the most unusual houses in world resulted in the following list of the planet’s top ten…

Such was the description of the people of Tabriz by the celebrated Persian poet Shahriyar. In addition to good climate and deep roots in history, the city is also famous for hospitality of its…

Archaeologists and anthropologists say they have positively identified fragments from the body of literary giant who died in 1616 in Madrid.

The remains of literary giant Miguel de…

The 16th edition of the International Festival of Archaeological Film featured 22 films from 10 countries at the Gallery of Frescoes in Belgrade from March 19-25, with Iran, as this year’s guest…

A collection of exquisite Iranian handicraft is on display at Iran’s pavilion in Milan Expo 2015.

Demolishing ancient heritage sites in cities to erect high-rises was denounced by participants at a meeting to promote UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.

Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) is representing the country at the next universal exposition in Milan, Italy, between 1 May and 31 October 2015, public…

To reduce the dominance of the state over major parts of the economy, the government should at explore methods for optimal public-private interaction, through which the private sector will take…

In a written note, the mayor of Italy’s capital city, Ignazio Marino, congratulated the Nowruz to Iranian residents in Rome. He considered Nowruz a very good chance for spreading love, peace,…

Cyrus the Great (555-530 BC), the eulogized triumphant conqueror and the founder of Achaemenid Empire, was a towering liberating figure in the history of mankind. His famous Cylinder is the first…

Travel and tourism companies are looking forward to a solid year in Europe thanks to recovering economies and a fall in oil prices.

Many recent economic data reports have beaten…

In anticipation of the surge in Nowruz holidaymakers taking to the roads and traveling away from home, Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) released a list of…