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An international team of researchers says they have identified seven bone soft hammers or retouchers as China's earliest known bone tools, dating back 115,000 years. The bone tools, six made of…

Parliament voted against the bill to convert Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization to a ministry in an open session on Sunday. 

The outlines of the plan…

The first tourist train from Tehran to Hamedan Province set off on May 5, carrying over 320 enthusiasts and participants in the first National Animation Festival hosted by the province.

The Department of Environment confirmed a long-mooted plan for turning Ashuradeh, the only Persian island in the Caspian Sea, into a tourist center, a deputy at DOE's Office of Habitats and…

Vietnam's government decided on May 4 to extend visa exemption for citizens of Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain until 2020. According to Vietnam National Administration of Tourism,…

A number of coins dating from the first century were found on Friday during the excavation and preservation work on the 2,000-year-old Buddhist ruins in the historic Takht-e-Bahi site in the…

Brussels is bestowing a once-only opportunity for fewer than 2,000 British 18-year-olds a travel pass to discover Europe between July and September this year.

The European Commission has…

After over two weeks since the discovery of a reportedly mummified body near the Shah Abdol Azim Shrine in Tehran's Rey County, its fate is still unclear with officials refusing to disclose any…

A team of experts from the United Nations World Tourism Organization arrived in Hamedan on May 2 for a preliminary meeting to discuss the scheduled programs for the city's hosting of the UNWTO's…

The fourth phase of the project to strengthen the structure of Chehel Sotoun in Isfahan Province has been successfully completed, according to a senior official at Iran's Cultural Heritage,…

Iran's government has pledged stepped-up support for ecotourism development plans, including by offering low-interest loans to those keen on capitalizing on the natural attractions of rural…

The Republic of Azerbaijan will grant airport visas to the citizens of a number of countries through the ASAN Service starting on May 15. Citizens of Iran, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,…

The International Air Transport Association announced  global passenger traffic results for March 2018  showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 9.5…

Flights between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Singapore are the most numerous of any international airline route in the world, according to data released this week.

Iran Civil Aviation Organization will not impose fixed prices for air tickets but will prevent any jump in prices through arrangements with airlines, said a senior official with the regulator.…

Studies have been conducted by an archeological team to mark out the bounds and suggest a buffer zone for Sassanid-era ruins known as Tal-Sefidak in Fars Province following threats of intrusion…

Shams Palace, also known as Pearl Palace, miserably abandoned in Alborz Province for years, will soon go through restoration, a senior official at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and…

A large group of tourism promoters from Tabirz, East Azerbaijan Province, arrived in Shiraz on Saturday as part of a national tour that began last week to mark the launch of Tabriz 2018 project…

With its rock-hewn ancient city of Petra, lunar-like landscape of Wadi Rum and a medical tourism drive, Jordan is luring back foreign visitors scared off by regional upheaval and militant…

The number of Iranians visiting the Republic of Azerbaijan has seen a decrease in the first two months of 2018 compared with the corresponding period of last year, according to the State…

The effects of the war, political turbulence and economic instability have taken a heavy toll on Ukraine’s entire economy, but some sectors are already on the rebound.

And, perhaps…

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is expected to pick up its new ultra-long-range aircraft in the third quarter of the year, with nonstop flights to New York due to be launched before the end of the year…

Neighborhood associations and activist groups from 14 southern European cities formed a network to join forces in their fight against mass tourism which was presented on Thursday in Barcelona.…

Foreign participants in the inauguration ceremony of Tabriz 2018, a year-long designation of the city in East Azarbaijan Province as the Capital of Islamic Tourism, believe Iran has the required…

A preliminary meeting on restoration and protection of vintage cars kept at Niavaran Complex in northern Tehran was held late last week. During the session, which was attended by authorities at…