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Tehran’s second handicrafts sale will be held on July 29, the Persian website Tabnak quoted handicrafts deputy of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Bahman Namvar…

The face of a seven-millenia-old woman whose remains were discovered seven months ago in Tehran’s Molavi neighborhood has been reconstructed.

Behrouz Vojdani, a member of Research Faculty of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism Organization, broke the news of his team’s efforts to inscribe a group of Iranian musical…

Iran’s longest arch bridge, named Karun 4, was inaugurated on Wednesday in Shahr-e-Kord, Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province with First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri in attendance.

At 378…

Nepal is set to reopen all the heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley to the public, in a bid to attract tourists after April’s devastating earthquake.

Among those sites set to open are the…

Domestic tour operators have often been criticized for demanding high prices for tour packages.

In the past, Morteza Rahmani Movahed, tourism deputy of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts…

Fereydan Anthropology Museum in the city of Daran in Fereydan County, Isfahan Province, was inaugurated on Sunday.

There are 20 tangible and intangible cultural heritages in Iran ready for submission to UNESCO to be assessed and, if approved, inscribed on the organization’s heritage lists, said the head of…

Development of ecotourism in Iran depends on the Department of Environment, according to the director general of Iran’s National Ecotourism Committee. Speaking to ISNA, Mohammad Ali Fayyazi urged…

The historical Bamyan Buddhas made a return for the first time with the help of 3D image display projected in the empty place of the original Buddha that was destroyed by Taliban militants.

To attract 100 million visitors a year, the French government is to set up a massive investment fund to boost a tourism industry many believe is in serious need of sprucing up. Ambitious plans are…

A virtual museum of Iranian civilization has been launched by the Persian Gulf Studies Center. The online museum can be accessed at: www.persiangulfstudies.com. The museum is sectioned into five…

Iran and Japan have agreed to cooperate on preservation and restoration of historical artifacts, said Hamid Fadaei, a researcher at Research Center for Conservation of Cultural Relics.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG faces new walkouts by its cabin crews after efforts to resolve a labor conflict involving several bargaining agreements with the help of two arbitrators probably failed.

Travel businesses need to steer clear of “bland generic statements” when marketing, delegates at the Association of Independent Tour Operators’ overseas conference have been told.

Damian…

Tourism between the mainland China and Taiwan is important for both sides.

China plans to drop the entry permit requirement for Taiwan residents visiting the Chinese mainland, the official…

A rescue excavation in Khorramabad airport area in Lorestan Province has led to the discovery of a stone temple, along with clay statuettes, bronze dishes, ancient potteries and graves containing…

In line with Iran’s ambitious tourism goals, tourism officials have targeted 40 international markets to promote Iran’s tourism potential and attract tourists in droves.

Iran’s revenue from the export of machine-made rugs was $335 million last year (March 2014–15), IRNA quoted director general of textile and clothing department at the Ministry of Industries, Mines…

Despite the expertise of Iranian artisans and the country’s long history in handicraft export, the industry is in free fall. At one point, Iran’s revenue from handicraft export surpassed $1…

German journalists began their familiarization tour of the ancient Yazd Province on Thursday, courtesy of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, ISNA reported. The…

The Fourth International Handicraft Exhibition opened in Tehran on Wednesday at Tehran’s International Permanent Fairground.

The exhibition, which ends on Monday, helps domestic and…

The International Air Transport Association announced that Andres Conesa, CEO of Aeromexico, has assumed his duties as chairman of the IATA Board of Governors for a one-year term, effective…

Kenya will increase spending in 2015-16 on security to help the country’s tourism industry rebound after a wave of attacks by militants.

The 2-trillion-shilling ($21 billion) budget…

Strong competition from Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah is likely to hit hotel performance in Muscat for the remainder of this year, with revenue per available room (RevPAR) forecast to fall,…