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Over 100 historical monuments restored in Yazd

Over 100 historical buildings and structures have been restored across the central province of Yazd since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20), though the coronavirus outbreak has brought the country’s tourism to a standstill. A budget of over 30 billion rials (about $700,000) has been allocated to the restora ...

Mesr Village: A shining diamond in heart of Iran’s deserts

Mesr is a small rural area surrounded by an ocean of sand at the heart of Iran’s Great Salt Desert (Dasht-e Kavir), Isfahan Province, which attracts t ...

Prehistorical petroglyph bearing Pahlavi script discovered in central Iran

A prehistorical petroglyph, which bears Pahlavi script written by ordinary people of the time, has recently been found during an archaeological survey ...

10 Reasons why you should visit IRAN

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124 historical monuments restored in northeast Iran

Some 124 historical buildings and structures in Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran, were restored during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 ...

Number of tourists visiting Kerman up by 16%

The number of tourists visiting Kerman Province, south of Iran, has increased by 16% in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (Mar ...

5 Top-Notch Boutique Hotels in Iran

With its history dating back 7,000 years, Iran is home to a large number of spectacular mansions and buildings. To restore the majestic structures and ...

The Great Wall of Gorgan: longest ancient barrier between Central Europe and China

Stretched for almost 200 kilometers along northern Iran, the ancient Great Wall of Gorgan was constructed from 420s CE to 530s as a northern frontier ...

Makhunik, Iran’s ancient village of dwarves

Makhunik is a unique village in a remote corner in Iran’s South Khorasan Province which dates back to hundreds of years ago. This mysterious village c ...

Iran Records 41% Increase in Foreign Tourist Arrivals

A total of 2,030,523 tourists visited Iran during the first quarter of the current fiscal year (March 21-June 21) to register a 41% growth compared wi ...