Iranians Celebrate Nowruz, Usher in the Year 1400 Amid Prolonged Pandemic
By Nazanine Nouri
More than 300 million people around the world are celebrating Nowruz — the Persian New Year -- and ushering in the year 1400 of the Persian calendar. Yet for the second year...
Iran’s UNESCO Heritage Sites: Susa
Earlier this month, the ancient city of Yazd became the 22nd site in Iran to be inscribed by UNESCO on its World Heritage List, which distinguishes places deemed “of outstanding value to humanity.” To mark the event, Kayhan Life...
Iran’s Tabriz Grand Bazaar, UNESCO Heritage Site, Damaged by Fire
May 9, 2019 - On May 8, a massive fire severely damaged 150 shops in the historic Grand Bazaar of Tabriz, capital of the northwestern province of Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)...
Louvre Museum Stages Exhibition in Tehran
The Louvre Museum has just opened the first large-scale exhibition organized by a major Western museum in Iran. Held at the National Museum of Iran, “The Louvre in Tehran” traces the creation of the...
New York Prosecutors Return Ancient Persian Artifact Worth $1.2 Million to Iran
A twice-stolen ancient Persian artifact worth an estimated $1.2 million is back in Tehran’s national museum after a New York court ordered its return to Iran.
The limestone bas-relief of a Persian soldier with shield and...
Iran’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Chogha Zanbil
Earlier this month, the ancient city of Yazd became the 22nd site in Iran to be inscribed by UNESCO on its World Heritage List, which distinguishes places deemed "of outstanding value to humanity." To mark the event, Kayhan...
Iran’s Lut Desert: Now On UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Question: which geographical area has become the first Iranian site to be inscribed on UNESCO's natural heritage list?
Answer: The Lut desert, or Dasht-e-Lut. Located in the southeast of the country, this is the 27th...
UNESCO Inscribes Iranian City of Yazd on World Heritage List
The ancient city of Yazd just became the 22nd site in Iran to be inscribed by UNESCO on its World Heritage List. In announcements earlier this month, the U.N. organization ranked Yazd and a...
