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Practical conservation workshop held at ruined Sassanid palaces

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Practical conservation workshop held at ruined Sassanid palaces​

TEHRAN - A practical training workshop on emergency conservation and restoration at the Palace of Ardashir and Qal'eh Dokhtar (“Maiden Castle”) near Firuzabad, southern Iran, has brought together heritage conservation specialists and university students to provide hands-on experience in protecting historic structures.

Practical conservation workshop held at ruined Sassanid palaces

Qeshm launches multimedia documentation project to preserve islands intangible heritage

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Qeshm launches multimedia documentation project to preserve island’s intangible heritage​

TEHRAN - Qeshm Island has launched a multimedia documentation project to record and preserve its indigenous knowledge, oral history and intangible cultural heritage, with the aim of passing the island’s traditional knowledge and cultural practices on to future generations.

Qeshm launches multimedia documentation project to preserve island’s intangible heritage

Iran among 30 countries with rare blood preservation technology

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Iran among 30 countries with rare blood preservation technology​

TEHRAN - Iran is among only 30 countries worldwide with the technology to preserve rare blood types for 10 to 30 years through glycerol-based cryopreservation, and is the only country in the region with this capability, according to the head of the Iran Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO).

Iran among 30 countries with rare blood preservation technology

Some 90 earthquakes hit Iran in a week

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Some 90 earthquakes hit Iran in a week​

TEHRAN – A total of 89 earthquakes have been recorded across the country in a week from October 24 to 30, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.

Some 90 earthquakes hit Iran in a week