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Restoration of Vank Cathedral underway ahead of UNESCO World Heritage bid

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Restoration of Vank Cathedral underway ahead of UNESCO World Heritage bid​

TEHRAN - Restoration work on the southern and eastern sections of Vank Cathedral in Isfahan is underway as part of efforts to prepare the historic Armenian church for a potential nomination to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, a provincial heritage official has said.

Restoration of Vank Cathedral underway ahead of UNESCO World Heritage bid

Restoration of Sassanid reliefs at Naqshe Rostam nears completion after three decades

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Restoration of Sassanid reliefs at Naqsh-e Rostam nears completion after three decades​

TEHRAN – The restoration of Sassanid-era bas-reliefs at Naqsh-e Rostam, one of Iran’s most significant archaeological sites, is approaching completion after a conservation effort that began in the 1990s, with work continuing on a relief depicting Shapur II, a site official said.

Restoration of Sassanid reliefs at Naqsh-e Rostam nears completion after three decades