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Tehran Seoul discuss roadmap for cultural tourism cooperation at UNESCO meeting

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Tehran, Seoul discuss roadmap for cultural, tourism cooperation at UNESCO meeting​

TEHRAN - Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri and South Korea's Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young agreed on Friday to pursue closer cooperation in cultural heritage, tourism, handicrafts and creative industries during a meeting held on the sidelines of the 48th session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in Busan.

Tehran, Seoul discuss roadmap for cultural, tourism cooperation at UNESCO meeting

UNESCO renews concern over damage to Golestan Palace in Busan session

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UNESCO renews concern over damage to Golestan Palace in Busan session​

TEHRAN – UNESCO has renewed concern over damage to Tehran's Golestan Palace caused by the shock wave and debris from nearby military strikes, as the protection of cultural heritage during armed conflict returned to the agenda of the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea.

UNESCO renews concern over damage to Golestan Palace in Busan session

UNESCOlisted Bisotun prepares to receive Arbaeen pilgrims official says

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UNESCO-listed Bisotun prepares to receive Arbaeen pilgrims, official says​

TEHRAN – The UNESCO-listed Bisotun archaeological site has completed preparations to receive pilgrims travelling to Iraq for Arbaeen commemorations, with authorities planning to hold a handicrafts market along the pilgrimage route, the site’s executive director said on Wednesday.

UNESCO-listed Bisotun prepares to receive Arbaeen pilgrims, official says

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TEHRAN - A coalition of 30 Iranian non-governmental organizations and cultural heritage institutions has called on international organizations, including UNESCO, the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to take urgent action to protect Iran's cultural heritage following damage to historical sites during the recent military conflict involving Iran and the combined forces of the United States and the Israeli regime.

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Oldest known photographs reveal how Persepolis has changed over time

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Oldest known photographs reveal how Persepolis has changed over time​

TEHRAN - The oldest known photographs of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire and now a UNESCO World Heritage site, provide a rare visual record of the monument before modern archaeological excavations reshaped its appearance.

Oldest known photographs reveal how Persepolis has changed over time

Research suggests Alamut Castles role extended beyond military functions

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Research suggests Alamut Castle's role extended beyond military functions​

TEHRAN – The ancient Alamut Castle [and its satellite forts and defensive structures], long known primarily as a political and military stronghold of the Nizari Ismaili state, may also have served as a center for preserving and producing scientific knowledge, the head of the library at the Center for Documents of the Great Islamic Encyclopedia said.

Research suggests Alamut Castle's role extended beyond military functions

Iran Iraq can expand cooperation on shared Sassanian heritage sites official

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Iran, Iraq can expand cooperation on shared Sassanian heritage sites: official​

TEHRAN - Manouchehr Habibi, the governor-general of Iran’s Kermanshah province, has said that Iran and Iraq can broaden cooperation on shared Sassanian heritage sites through joint cultural and tourism projects linked to the proposed Sassanian historical route extending from western Iran into eastern Iraq.

Iran, Iraq can expand cooperation on shared Sassanian heritage sites: official

Minister calls municipalities key partners in tourism development historical district restoration

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Minister calls municipalities key partners in tourism development, historical district restoration​

TEHRAN - Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts on Tuesday said cooperation between the government and municipalities was essential for expanding tourism infrastructure and restoring historical urban districts.

Minister calls municipalities key partners in tourism development, historical district restoration

Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley and Irans deep past on UNESCO World Heritage List

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Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley and Iran’s deep past on UNESCO World Heritage List​

This week marks the first anniversary of a milestone that reshaped how the world sees Iran’s ancient past. On July 11, 2025, during the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris, the Paleolithic Sites of the Khorramabad Valley were inscribed on the World Heritage List—Iran’s 29th such site, and its first ever dedicated to the Paleolithic period.

Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley and Iran’s deep past on UNESCO World Heritage List