Heads of UNESCO’s national commissions in ten countries sharing the Norouz tradition will get together in Tehran in April 2007 for a final review of Norouz file to be sent to UNESCO for inscription in World Intangible Heritage list. Tehran, 13 December 2006 (CHN Foreign Desk) — With the completion of Norouz dossier for world… Continue reading Heads of UNESCO National Commissions to Finalize Norouz File
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Fars Railway Path Changed
Transportation Ministry Obliged to Change Fars Railway Path One of the bas-reliefs of Naqsh-e Rostam, depicting Sassanid king Ardeshir I with defeated Roman emperors Valerian and Philip at his feet (241-272 BC) The Iranian Ministry of Transportation has officially been ordered to change path of the railway connecting Isfahan to Fars which was planned to… Continue reading Fars Railway Path Changed
Takht-e Rostam is pride of Karaj
Undoubtedly, the most ancient historical monument in Karaj, Tehran province, is Takht-e Rostam which dates back to the Sassanid Era (226-650 AD), reported the English-language newspaper Iran Daily. The edifice located near Qajar village, a suburb of Shahriyar, is not as well-known as other historical structures in the area. Commenting on the monument, a cultural… Continue reading Takht-e Rostam is pride of Karaj
