The historical city of Yazd in central Iran has become the country’s 22nd world heritage site after the World Heritage Committee voted in favor of...
The multinational case of Nowruz, the traditional Iranian festival of spring, has been officially added to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage....
Iran has hailed a resolution by the UN heritage body, UNESCO, that denounces Israel’s illegal activities at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem al-Quds....
Did you know that new Iranian passport boasts a new, eye-catching design, in which all 32 pages are adorned with pictures of sites and monuments...
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s World Heritage Committee on Sunday named the Lut Desert, or Dasht-e-Lut, in Iran as World Heritage Site. “The World...
The U.N. cultural agency on Friday placed nine new sites, including 11 Iranian ancient aqueducts known as ‘Qanat’, on its World Heritage List. UNESCO also...
Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have prepared and submitted a document to UNESCO regarding lavash, calling for its recognition as part of the common heritage of...
By: Vahid Jafarian Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan have renewed a battle over the bragging rights to Rumi’s epic poetry after Tehran and Ankara recently announced plans...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan on Wednesday strongly criticized Iran and Turkey for their attempt to enlist ‘Masnavi Manavi’, the literary book of...
Iran plans to inscribe the great book of Mawlana Jalal-ud-din Rumi, ‘Masnavi Manavi’, on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register lists. “Iran and Turkey...
In March 2016, the International Co-ordinating Council of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme added 20 sites to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves...
By: Ramin Skibba, Scientific American Many of Iran’s once flourishing wetlands have dried dramatically in recent years. Lake Urmia in particular, the sixth largest salt lake...
The opening ceremony of ‘National Nowruz Ritual Exhibition’ was held on Tuesday in National Museum of Iran conference hall in Tehran. The ceremony attended by President Hassan Rouhani’s...
Iran’s Vice-President and Head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization Masoud Soltanifar said on Sunday that the mourning ceremony of Arbaeen rituals will...
Two Persian literary works newly registered in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) were unveiled during an official ceremony in Tehran. The ceremony was...
Iran’s vice president told The Associated Press on Sunday his country is preparing for a “tsunami” of foreign tourists as Iran and world powers are...
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) works with countries around the world to identify and protect cultural and natural places that merit...
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) works with countries around the world to identify and protect cultural and natural places that merit...
On the occasion of World Tourism Day 2015, which is celebrated annually on 27th September, Iran plans to unveil new services for foreign tourists travelling...
On Iran’s National Day of Pahlevani and Zoorkhaneh Rituals, the Pahlevani’s shirt and symbol was bestowed on Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif in recognition of...