Tag Archive for "UNESCO"

Iran’s Yazd City Inscribed on World Heritage List
By Sebastian Clark on July 9, 2021
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...
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Nowruz enters UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage
By Sebastian Clark on December 1, 2021
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 lauds UNESCO anti-Israel resolution on Palestinians’ rights
By Sebastian Clark on October 16, 2021
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....
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Iranian passport adorned with pictures of historic and impressive monuments
By Sebastian Clark on September 3, 2021
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...
Iran’s Lut Desert Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
By Sebastian Clark on July 18, 2021
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...
11 Iranian ‘Qanat’ listed among UNESCO World Heritage Sites
By Sebastian Clark on July 16, 2021
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...
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Iran, 4 other countries appeal to UNESCO on Armenia’s claim over lavash
By Sebastian Clark on July 11, 2021
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...
Cultural tug-of-war not work, Rumi belongs to all
By Sebastian Clark on June 13, 2021
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...
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Afghanistan claim is ‘absurd’, Rumi is Iran’s Heritage
By Sebastian Clark on June 9, 2021
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...
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Iran to inscribe Mawlana’s ‘Masnavi Manavi’ on UNESCO list
By Sebastian Clark on June 1, 2021
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...
Iran celebrates designation of Hamoun as a UNESCO biosphere reserve
By Sebastian Clark on May 16, 2021
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...
Saving Iran’s Precious Lake Urmia
By Sebastian Clark on April 27, 2021
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...
Nowruz Manifestation of World Peace
By Sebastian Clark on March 9, 2022
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...
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Iran plans to register Arbaeen at UNESCO
By Sebastian Clark on November 30, 2021
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 registered in UNESCO unveiled
By Sebastian Clark on October 27, 2021
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 preparing for ‘tsunami’ of tourists
By Sebastian Clark on October 19, 2021
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...
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9 UNESCO Persian Gardens at a Glance
By Sebastian Clark on October 14, 2021
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...
Getting Familiar with Iranian Sites Registered in UNESCO
By Sebastian Clark on October 13, 2021
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...
Iran to Unveil Tourist’s New Credit Card, SIM Card
By Sebastian Clark on September 24, 2021
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...
Iran’s Zarif Receives ‘Pahlevani’ Shirt and Symbol
By Sebastian Clark on August 1, 2021
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...