Iranian carpet officials have raised concerns over the unauthorized reproduction of Iranian carpet designs in Afghanistan, warning that sanctions have led to a surge in counterfeiting and mislabeling of Iranian products abroad.
Archaeologists have discovered six human skeletons estimated to be over 4,000 years old during an initial excavation phase at the historical site of Qaleh Ben in Khorshroodpey, a district in Babol County, northern Iran.
A violent clash has occurred in Marvdasht, Fars Province, between antiquities traffickers and Iran’s cultural heritage protection guards within the protected zone of Persepolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Deputy Head of Cultural Heritage in Fars, Afshin Ebrahimi said a group of smugglers attempted to steal and damage a Sassanid-era inscription.
Archaeologists have discovered remains of Sasanian-era architecture during recent excavations at the historic Grand Mosque of Urmia, in Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province.
A new archaeological survey in the Mahan district of Kerman Province, southeastern Iran, has revealed a series of significant findings, including Paleolithic sites, evidence of early metal smelting and casting, ancient nomadic settlements, and hand-carved shelters.
Chogha Zanbil, an ancient ziggurat in Khuzestan, southern Iran, is the first Iranian site registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list and one of the oldest stepped temples in the world.
The 2,500-year-old cuneiform inscription of King Darius I at Persepolis in southern Iran, one of the most important historical documents of the Achaemenid Empire, is rapidly deteriorating due to environmental damage and past preservation failures, experts warn.
As the Persian calendar year 1403 draws to a close, Tehran’s Grand Bazaar is witnessing a surge in activity, with shoppers flocking to purchase goods ahead of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year.
A vibrant Nowruz carnival brought color and cheer to the streets of the Iranian capital on Friday, as part of the celebrations leading up to the Persian New Year, starting on Thursday.
Yalda Night, also known as Shab-e Yalda or Shab-e Chelleh, is one of Iranians’ oldest and most cherished celebrations, akin to Nowruz and Chaharshanbe Suri, deeply rooted in ancient history of the land of Persia, symbolizing hope, renewal, and the enduring bonds of family and tradition.
Yalda is already in the air across Iran with people enjoying the shopping frenzy for Yalda, the first night of the winter and the longest night of the year celebrated on Friday evening primarily in Iran and by the Persian-communities.
The millennia-old Persian Mehregan festival, also known as feast of harvest and abundance, has been added to UNESCO's intangible heritage list, the spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry announced.
Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian, who was in New York to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, brought back over 1,100 clay tablets dating back to the Achaemenid era upon his return to the country on Thursday.
Persepolis, the remains of an ancient city in the southern Iranian province of Fars which bears secrets dating back to over 2,500 years ago is dying a slow death due to chemical pollutants, experts warn.
An Iranian official has announced the discovery of the four-arched remains of the Sassanid era fire temple in Rashidabad Village in Kohdasht, in the western Iranian province of Lorestan.
