According to the report of seismography center affiliated to Tehran University Geophysics Institute, the quake occurred at 23:18 hours local time (18:48 GMT). The epicenter of the quake was at 35.79 degrees north latitude and 60.40 degrees east longitude.No report is yet available on the likely damage.Sefid Sang, a suburb …
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4.4-magnitude quake hits southeast Iran
The state seismographic center said the quake, which was sensible 10 kms deep inside the ground, occurred at 09:46 hours local time (05:16 GMT) on Tuesday.The epicenter was determined to be at 55.56 degrees north latitude and 81.30 degrees east longitude.No report is yet available of the likely damage. Director …
Read More »360 foreign guests to attend 35th Fajr Int'l Film Festival
“Therefore, we want to have the best film festival in the world,” Mirkarimi continued.We should turn Fajr Film Festival to a major event in Asia in midterm and in the end to one of the most significant festivals in the world, he also said.“I have to say that we host …
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Due to the materials, namely stone and adobe used in it, the construction belongs to the normal people and is indicative of a rural community.RICHT Public Relations Office quoted head of the exploration team of the Hill Ramezanzadeh on Sunday as saying Jogh Qelich Baghi Castle Hill with a span …
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In the meeting, the two sides underlined exchanging information and historical documents, exchanging national documents and technical cooperation in the field of library science and management of documents.Boroujerdi explained Iran's rich historical backgrounds and Iranian efforts to protect and maintain historical and written works and expressed NLAO desire to cooperate …
Read More »Iranian cinema quietly well-known across the globe
Talking to IRNA, young female Afghan filmmaker, Sahraa Karimi, said the cinema of Iran has managed to lure a large number of audiences across the globe. She said Iranian cinema enjoys an independent identity which has made it quite distinct from other cinemas across the globe.Touching upon the cultural limitation …
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The line was put to operation in Karaj Cyclotrons Radiopharmaceutical Research and Production Center as one of the most important national projects of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.Fludeoxyglucose (18F) also known as FDG, which is used in Positron emission tomography (PET), is the most significant product being developed in this …
Read More »12 films in documentary section of Int’l Fajr Festival
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Read More »Iranian Zoroastrians hold Farvardingan ceremony in Yazd
To Iranian Zoroastrians, Fravahar is the guiding spirit of human beings assigned by God.From the morning of the 19th of Farvardin, the first month of the Iranian calendar year, Zoroastrians from different neighborhoods and villages head to the graves of their beloved ones and recite their holy book, Avesta.Tablecloths are …
Read More »Iran, Japan to cooperat in protection of cultural heritage
“The document for the cooperation was signed in Tokyo in March by Cultural Heritage Deputy of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Mohammad Hassan Talebian, Head of the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Mohammad Beheshti, and President of Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties Nobuo Kamei,” RICHT …
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