Talebian told IRNA on Wednesday that an Italian collection owner had previously bought some artifacts from different places like Bangkok among which there were 30 Iranian artifacts and some from India and China.'Italian cultural property police followed up the issue and informed the Iranian embassy and then some Iranian cultural …
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Iran to host 306 tour guides in 2017’s biggest tourism event
Arash Nouraqaie who heads the Iranian Guild of Tour Leaders said the event would be the biggest event of the kind in 2017.He said the gathering is the best opportunity for Iran to introduce its tourism potential to the world in the highest possible level as the tour leaders taking …
Read More »Persian language translation workshop concludes in Pakistan
Teachers and translators from the colleges and universities of twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi participated in the eight-day long course.The training course was held under the supervision and guidance of renowned Iranian scholar and professor Dr. Ali Bayat.Director of Iran Cultural Center, Ali Agha Nouri, Iranian Cultural Counsellor, Shahaboddin …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Jan 4
**IRAN NEWS- BP opts out of Iran oil deals- WB reports major drop in Iran debts- Tehran, Baghdad work on potential risks after IS**IRAN DAILY- Top US scientists urge Trump to abide by Iran nuclear deal- ‘The Salesman’ selling like hot cakes in Houston- UN: Some 7,000 civilians killed in …
Read More »Suicide attack kills one in Iraqi Ramadi
Violence and terrorist attacks have been escalated across Iraq, particularly the capital Baghdad, over the past three days.Terrorist groups carried out six operations in Baghdad on Monday by means of bomb-laden cars and another ones by explosive packages.At least 64 civilians were killed in terrorist attacks in the Iraqi capital …
Read More »Terrorists killed, wounded 1,452 Iraqis in December 2016
According to the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in Tehran, the number of civilians killed in December (not including police) was 385, while the number injured (not including police) was 1,060.Ninewa was the worst affected Governorate with 719 civilian casualties with 208 killed and 511 injured. Baghdad followed with 109 …
Read More »Archaeologists after new discoveries from Sassanid Empire at Gorgan Wall
RICHT quoted head of the joint Iran-Britain team in charge of the 8th exploration season within the territory of the grand Gorgan Wall, Hamid Omrani Rakavandi as saying the exploration was aimed at identifying the type of construction materials used in the castle 2 and preparing its geophysical map.The archaeologist …
Read More »Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Jan 3
**IRAN NEWS- Silence should be accompanied by ethics- Turkmenistan stops gas flow to Iran- India to nudge Iran to resume Basmati imports**IRAN DAILY- JCPOA ‘saved Iran economy’, heralds a boom- Post-sanctions era revs up automotive sector- Myanmar detains police over Rohingya abuse video**IRANIANS- Iranian Leader blames arms mafia for death …
Read More »250 foreign guests from 40 states to attend Mashad 2017 cultural event
Director General of Khorasan Razavi Province Department of Culture and the Islamic Guidance Saeed Sarabi said that 14 ministers from Islamic countries as well as 20 dignitaries including former ministers and officials in addition to mayors of big cities have been invited to the ceremony.He said around 150 cultural figures, …
Read More »Safavid era pavement discovered in Chahar Bagh Abbasi, Isfahan
RICHT quoted head of the speculation team, Saeed Shahbaz, as saying Chahar Bagh is one of the main and historical streets in Isfahan which is located between Darvazeh Dolat and Sio-Se Pol and is divided into two sections of Upper Chahar Bagh and Chahar Bagh Abbasi.He cited the construction date …
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