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By Afshin Majlesi
Pomodoro’s masterpiece gets new lease of life in Tehran museum
TEHRAN – A monumental bronze sphere by late Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro has been unveiled at Tehran’s Time Museum following months of conservation and restoration project, marking the centenary of the artist’s birth.
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Rock art: Tiny Sasanian bird motif discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologist Abolhasan Atabaki has reported the discovery of what he describes as the smallest known bird motif from the Sasanian period, measuring just 3 by 2 centimeters and engraved on the rocks of the Marvdasht Plain in Fars province, southern Iran.
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Hamedan Day: Herbal medicine festival opens near Avicenna’s tomb
TEHRAN – A herbal medicine festival and sales exhibition, named after Avicenna, opened next to the renowned Persian polymath’s tomb in Hamadan on Sunday, coinciding with Hamadan Day and commemorations honoring the celebrated scholar.
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Ilkhanid-era stone inscription discovered in central Iran
TEHRAN – A stone inscription dating to the Ilkhanid period has been discovered during restoration work at the eastern entrance of the Jameh Mosque in Nimvar, a historic city in central Iran.
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Hamedan Day: Herbal medicine festival opens near Avicenna’s tomb
TEHRAN – A herbal medicine festival and sales exhibition, named after Avicenna, opened next to the renowned Persian polymath’s tomb in Hamadan on Sunday, coinciding with Hamadan Day and commemorations honoring the celebrated scholar.
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Rock art: Tiny Sasanian bird motif discovered in southern Iran
TEHRAN – Archaeologist Abolhasan Atabaki has reported the discovery of what he describes as the smallest known bird motif from the Sasanian period, measuring just 3 by 2 centimeters and engraved on the rocks of the Marvdasht Plain in Fars province, southern Iran.
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By Afshin Majlesi
Pomodoro’s masterpiece gets new lease of life in Tehran museum
TEHRAN – A monumental bronze sphere by late Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro has been unveiled at Tehran’s Time Museum following months of conservation and restoration project, marking the centenary of the artist’s birth.
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Iran, South Africa seek closer tourism cooperation through private-sector ties
TEHRAN – Iran and South Africa have discussed expanding tourism cooperation through stronger private-sector ties, joint marketing initiatives and a framework for implementing bilateral projects.
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Tehran, New Delhi seek stronger tourism co-op
TEHRAN – Iran and India have discussed closer tourism cooperation, stronger air links, private-sector partnerships, joint UNESCO nominations and expanded medical tourism.
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Iran urges BRICS to build resilient and sustainable tourism sector
TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has called for a new definition of resilience in tourism, saying the sector should help connect nations, revive hope, support communities and contribute to lasting peace.
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Iranian, Turkish officials discuss ways to diversify tourism flows
TEHRAN – Officials from Iran and Turkey has recently discussed broaden tourism cooperation by moving beyond a focus on a handful of well-known destinations and promoting the diverse attractions of their provinces to each other’s markets.
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Changiz Sheykhli, ‘father of Iranian caving,’ dies at 99
TEHRAN – Changiz Sheykhli, the pioneering figure who founded Iran’s modern caving and speleology movement, died on Wednesday, August 20, in Karaj at age 99, following a period of illness.
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Persian Empire: New scholarly work sheds light on Achaemenid monetary systems
TEHRAN - A major new scholarly work on the monetary systems of the Achaemenid Empire was published earlier in July, offering the first comprehensive account of the diverse coinages that circulated across one of the ancient world's most expansive and administratively complex territories.
