Cultural Heritage Organization
سازمان میراث فرهنگی
Iranian government agency
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View Timeline →New Method Using Handheld XRF Scanners to Decipher Ancient Scrolls
Scientists have developed a new method using handheld XRF scanners to identify promising ancient scrolls for further analysis. This advancement could enhance the understanding of…
Collaboration between Jihad University, Cultural Heritage, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Governorate in Vocational Training
The Jihad University in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province is enhancing its cooperation with the Cultural Heritage Organization and the provincial governorate's financial department to improve…
What You Need to Know About the Destruction of the 'Tumanian Caravanserai' in Sabzevar
The destruction of the Tumanian Caravanserai in Sabzevar has raised significant questions regarding its national registration status and the authority behind its demolition. The incident…
Four Historic Iranian Water Structures Recognized for Global Irrigation Heritage
Four historic Iranian water structures have been selected for recognition by the World Heritage Irrigation Structures program of the ICID. The structures include Si-o-se-pol, Band-e…
Ivory Coast's 'Talking Drum' Returns Home After 110 Years
Ivory Coast's 'talking drum' has returned to its home village after being absent for 110 years. This event involves cultural heritage and community identity. While…
Iranian Conservationists Act to Protect Heritage Sites Amid War Fears
Iranian conservationists are taking measures to protect and restore damaged heritage sites amid fears of a potential return to war. This initiative involves various organizations…
Nepal Restores Stolen 13th-Century Buddha Statue to Kathmandu Temple
Nepal has restored a stolen 13th-century Buddha statue to its original temple in Kathmandu after it was taken in the 1980s. This event highlights the…
Iranian Professor at University of Chicago Tells VOA: Government Agents Threatened Me with Death in Iran
Professor Abbas Alizadeh, an Iranian archaeologist at the University of Chicago, was threatened with death by Iranian intelligence agents during his visit to Iran in…
Cultural Heritage Organization Confirms Burial of 'Unknown Martyrs' in the Ancient Site of Pasargadae
Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization has confirmed the burial of two unknown martyrs in the second-degree buffer zone of Pasargadae, near the tomb of Cyrus. This…
Leila Haghighatjou is detained by the IRGC
Leila Haghighatjou, sister of former MP Fatemeh Haghighatjou, has been detained by the IRGC for 25 days without contact with her family or a clear…
Protests Against the Sale of 'Governor's House of Tehran' by 'Imam Command Headquarters'
The head of Tehran's Architecture and Urban Planning Commission has called for a halt to the sale of a historical house to a construction violator…
The IRGC Finally Agrees to Reduce the Floors of the Eshratabad Building
The IRGC has begun demolishing additional floors of a controversial building in Eshratabad, Tehran, following pressure from cultural heritage organizations and the municipality. This construction…
Immediate Reduction Order for the Ishratabad Project by the IRGC Commander
Tehran's mayor announced that the IRGC commander ordered an immediate reduction in the number of floors for a controversial construction project near a historical site.…
Protests Against the Possible Demolition of the Historical House of Habibollah Sabat in Tehran
Protests have erupted over the potential demolition of the historical house of Habibollah Sabat in Tehran, known as the 'Versailles of Iran.' City Council member…