TEHRAN – A selection of eleven cultural elements, which are traditionally practiced in Semnan province, have been added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts on Thursday announced the inscriptions in an official document it submitted to the governor-general of the north-central

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered some relics and the ruins of an ancient building in northwest Iran, which is believed to date from the Parthian era (247 BC – 224 CE).

The findings came to light in Qareh Hasanlu, an archaeological site that is situated in Namin county of Ardabil province, IRNA reported on Sunday.

“Four burials and a number of

TEHRAN – Earlier this year and following years of restoration, scaffolding was partly taken down from the dome of the majestic Imam Mosque. However, it revealed arrays of faulty tiles, which are now pledged to be replaced with flawless ones.

“The defective and problematic tiles that cause unevenness on the surface of the dome of the Imam Mosque w

TEHRAN – Iranian football club Tractor have reached an agreement with Portuguese midfielder Ricardo Alves Coelho da Silva.

The 29-year-old player will join the Iranian team from Kazakhstan’s Kairat.

Alves will reunite with Russian coach Kurban Berdyev in Tractor.

The Portuguese midfielder started his playing career in Belenenses in 2012 and has also