Restoration completed on Armenian cemetery in Masjed SoleimanRestoration completed on Armenian cemetery in Masjed Soleiman

TEHRAN – A restoration project on a centuries-old Armenian cemetery in the ancient city of Masjed Soleiman, in southwestern Khuzestan province, has come to an end, an archeologist has said.

 The graveyard dates back to the period of oil exploration and belongs to the Armenians who inhabited the region during that era, Ziba Salehi explained on

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Historical castle in Khomein undergoes restoration Historical castle in Khomein undergoes restoration 

TEHRAN – The Qajar-era (1789-1925) castle of Salar Mohtasham in Khomein county, central Markazi province, has undergone some rehabilitation works, a local tourism official has said.

A budget of 650 million rials ($1,300) has been allocated to the project, Ali Mashhadi explained on Sunday. 

The project involves strengthening the structure, repairing

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Historical sites in Ilam demarcatedHistorical sites in Ilam demarcated

TEHRAN – New boundaries have been defined for two historical sites in the western province of Ilam, Iranian archaeologist Aref Biglari has said. 

The historical sites of Bakhnam 1 and 2, which have been inscribed on the national heritage list, have recently been demarcated, Biglari explained on Sunday. 

Dating back to the Sassanid era (224 CE–651) a

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&The Stranger& seen at Iranian bookstores“The Stranger” seen at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – Albert Camus’ novella “The Stranger” has recently appeared in Persian from Hermes.

Originally published in 1942, the book has been translated into Persian by Mohammadreza Parsayar.

With the intrigue of a psychological thriller, “The Stranger”, Camus’s masterpiece, gives us the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murde

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Mohammad Rabiei named Zob Ahan coach: IPLMohammad Rabiei named Zob Ahan coach: IPL

TEHRAN – Zob Ahan football club appointed Mohammad Rabiei as their new head coach on Sunday.

Rabiei, 42, led Mes Rafsanjan in Iran Professional League (IPL) last season but parted ways with the team at the end of the season.

He was also among the candidates to lead Esteghlal but the Tehran based club hired former Foolad coach Javad Nekounam as their

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Christopher Kul-Want&s studies on aesthetics published in PersianChristopher Kul-Want’s studies on aesthetics published in Persian

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of art philosopher Christopher Kul-Want’s book “Introducing Aesthetics” has been published by Saless.

Mohammad-Mehdi Ebrahimi is the translator of the book first published in 2007.

“Beauty is truth, truth beauty, – that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.” So wrote the Romantic poet John Keats in 1820. But

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