Kordestan village to host rosewater festivalKordestan village to host rosewater festival

TEHRAN –A rosewater distillation festival, commonly known as “Golab-giri”, is scheduled to be held in a village near Sanandaj, the capital of the western Kordestan province on Friday, a local tourism official has said. 

The festival seeks to showcase the potential of agritourism in the area while preserving and passing down the age-old customs to

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Anthropology museum to be set up in tiny southern villageAnthropology museum to be set up in tiny southern village

TEHRAN –A museum of anthropology is planned to be launched in the small village of Kuhij, southern Hormozgan province in the near future, a local tourism official has said. 

The museum will be established in a historical mansion in the center of the village, Seyyed Ebrahim Kukherdi explained on Tuesday. 

Before being transformed into a museum, the

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Iranian handicrafts: Tafreshi-duziIranian handicrafts: Tafreshi-duzi

TEHRAN –The creation of a form of customary embroidery in the city of Tafresh, central Markazi province, led to the emergence of a novel type of handicraft, now renowned as ‘Tafreshi-duzi’.

Although initially used for embroidering decorative designs on clothing hems, Tafreshi-duzi gained particular recognition for its application on the robes and

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National handicrafts exhibit to open in IsfahanNational handicrafts exhibit to open in Isfahan

TEHRAN –The 22nd edition of an exhibition of Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts is scheduled to be inaugurated in the central city of Isfahan on Saturday. 

The opening ceremony will be attended by a number of Iranian cultural officials as well as members of the World Crafts Council (WCC), CHTN reported on Tuesday. 

Artisans and craftspeople

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Ancient graves accidentally unearthed in northern IranAncient graves accidentally unearthed in northern Iran

TEHRAN –A number of ancient graves have recently been discovered by accident in northern Iran. 

During a construction project in the city of Rudbar, northern Gilan province, several ancient tombs were unearthed, the provincial tourism chief has said. 

The graves are estimated to date back to the pre-Islamic era until the early Islamic period, Vali

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Fattah's impact on the missile defense systems of the regionFattah's impact on the missile defense systems of the region

TEHRAN -The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps unveiled its first hypersonic missile, Fattah. With a range of 1400 kilometers and a speed equivalent to 13 Mach, or 16000 kilometers per hour, this missile also utilizes a solid fuel spherical motor and a movable nozzle for maneuverability in all directions.

Iran's achievement in designing and producing

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