Lorestan home to 700 traditional kilim-weaving workshopsLorestan home to 700 traditional kilim-weaving workshops

TEHRAN – On Saturday, Lorestan’s tourism chief said the western Iranian province is home to some 700 traditional weaving workshops dedicated to kilim carpets.

Currently, over 900 craftspeople are actively engaged in producing Kilims across the province, Ata Hassanpur told reporters.

Kilim is a pileless floor covering handwoven in most places where

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Lesser-known province to cultivate rural tourismLesser-known province to cultivate rural tourism

TEHRAN – Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, a lesser-known travel destination in southwest Iran, seeks to expand its rural tourism in close collaboration with private investors.

The expansion of rural tourism is high on the agenda, the provincial tourism chief Morteza Mohammadian Dehkordi said on Sunday.

Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari embraces more than 900 villages,

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Ancient astronomy inscription discovered in MarvdashtAncient astronomy inscription discovered in Marvdasht

TEHRAN – An ancient inscription has recently been found in Marvdasht, southern Fars province, ILNA reported on Sunday.

Astronomy and chronology are mentioned in a historical inscription found at Naqsh-e Rostam, a must-see travel destination embracing majestic treasures from the Achaemenid and Sassanid eras, researcher Abolhassan Atabaki said.

Other

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Iran seeking to get International Solar Alliance membershipIran seeking to get International Solar Alliance membership

TEHRAN – The administration has recently sent a bill to the parliament, aiming to get the nod for joining the International Solar Alliance.

According to the Sixth Development Plan (2016-2021), the government should have increased the share of renewables in power generation to at least five percent.

However, the nominal installed capacity of the

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Knowledge-based companies to help preserve natural resourcesKnowledge-based companies to help preserve natural resources

TEHRAN - Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization plans to benefit from the experiences of knowledge-based companies toward preserving natural resources.

Utilizing the capacity of knowledge-based companies in the field of making systems smart, stopping the unauthorized change of use in agricultural lands and natural resources, and

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Nanotechnology utilized to remove air pollutantsNanotechnology utilized to remove air pollutants

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian researchers has managed to find a way for using nanotechnology to remove nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a major toxic gaseous pollutant, from the air.

Air pollution is one of the most important problems in many countries, and to solve it, it is necessary to go beyond words and take effective practical steps.

In this regard, a

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