Azarbaijan Museum: A Major Archaeological, Historical Museum in Tabriz
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Azarbaijan Museum, established on April 1958, is the major archaeological and historical museum in Tabriz. This Museum, including three exhibition halls, some office rooms and library, is one of the largest museums of Iran.
Harooniyeh: A Historical Tomb in Northeastern Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Harooniyeh is the oldest remainder of the Tous city, located 25km northwest of Mashhad, northeast of Iran, and in the western bank of Mashhad-Tous road.
Mushroom Poisoning Death Toll in Iran Rises to 11
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Three more people died after eating poisonous wild mushrooms in Iran, bringing the death toll to 11.
Police Capture over 2.7 Tons of Illicit Drugs in SE Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s anti-narcotics police forces have managed to seize more than 2,700 kilograms of various kinds of illicit drugs during two operations in the southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan, a provincial police commander announced.
ICHTO Official Urges Keeping Iran’s Heritage Site in Mauritius
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior official at Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) urged the country’s administration to not sell a previous residence of Reza Shah Pahlavi on the African island-state of Mauritius.
Karun River: The Only Navigable Waterway in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The largest and most abundant river in Iran, Karun starts in deep gorges of Zagros Mountain range and leads towards Khuzestan Plain, southwest of Iran. It is a major water source in the country and a tourist destination.
Mushroom Poisoning Death Toll in West Iran Rises to 8
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The death toll from eating poisonous wild mushrooms in a number of Iran’s western provinces has risen to 8, a medical official announced, saying more than 680 others have been poisoned, some of whom are in immediate need of liver transplantation.
Baam-e Sabz-e Lahijan: One of the Most Beautiful Places of the City
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Atop Sheitan Kuh Mountain, known as Baam-e Sabz, roughly translated as Nature’s Top with a Panoramic View, sightseers face a marvelous landscape of trees which are linked to a scene with a beautiful waterfall.
The Bostanak of The Lost Paradise of Shiraz
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - 5km from Kamfiruz, a district in Marvdasht County, Fars Province, south of Ira, stretches a fertile land with patches of fields and mountains. Tangey-e Bostanak valley extends from east to west, occupied by enormous rocks on either side.
Some VPNs, Anti-Filtering Apps Directly Funded by US Gov’t: Iranian Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Minister of Communication and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi warned against the growing use of virtual private networks (VPNs) and anti-filtering software in the country and said the US government is funding some of them.
Nickel Silver Crafts; Traditional Art in Western Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The art of making beautiful crafts using nickel silver is among the oldest traditions in Lorestan province in western Iran.
Tomb of Sheikh Zahed Gilani; Historic Monument among Tea Fields
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Near the city of Lahijan, north of Iran, and on the slopes of the mountains and among the green tea fields, there is a spectacular monument belonging to a Sufi named Sheikh Tadj’ad-Dīn Ebraheem, who is known as Sheikh Zahed Gilani.
Alangdareh Park: A Natural Resort Adjacent to Gorgan, North of Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - One of the extraordinary tourism destinations in northern Iran, Alangdareh Park lies 5 km southwest of Gorgan, Golestan Province.
Tehran Gets New Mayor
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The City Council of Tehran elected Seyed Mohammad Ali Afshani as the new mayor of the Iranian capital on Sunday.
Daesh Members Get Death Sentence over 2017 Terrorist Attacks in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A court in Tehran sentenced eight members of the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group to death for their role in last year’s terror attacks on Iranian parliament and the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini, a judiciary official said.
New Horizon Int’l Conference on Quds Kicks Off in Mashhad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The 6th edition of the New Horizon Conference opened in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad with European and American analysts and figures in attendance.
Leader Visits Int'l Book Fair in Tehran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei paid a visit to the 31st Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) on Friday.
Shafei Jame Mosque: A Beautiful Mosque Inside Kermanshah Bazaar
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Sunni Muslims' mosque in Iran's western city of Kermanshah, once a pilgrim site in the city, leads up to Javanshir Square on one side and Tarike Bazaar on the next.
