Isfahan attracts half million foreign tourists in 9 months
TEHRAN – Some half a million foreign travelers visited Isfahan province, central Iran, over the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2017). Nationals of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and China respectively constitute the highest number of inbound passengers, said Fereydoun Allahyari who presides over province’s office of the Cultural […]
Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse: A Traditional 16th-Century Public Bathhouse in Iran
Sultan Amir Ahmad Bathhouse, also known as the Qasemi Bathhouse, is a traditional Iranian public bathhouse in the central city of Kashan. It was constructed in the 16th century, during the Safavid era; however, the bathhouse was damaged in 1778 as a result of an earthquake and was renovated during the Qajar era. The bathhouse […]
South Korea to finance Isfahan Refinery for optimization
TEHRAN– Isfahan Refinery will get South Korea’s finance for the improvement process and optimization purposes. In this regard, South Korea will provide €1.9 billion worth of credit for upgrading and optimizing Isfahan Refinery. Alireza Arman Consolidated Planning Manager of National Iranian Oil Products Refining and Distribution Company (NIOPRDC) made the remark, adding, “a contract for […]
Iran’s mean precipitation drops by 56%
TEHRAN – Iran has experienced a 56-percent decrease in average precipitation over the period from September 23-December 25 compared to the same period in the long run, the country’s meteorological organization has announced. South Khorasan, Qom, Yazd and Isfahan provinces show the most dramatic decline of more than 90 percent. Tehran is ranked 8th with […]
Seyyed Mosque: The Most Famous Mosque from Qajar Era in Isfahan
Although Qajar dynasty was a terrible period of decline in art and architecture, but inheritance of Safavid period encouraged many artists of Qajar period to show their innovations through new limited number of art and architecture. In fact Safavid’s glorious heritage highly influenced Qajar period’s artists. They took advantage of all minor opportunities and created […]
Toughest penalty urged for vandalizers of historic house
TEHRAN – An Iranian cultural heritage official has called for the heaviest punishment for those who demolished Na’el historic house in Isfahan, central Iran, late on Thursday. Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization Deputy Director Mohammad-Hassan Talebian on Sunday demanded the maximum penalty for the perpetrators of the crime, adding the historic house should be […]
Exhibits to premiere photos of WWII Polish refugees in Isfahan
TEHRAN – Two exhibitions, which will be organized in Tehran and Isfahan during October and November, will premiere a collection of photos of the Polish people who took refuge in the central Iranian city of Isfahan from the atrocities of the Soviets’ labor camps during World War II. This unique collection, which has never been […]





























