TEHRAN - Restoration work has begun on the centuries-old bazaar of Na'in, an oasis town in the central Iranian plateau.

Cobblestone alleys and arched entrances are among the elements of the ancient market that will be put back into use, CHTN quoted a local tourism official as saying Saturday.

The bazaar stretches 340 meters in length in a curved

TEHRAN – Archaeologists have found new traces of metal smelting workshops, estimated to date from the Bronze Age, in the Shahdad region of Kerman province, southern Iran.

“During this survey, we came across old metal smelting sites, which shows the concentration of industrial activities in Shahdad,” CHTN quoted Iranian archaeologist Soraya Eli

TEHRAN - The ruined monument was once an important arch bridge during the Sassanid era some 1,700 years ago.

But over the years, the mud-brick bridge, which is situated near the modern city of Dezful in southwestern Iran, fell into disrepair.

Now, after several rounds of restoration, parts of the bridge, including the roadway and piers, will be

TEHRAN – A prosperous tourism industry could speed up economic development in Semnan province, its governor-general said on Sunday.

“Semnan province’s economic growth can be enhanced by the development of tourism due to the job opportunities it creates,” CHTN quoted Seyyed Mohammadreza Hashemi as saying 

Provincial authorities are working to improve