Bathhouse to undergo urgent restorationBathhouse to undergo urgent restoration

TEHRAN –An urgent restoration project is planned to begin on a Qajar-era (1789–1925) public bathhouse in Naft Sefid village, Haftkel county, the southwestern province of Khouzestan, Haftkel’s tourism chief has said. 

As a result of its historical value and unique architecture, the bathhouse is extremely valuable for locals and could become a

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Madrid show brings Persian gardens together Madrid show brings Persian gardens together 

TEHRAN – An online photo exhibit of the Persian gardens is underway in Madrid, Spain, an official with the tourism ministry has said. 

The week-long exhibit, which was inaugurated on Saturday, is featuring some 30 photos of the unique Persian gardens across Iran, CHTN quoted Mohsen Tavasoli as saying on Sunday. 

The exhibition has been organized by

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Niavaran offers virtual reality tour of royal palaces Niavaran offers virtual reality tour of royal palaces 

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural-Historical Complex has launched a series of virtual tours for its visitors, IRNA reported on Sunday. 

As a way of making the royal palaces more accessible and giving tourists a chance to visit the historical structure, virtual tours have been created, the director of the historical site Maryam Jalali said. 

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Footshal competition held in Golestan provinceFootshal competition held in Golestan province

TEHRAN – The fifth edition of Footshal competition was held in Golestan province, in the northeast of Iran, on Friday.

The people of north of Iran play a new type of football namely, footshal in their fields during paddy season.

Footshal is a type of football played between two teams of nine players on a muddy field. 

The size of the field is 50

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Koroush Bagheri not happy with Ali Moradi&s candidacy in IWFKoroush Bagheri not happy with Ali Moradi’s candidacy in IWF

TEHRAN - The revelation of the final list of nominees running for the presidency of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and the inclusion of Ali Moradi in the list provoked different reactions among Iranian weightlifting experts.

Moradi, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Weightlifting Federation (IRIWF), is among eleven

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Ninni Holmqvist&s dystopian novel &The Unit& published in PersianNinni Holmqvist’s dystopian novel “The Unit” published in Persian

TEHRAN – “The Unit”, Swedish writer Ninni Holmqvist’s dystopian novel, has been published in Persian.

Shurafarin is the publisher of the book translated by Hengameh Nahid.

One day in early spring, Dorrit Weger is checked into the Second Reserve Bank Unit for biological material. She is promised a nicely furnished apartment inside the Unit, where she

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