In response to the accident, the museum invited the family back for a tour to “sweeten” their embarrassing experience. ADVERTISING A precious 3,500-year-old vessel was accidentally smashed by a four-year-old boy during a visit to the Hecht Museum in northern Israel. The vessel comes from the Bronze Age between 2200 and 1500 BC, were exhibited […]
TEHRAN: A 2,200-year-old bronze coffin believed to have belonged to a royal figure from the Seleucid period is set to go on display in Lorestan after 20 years, offering a unique insight into ancient Iranian history. “The coffin, unearthed in 2004 during excavations in the Chub Tarash area south of Khorramabad, is believed to date […]
It is a well-known ancient art form and the lion dance is now to be jointly nominated by China and Malaysia for the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. During Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s maiden visit to Malaysia in June, celebrating the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations, he and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim […]
The aim of the UN World Heritage list is to contribute to the protection of traditional cultures and living expressions of different civilizations around the world, such as Chinese silk production, Arabic calligraphy or the Thai “Nora” dance. References to the lion dance can be found in writings as early as the fourth century, including […]
TEHRAN – Archaeologists have discovered a 180,000-year-old child’s tooth during the fifth season of archaeological excavations in the Qaleh Kord cave in Qazvin. Hamed Vahdati-Nasab, the leader of the excavation team, announced the new discovery on Monday, noting that another Neanderthal child tooth had already been discovered at the site during the second excavation season, […]
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided to inscribe the 1,700-year-old Monastery of St. Hilarion in central Gaza on both the official World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger. The site, also known as Tell Umm Amer, is the fifth in Palestine to be inscribed on the World Heritage List, which […]
TEHRAN: Two ancient Qajar-era houses in Damghan have been handed over to private investors with the aim of preserving and restoring these cultural landmarks while promoting tourism and local heritage. The Seddiq and Lotfi villas, registered as national heritage, have been transferred to the private sector through an auction for restoration, renovation and use, CHTN […]
