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Iran Driven To Make Tourism An Important Source Of Revenue
The revenue from petroleum aside, Iran is geared to making tourism a vital source of revenue for the country, with cooperation from the Group of Eight Islamic Developing Countries (D-8).
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Iran to Host Next OIC Tourism Ministers Meeting
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Ancient Royal Structure Found in Mazandaran Province
Malaysian Tourism Cashing in on its "Islamic Heritage"
Cyrus Cylinder to Be Returned to Iran
Iran Eyes 9th UNESCO Inscription for "Armenian Monastic Ensembles" Dresden Remains in World Heritage List
Iran hopes its Armenian monastic ensembles will be added to UNESCO list, in the 32nd session of World Heritage Committee in Canada. The World Heritage Committee s 32nd session started July 2 and will run for 8 days. UNESCO s World Heritage Committee meeting in this oldest of Canadian cities decided Thursday not to de-list the eastern German city of Dresden from its prestigious list of protected world sites.
Iran to Build $450 Million Marine Hotel Islamic Nations Can Boost Collaborations in Tourism Persian Gulf Seminar to be Held at Durham University
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Should Bamiyan Giant Buddhas Be Rebuilt?
 Mirza Hussain, and other prisoners like him, had labored for hours to stack mines, bombs and dynamite beneath the feet of Afghanistan s most iconic public artwork — a 175-foot standing statue of the Buddha carved from the sandstone cliffs of the Bamiyan Valley sometime in the 7th century.
Ancient Persian Gold Cup Goes to Mystery Buyer
It took less than two minutes and just three bids to end the fairytale of the shoebox treasure : the scrap metal dealer gold cup sold for £50,000, miles adrift of the wildest speculation about its value.
World Heritage Committee to Meet in Quebec

The World Heritage Committee will consider requests for the inscription of new sites on UNESCO World Heritage List when it meets for its 32nd session in Québec, Canada, from 2 to 10 July.
Syria Unearths 2,300-Year-Old Ppharaonic Engraving
Syrian archaeologists have unearthed a hieroglyph close to Damascus which dates back to the pharaonic period around 1,300 years BC, the official SANA news agency reported on Saturday.
China Reopens Tibet to Foreign Tourists
Tibet reopened to foreign tourists on Wednesday, three months after the Chinese government banned such visits in the wake of violent anti-government riots and protests that tainted the image of the country ahead of the Olympics.
Arabian Travel Market 2009 Host Hotel Gets a New Address
Dubai, UAE. 6th May 2008: Reed Travel Exhibitions, the company behind Arabian Travel Market, the Middle Easts premier travel and tourism event, has appointed Emaar Hospitality Groups recently launched 5-star premium brand, The Address Hotels & Resorts, as the host hotel group for the 2009 show.
Ancient Sea Scorpion was Bigger than a Human
Scientists have found the fossilized claw of a 2.5-meter (8-foot) sea scorpion, a nightmarish creature living before the age of dinosaurs.
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