Tehran, July 3, 2009: Tyeb Mehta, a leading Indian painter, has died at the age of 84 due to cardiac failure at his residence in the city of Mumbai.
Tehran, July 3, 2009: Shoddy Chinese handicrafts and other goods are replacing precious Iranian handicrafts and artworks only because they are cheaper, director of the Islamic Art and Culture Research Center affiliated to the Art Bureau lamented on Tuesday.
Tehran, July 3, 2009: The fossils found in rocks known as the Winton Formation date back to 95 to 98 million years to the middle of the Cretaceous period.
Tehran, July 3, 2009: An archaeological team identified over 80 additional ancient historical sites during their latest research project in the Maneh-Samalqan region in North Khorasan Province over the past few months.
Tehran, July 3, 2009: A total of 109 historical-cultural sites, including 98 historical sites, four bathrooms and five mosques, in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiyari province has been registered on the National Heritage List.
Tehran, July 2, 2009: The historical Zaman Khan Bridge in Saman is awaiting summer tourists.
Tehran, July 3, 2009: Residents of a Ukrainian village want to rename it after the late pop superstar Michael Jackson, a lawmaker who represents the village told AFP on Wednesday.
Tehran, July 1, 2009: The Tehran Vocal Ensemble will arrive in South Korea on July 9 to participate in the World Choir Championship.
Tehran, July 1, 2009: Managing director of Tadbir Baft Company announced that construction of about 10 high-rise parking lots will be finished in Tehran during the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2009).
Tehran, July 1, 2009: Tehran and Suburbs Subway Operations Company announced that Enqelab Square which has been made operational on May 31 has thus far handled 265,000 trips.
Tehran, July 3, 2009: The 12,000-year-old Mirmalas Cave in Kouhdasht, Lorestan province, is in disrepair.
Tehran, June 21, 2009: Iran ranks 17th among countries producing flowers around the globe and yet in the field of flower export, it has not achieved the high status it deserves.
Tehran, July 3, 2009: Looking at the animals of Sofheh Zoo in Isfahan crammed in small cages without adequate facilities is not a good experience.
Tehran, July 2, 2009: Tabriz is known more for its carpets, pottery, jewels and precious stones than silverwork.
