No.2258,Tuesday,19 January,2021 A project for documenting and reorganizing ancient salt men and their belongings, found in . . ’s Chehrabad Salt Mine, have been commenced in Zolfaghari Museum in the northwestern www TOURISMpaper com city of Zanjan.The collections of salt men and their belongings will also be purified, cleansed, The World`s Only Print Tourism Newspaper and restored during the project, which is supervised by Iran’s Research Center for Conserva- tion of Cultural Relics, Zanjan’s provincial tourism chief has announced.After almost sixteen years since the discovery of salt men, their bodies and belongings haven’t been cleaned, Enigmatic Collection restored, and studied properly yet, Amir Arjmand said.The Archaeological Museum Frankfurt, of Salt Men being the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, and Zanjan’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts De- partment are taking part in the project, which also aims at desalinating, strengthening, and Documented, reconstructing the salt men as well as preventing further damage to them, the official added. Reorganized 4

Iran, France Preparing to Expand Museum Cooperation cooking Bastani Zemestani ran and France are pre- tion that the French embassy, in seum and the National Museum chure into Persian so that Iranian museum, noted the collaborations BastaniZemestani or winter ice cream paring to widen museum cooperation with the Iran National of Iran in recent years, and joint visitors could receive the neces- of the National Museum of Iran can be a replacement for ice cream dur- I cooperation in various ar- Museum, has published several research projects and successful sary information in Persian while and French universities and insti- ing the cold. It taste great but shares al- eas including joint online exhibits. books on Iranian cultural heritage exhibitions. Holding a virtual exhi- visiting the Louvre. In the end, No- tutes, which have yielded interest- most the same calorie counts as an ice Ways to develop cooperation was in recent years. bition could be another part of the kandeh expressed the hope that ing results in the field of paleoan- cream. discussed in a Tehran meeting at- He also referred to the scientific potential of the two museums in these joint museum activities will thropology, zooarchaeology, and tended by French ambassador to services of the late be a step towards paleoenvironment. Iran Philippe Thiébaud, Myriam Michele Casanova, recognizing the two At the end of the meeting, the am- Pavageau, the cultural attaché of a French archae- nations and bring bassador presented several new the embassy, National Museum ologist in Iran, who the two rich cultures publications published with the of Iran Director JebraelNokandeh, recently died of cor- closer. support of the cultural section of and his deputy for cultural affairs, onavirus disease. Pavageau pointed the embassy to the National Mu- FereidounBiglari, a museum offi- Thiébaud described to the capabilities seum of Iran. One of these pub- cial told the Tehran Times. her as “an archae- of social media in lications is the brochure of the The officials also exchanged ologist who loved introducing the cul- French residence in Tehran, which views on holding a joint virtual ex- Iranian culture”. tural and historical was recently published by the hibition by the National Museum The envoy also objects and monu- French embassy and introduces of Iran and the Louvre. mentioned his visit ments of the two this Qajar mansion designed by Ingredients: Thiébaud pointed out the negative to the Iran National countries and said the French architect Andre de Bal- ■ 2 oz (57g) Pasteurized (or 2 Large) impact of the coronavirus pan- Museum exhibition that during the past loy. Egg Whites demic on the activities of muse- in Alicante, Spain, year and the limita- In parallel with the Tehran exhibi- ■ 1/2 Cup (3.5 oz / 100g) Sugar ums and said that holding virtual which he considered to be a very cultural collaborations. tions of the Coronavirus pandem- tion, the Louvre-Lens presented ■ 6 oz (170g) Dark Chocolate exhibitions is one of the available successful exhibition.Nokandeh He also expressed hope that the ic, these social media have played a vast collection of objects hand- ■ 1/8 Tsp Cream Of Tartar solutions to solve this problem.He also welcomed the ambassador’s two museums, in cooperation with an important role in communica- crafted by Qajar-era (1785-1925) ■ 1/4 Tsp Vanilla Extract also noted the importance of pub- proposal, noting the close rela- the French embassy, would be tion and education. talented Iranian court from March ■ 1/2 Tbsp Unflavored Gelatin lications and expressed satisfac- tionship between the Louvre mu- able to translate the Louvre bro- Biglari, the cultural deputy of the to July of the same year. ■ 1 Wafer Sheet ■ Salt Directions: Friday of Neyriz, one of the 1- Combine Egg whites, cream of tartar, Restoration Work Begins on and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Oldest-standing in Iran, Gets more Protection 2- Beat the egg whites until creamy. 3- Gradually, Whisk in the sugar. Centuries-old Bazaar in Kashan ork to restore Friday 4- Stir in vanilla extract. W Mosque of Neyriz, 5- In a separate bowl, dissolve gelatin in which is one of the 1.5 tbsp water. oldest-standing Islamic places 6- Heat up the gelatin mixture in micro- of worship in Iran, has begun wave for 20 to 40 seconds or until well in the southern Iranian city. dissolved. Reinforcement of several walls 7- Stir the gelatin mixture into the egg and ivans (porticos) is top whites. on agenda for the six-month 8- Keep the mixture in refrigerator for 5 restoration project, which is to 10 minutes. recently commenced on the 9- Using a pastry bag, top the wafer mud-brick mosque, Neyriz sheet with the egg white mixture. tourism chief HamidrezaHadi 10- Keep the pastries in refrigerator for said on Wednesday, CHTN 3 to 4 hours. reported.The Friday mosque 11- Melt the dark chocolate right before re- of Neyriz was built at least in three phases which spanned different eras of Buyid, Seljuk, moving the pastries from the refrigerator. and Il-Khanid rule. An inscription on the great qiblaiwan (portico) indicates that the mihrab 12- Deep the pastries into the melted was built in 973, which is probably the date when the qiblaiwan and the minaret were also chocolate to cover with a thin layer of constructed and enclosed within precinct walls, according to the Com- chocolate. munity.Identified as “iwan-mosque,” the pre-Islamic typology of the Masjid-i Jami’ in Neyriz, 13- Set aside for 10 minutes to harden Bamiyan, and Nishapur has led some scholars to believe that their mihrabs and minarets up or keep in refrigerator. may have been appended to Zoroastrian fire temples. At Neyriz, the northwest iwan facing he historic bazaar of Kashan, an oasis city in Iran’s , the original sanctuary was erected at a later date, followed by the addition of two rows of T is going through an extensive restoration. Interconnected covered pas- lateral arcades along the courtyard and iwan walls. The portal, which bears the date 1472, sages and domed halls of the vaulted labyrinthine bazaar are subjects commemorates the last known period of construction. of the restoration work, which has begun in collaboration with Kashan Munici- pality, the deputy provincial tourism, Abbas Motevalli, announced on Tuesday. A budget of 10 billion rials ($238,000 at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) has been allocated to the project, the official added. While most of Book on Ancient its covered structures and marketplaces are associated with the 19th century onwards, the history of trade in the bazaar dates almost 800 years.Two main alleys lead through the bazaar, one known as the ‘Main Line’, and the other as the ‘Copper Line’, which lives up to its name for at least part of its length. There’s also a wealth of caravanserais, , madrasas, and hammams (public Mosque Published bathhouses) to explore. Chief among the attractions is the fine Amin al-Dowle- hTimcheh, a caravanserai with a soaring, beautifully decorated dome. Dating book on ancient Tarikhaneh Mosque, which is one of qibla arcade is wider and taller than the others, a form that from 1868, the caravanserai is home to carpet sellers and the odd curiosity the oldest existing mosques in Iran, has recently presciently indicates the later ubiquitous monumental shop. The bazaar also includes the 19th-century Hammam-e Khan, the Seljuk- A been published in Persian. axis of Persian architecture. The arcades, recall- era Soltani Mosque, and the 800-year-old Mir Emad Mosque.Many travelers Compiled by Iranian cultural heritage expert ing Sassanian precedents, are formed of fired opt to bypass Kashan on their journeys between Tehran, Isfahan, and Yazd, AlirezaAnisi, the book, which is 200 pages, brick arches, elliptical and sometimes slightly but this delightful oasis city on the edge of the Dasht-e Kavir is one of Iran’s Some sources explores the history, architecture, and asso- pointed, and massive circular brick piers. most alluring destinations. The city not only boasts a cluster of architectural including the ArchNet, ciated restoration activities of the mosque Standing together at a distance from the wonders and a UNESCO recognized garden, but it also offers some of central a collaborative digital that stands tall in the city of . mosque are the remains of a square Iran’s best traditional hotels.During the Seljuk period (1051–1220) Kashan be- Some sources including the ArchNet, a humanities project focused on minaret of uncertain date, possibly part came famous for its textiles, pottery, and tiles, collaborative digital humanities project of the original construction period, and reaching high levels of accomplishment in Islamic architecture, say that the focused on Islamic architecture, say a cylindrical minaret from the Seljuk each of these cottage industries. Today it Tarikhaneh Mosque is the oldest that the Tarikhaneh Mosque is the old- period (1060-1307). The latter is is more widely known as a major center for existing mosque in the country. Also est existing mosque in the country. Also strikingly divided into six zones the production of rose water, which is sold called Tarik Khana, the monument incor- called Tarik Khana, the monument of ornamentation, each ren- at outlets around the main tourist attractions porates a simple Arab plan with Sassan- dered in brick with a different and dedicated incorporates a simple Arab plan ian construction techniques. geometric pattern. stores in the with Sassanian construction An arcade lines the central courtyard, a sin- bazaar. techniques gle bay deep on all but the qibla side where it increases to three bays. The central aisle on the