No.2330,Monday,17 May,2021 www.TOURISMpaper.com Some 20 historical objects have recently been confiscated from three smugglers in The World`s Only Print Tourism Newspaper Kuhdasht, western Lorestan province, a senior police official in charge of protecting cultural heritage said on Friday, CHTN reported. Including a decorative box, statue base, tray, and a few coins, the relics which had been embedded inside a car, were discovered during a routine inspection, Moham- Iranian Police madrezaMoradian announced. The official, however, did not refer to the exact age of the relics. The culprits were Seize Relics from detained and surrendered to the judicial system for further investigation, he noted. Smugglers 4

cooking Some $2m Paid to Support Tourism BozGhormeh Stew BozGhormeh Stew is a traditional recipe Businesses in South Khorasan from Kerman. Kerman is located in the he Iranian government has paid though to tempt archaeologists (rela- southeast of Iran. 1 lb (454g) Stew Beef. some 85 billion rials (over $2 tively accessible Old Esfandiar and Old Inredients: T million at the official exchange Deyhuk are amongst our favorites). ■ 1 Cup Garbanzo Beans rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) in loans Castle lovers will swoon over Birjand’s ■ 6 oz (170g) Whey Kashk to the tourism businesses affected by fortress – which might be slightly over- ■ 1 Onion the coronavirus pandemic in the eastern restored but make a great site for a tradi- ■ 2 Garlic Cloves province of South Khorasan. tional restaurant – and the mountain-top ■ 1/4 Tsp Saffron The loans have been paid to travel agen- fortifications at Qa’en, especially magi- ■ Turmeric cies, tourist complexes, and tour leaders cal at sunset; Forg is one of the most ■ Salt, White Pepper as well as handicrafts units across the picture-perfect castle-citadels in Iran. ■ Vegetable Oil province, the provincial tourism chief Boshrooyeh’sQalehDokhtar is smaller Preparations: has said. The credits are expected to and more ruinous but clings dramatically 1- Soak garbanzo beans in water for 4 secure 256 job opportunities, Hassan to a spike of the lonely desert crag, with Obsolete Crafts to be Revived Using hours. 2- Dice the onion. 3- Soak saffron in boiling water for 20 the Old-hand Expertise: Official minutes. he tourism and cultural heritage directorate of Zanjan is aimed at reviv- ing handicrafts that are no longer produced across the west-central Iranian T province.“Revival and introduction of such arts, which are becoming obsolete, seem to be very necessary so that the scheme is on the agenda for the province’s directorate of the Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts,” the deputy provincial tourism chief, ElnazKhodaifard, said.“For the first phase, the three handicraft fields of Jajim-e Panbei (a kind of traditional flooring made from cotton), PardehBafi (weav- ing curtains), and Mina-ye Malileh (enameling by the means of filigree metalwork) will be revived using the capacity of elderly masters,” she explained. “Through train- ing and documenting, it is possible to pass on the know-how of these original and deep-rooted fields to the interested young generations so that they are not at least forgotten.”Handicraft products worth more than $1.3 million were exported from Zanjan province in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 19), according to data Directions: provided by the provincial tourism department.The value of Iran’s handicrafts exports 1- Fry the onion with vegetable oil until Ramezani announced. Located in east- some unique, still-functioning traditional stood at $120 million during the first eleven months of the past Iranian calendar year golden. ern Iran, South Khorasan province is waterwheels nearby.Optimistic fore- 1399 (March 20, 2020 – February 18, 2021). The country’s handicrafts exports, how- 2- Mash 2 garlic cloves into the pot. home to many historical and natural at- casts, however, expect Iran to achieve ever, slumped during the mentioned months in comparison to the same period last a 3- Stir in turmeric and white pepper tractions such as Birjand Castle, Dragon a tourism boom after coronavirus con- year earlier due to the damage the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted on global trade. powder. Cave, Forg Citadel, and Polond Desert. tained, believing its impact would be The Islamic Republic exported $427 million worth of handicrafts during the first eleven 4- Stir in the beef and continue frying for It is an explorer’s delight – lots to dis- temporary and short-lived for a country months of the calendar year 1398. Of the figure, some $190 million was earned via suit- 5 more minutes. cover yet barely another visitor to be that ranked the third fastest-growing case trade (allowed for customs-free and tax-free transfer) through 20 provinces, ac- 5- Add enough water to cover the beef. found, even at the most important sights. tourism destination in 2019. cording to data compiled by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts. 6- Cover the pot and simmer for 90 min- The region intersperses arid mountains The latest available data show eight mil- Ceramics, pottery vessels, handwoven cloths as well as personal ornamentations with utes over medium heat. (Or until the and semi-deserts and is famed for saf- lion tourists visited the Islamic Republic precious and semi-precious gemstones are traditionally exported to Iraq, Afghanistan, beef is fully cooked) fron and barberries. But there’s also has during the first ten months of the Iranian Germany, the U.S., the UK, and other countries.With 14 entries, Iran ranks first globally 7- Transfer the garbanzo beans into a a wealth of old mud villages that seem calendar year 1398(started March 21, for the number of cities and villages registered by the World Crafts Council, as China pot. to have been left almost complete as 2019). with seven entries, Chile with four, and India with three ones come next. 8- Pour in water to cover the beans. 9- Cover the pot with a lid (leave a crack open for the steam to escape). 10- Boil the beans for 40 minutes or until cooked over medium heat. 11- Add the garbanzo beans into the No Harm to Bushehr Historical Sites by Quake beef pot. 12- Mash the ingredients together thor- moderate 4.4 magnitude earthquake the deputy provincial tourism chief has said. oughly. that struck the city of Bandar Ganaveh However, due to a continuous flow of after- 13- Stir in the saffron and kashk. A in southwestern Bushehr province on shocks, experts are on standby to inspect the 14- As as much as salt you would prefer Thursday caused no damage to historical sites possible harms to historical sites of the prov- and stir. across the province. ince, NasrollahEbrahimi announced. 15- Simmer for 5 more minutes over Based on field visits by experts of the prov- With over 6,000 years of history and significant medium heat. ince’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handi- monuments from the Elamite, Achaemenid, crafts Department, no damage to historical rel- Parthian, and Sassanid eras, Bushehr is one ics and monuments has been reported so far, of Iran’s most important historical centers. Ruined Sassanid City Friday Mosque of Restoration Works Begin ork to restore BeladShapur has begun at several locations across undergoes the ruined Sassanid city, which is situated in Dehdasht, southwestern Damghan W Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province.In the first phase, a caravan- serai and two religious monuments have undergone restoration, the provincial tourism chief Majid Safai announced on Wednesday. Under the scheme, parts of a historical bazaar, ancient passageways as well Restoration as two houses will be rehabilitated for the second phase, which will also include the installation of six light towers for better protection of the historical site, the official explained.Despite all the destruction that took place in this historical city in different eras, with an area of more than 45 hectares, it is currently consid- ered as one of the largest historical structures in the country in terms of size and number of historical buildings. Inscribed on the National Heritage list in 1985, the ancient city of BeladShapur is one of the top tourist sites of the province.

new restoration work has been of Damghan has a shabestan (an under- commenced on the centuries-old ground space that can be usually found 1058. A Friday mosque of Damghan, which in Iran’s traditional mosques, houses, and The mosque stands tall in the north-central Iranian city.A schools), a basement, and a minaret, which is oriented north-south restoration project has been commenced date from different historical periods,” the and is centered on a large rectangular on the cob walls, roof deck, and down- official explained.The Friday mosque of courtyard measuring twenty-eight by thirty- The city was built at the time of Shapur I, also known as Shapur the Great, spouts of the Jameh Mosque of Damghan Damghan is located in the northeast corner six meters. It is entered from a wide corridor (reigned 241 CE–272), the second king of the Sassanid Dynasty. Under his that is situated in Semnan province, pro- of the city. According to Archnet, while its that opens onto the northern corner of the leadership, the empire stretched from Sogdiana and Iberia (Georgia) in the vincial tourism chief Mehdi Qasemi said.“A original construction date is estimated to courtyard. The southwestern (qibla) side north to the Mazun region of Arabia in the south; in the east, it extended to the budget of 1.5 billion rials (some $35,000 at be the eleventh century or earlier, it was of the courtyard is occupied by three large Indus River and in the west to the upper Tigris and Euphrates river valleys. the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per replaced by a newer structure in the Qajar iwans. The larger, central iwan, flanked by Under Sassanids, Persian art and architecture experienced a general renais- dollar) have been allocated to the project to period under Mirza MohammadkhanSepah- two smaller iwans on either side, is seven sance. Architecture often took grandiose proportions such as palaces at Ctesi- preserve the glory and exquisiteness of this salar. A Seljuk minaret, still extant and meters wide and sixteen meters wide. Two phon, Firuzabad, and Sarvestan that are amongst highlights of the ensemble. historical monument.”“The Jameh Mosque original, remains on the site; it was built ca. vaulted prayer halls enclose the courtyard.