No.2276,Monday,15 February,2021 Two Iranian individuals have recently donated 14 relics, which are estimated to date . . from the third millennium BC, to a cultural heritage department in the southeastern www TOURISMpaper com . The World`s Only Print Tourism Newspaper “The objects, which date back to the third millennium BC, include objects in the shape of vase and cup, stone cylindrical vessel, axe and bronze rod, blade and ring,” CHTN quoted a senior police official as saying on Thursday. Millennia-old Relics The big and sprawling Kerman province has been a cultural melting pot since antiq- Donated to Kerman uity, blending Persians with subcontinental tribe dwellers. It is home to myriad histori- cal sites and scenic landscapes such as -e Sartasari, Jabalieh Dome, Ganjali Cultural Heritage Khan Bathhouse, Malek Jameh , and Shahdad Desert to name a few. Department 4

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total of 250 tourism-related projects worth 250 trillion rials ($5.9 billion at the of- ficial exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) are being implemented across the A northern Iranian province of Mazandaran. On Thursday, Seifollah Farzaneh, the provincial tourism chief, called on potential private investors to help fund the [unfinished] projects to have them implemented ahead of the schedule.“We expect all banks [and potential private investors] to come to the fore to help complete those projects, which are under construction and semi-finished.” This way a large number of native young people will be gaining employment opportunities when these projects are completed, the official said. Elsewhere in his remarks, the official pointed to several tourism projects recently inaugurated across the lush green province. Although the province’s tourism sector is struggling with different problems and issues due Directions: to the outbreak of the coronavirus, 23 tourism-related projects were inaugurated across 1- Fry diced onion in 2tbsp vegeta- the province on the occasion of Fajr celebrations (Jan. 31- Feb. 10, marking the victory ble oil over medium heat until golden. anniversary of the Islamic Revolution), he said. Worth 3.2 trillion rials ($76 million), the 2- Add dried savory, Ground Chili pep- recently-inaugurated projects included a 20-room hotel and 22 eco-lodge units, which are per, Tandoori spice and stir well. 3- Add expected to create 129 job opportunities for the locals, he explained. the ground beef to the pot and a pinch of salt, stir and continue frying for few more minutes or until the beef turns brown. 4- Add minced parsley to the pot Other Iranian and stir. 5- Mash a fresh garlic clove into the pot, add tomato paste and stir un- Antiquities Added to Iran Reduces PCR test Validity til well mixed and continue the heat for few more minutes. 6- Meanwhile, spray a grill pan with cooking spray (vegetable National Heritage List for Air Passengers oil) and fry the sliced eggplants. 7- Take a small bakeware, cover the surface ran has reduced the validity of negative According to some Iranian airlines, passengers from with marinara sauce and spread evenly COVID-19 PCR test results from 96 hours the United Kingdom, Japan, Botswana, Zimbabwe, until it completely covers the surface. I to 72 hours for inbound and outbound pas- Namibia, Seychelles, Angola, Mozambique, Leso- 8- Lay the fried eggplant slice over the sengers. According to the Health Ministry, and the tho, Malawi, Zambia, and Mauritius, as well as the marinara sauce. 9- Make another layer National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control, travelers who have stayed in these countries for on top of the eggplant with half of the people flying to or from Iran need to do their PCR two weeks before entering the Iranian border, due beef mixture. 10- Cover the beef layer test within 72 hours before their flights. to the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus in with slice tomatoes and bell peppers. The new regula- these regions, are 11- Add 1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella tion replaced a role not allowed to enter cheese to cover the layers. 12- Lay the that required to bar the country. rest of the fried eggplants over the moz- passengers from The worldwide out- zarella chess to completely cover the boarding if they do break of COVID-19 layer. 13- Add the rest of the beef mix- not have a nega- has brought the ture on top and spread to cover evenly. 14- Add grated parmesan cheese over total of nine historical moveable properties in East tive COVID test world to a standstill, the mixture evenly. 15- Make another Azarbaijan province have recently been inscribed on within 96 hours of and tourism has layer with the remaining 1/4 cup of moz- A the national heritage list. The Ministry of Cultural Her- departure. been the worst af- zarella cheese. 16- Preheat the oven itage, Tourism and Handicrafts announced the inscriptions on Iranian citizens fected of all major to 350º F (176º C), place the lasagna Thursday in a letter to the governor-general of the northwest- without a nega- economic sectors. in oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. ern province, CHTN reported. A royal silver coin, clay pot and tive coronavirus World tourist arriv- jug, and a padlock were among the new properties added to PCR test result are als fell by 72% over the national heritage list. The list also includes Sarab Jameh subject to medi- the first ten months Mosque’s mihrab, a semicircular niche in the wall of a mosque cal screening and of 2020, according that points out the qibla - the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca, quarantine for 14 to data compiled by a gold bracelet, and a clay seal. The historical objects are days at their own the World Tourism being kept in the Azarbaijan Museum in the capital city of Ta- expense, while non-Iranian nationalities without Organization (UNWTO) in December. Restrictions Abu Musa briz, which embraces several historical and religious sites, the certificate are not allowed to enter the country. on travel, low consumer confidence, and a global including the Jameh Mosque of and , and All passengers are subject to the medical screen- struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic are to Organize Two-day UNESCO-registered Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex to name ing on arrival, and if they are suspected of having amongst factors contributing to the worst year on a few. Tabriz became the capital of the Mongol Il-Khan Mah- the disease, non-Iranian nationalities will be quar- record in the history of tourism. Iran has also suf- Tours for Martyrs’ mud Gazan (1295–1304) and his successor. Timur (Tamer- antined at a place specified by the Health Ministry fered the same fate as its foreign arrivals plunged lane), a Turkic conqueror, took it in 1392. Some decades later at their own expense and Iranian citizens will need 72% during the first eight months of 2020 when Families the Kara Koyunlu Turkmen made it their capital, it was when to self-isolate for 14 days. compared to 2019. the famous Blue Mosque was built in Tabriz. UNESCO-designated Tchogha Zanbil Equipped with Electronic Protection Devices ets of electronic protection this World Heritage site,” she added. midday sun. The ziggurat is located devices and surveillance Tchogha Zanbil is widely known as approximately 30 km southeast of S cameras have recently been the world’s best surviving example Shush and 80 km north of Ahvaz. installed across the UNESCO-reg- of Elamite architecture. The ruined Reaching a total height of some 25m, bu Musa, one of the southernmost istered Tchogha Zanbil, which is a ziggurat stands in Khuzestan prov- the gigantic monument was used to Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, ruined prehistoric ziggurat and a top ince, southwest Iran. It was made a be surmounted by a temple and es- A is arranging special package tours tourist destination in southwest Iran. UNESCO site in 1979. According to timated to hit 52m during its heyday. to be offered to the families of the martyrs. The position of CCTV cameras have UNESCO, Tchogha Zanbil is the larg- Tchogha Zanbil was excavated in six The two-day recreational tours are expected been chosen in such a way that no est ziggurat outside of Mesopotamia seasons between 1951 and 1961 by to launch in the month of Esfand (starting place within the UNESCO site re- and the best preserved of this type of Roman Ghirshman, a Russian-born Feb. 19), Mehr reported. With an area of mains uncovered, CHTN quoted, stepped pyramidal monument. Lone- French archeologist who was spe- 12.8 square kilometers, Abu Musa Island en- Atefeh Rashnoei, director of the ly Planet says that even if you’re not cialized in ancient Iran. Ziggurats, in joys a warm and humid climate as well as World Heritage, as saying on Tues- a fan of ancient ruins, the great bulk general, are pyramidal stepped tem- a variety of plants and marine life. The Abu day. “The electronic protection will and splendid semi-desert isolation ple towers that bear architectural and Musa along with two other Iranian islands of not replace physical protection and of the site can’t fail to impress. Try religious characteristics of the major Greater and Lesser Tunb sit near important human resources….It is aimed to to catch it in the soft, golden light of cities of Mesopotamia from approxi- oil shipping channels at the mouth of the bolster support and protection of late afternoon rather than the harsh mately 2200 until 500 BC. strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.