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Makhunik: Tamin B6 No.1440,Saturday,21 October,2017 Top Iranian and Armenian cultural officials and figures cut the rib- bon on a joint exhibition of historical relics at the National Mu- www.TOURISMpaper.com seum of Iran on Tuesday. Titled “Armenia and Iran: Memory of The Land”, the event is aimed to relay a message of peace and friend- ship.The event was attended by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization Director Ali-Asghar Mounesan and Armenia’s Minister of Culture Armen Amirian, Mehr reported.In a keynote speech to the opening ceremony, Mounesan said: “The Iran-Armenia Exhibit common heritage represents some deep-seated associations Conveys Massage of that have been formed over thousands of years between human societies.”The event will be running through January 17, 2018. Peace and Friendship 10 Iranian cooking Veggie Eggplant Stew Veggie Eggplant Stew contains good amounts of vitamin C, vitamin K, and vi- Makhunik: tamin B6. Ingredients: ■ 1 lb (454g) Chinese Eggplants A Neolithic Village East of Iran ■ 1 Onion akhunik Village in South Khorasan Province has always been in ■ 1 Stalk Lemongrass the spotlight due to its exceptional style of buildings which still bear ■ 2 oz (57g) Cilantro M the elements of Neolithic architecture and the distinctive lifestyle of ■ 1 Can (13.5 fl oz / 400ml) Coconut Milk its residents. The village has gained reputation as ‘Lilliput Village’ globally ■ 1 Cup Vegetable Broth because most of its residents were hardly taller than one meter in the past. ■ 3 Garlic Cloves 0.25 oz However, experts say only a handful of dwarf residents still live there.Archi- ■ (7g) Ginger root Vegetable Oil Turmeric tectural remains, dating back to the Neolithic Era that were discovered in Salt, Ground Red Pepper the village a few years ago, have also increased the number of arrivals mo- tivating more domestic and foreign tourist agencies to put Makhunik Village on their schedules.The number of eco-friendly accommodation centers in the village is to increase and this is predicted to help raise the number of ar- Shrine of Hilal ibn Ali: rivals. The ancient residents of Makhunik were 60 centimeters shorter than the average height of that time — 160 centimeters.The average height of people has increased over years, so that only seven dwarfs, most of whom Well-worth destination while touring central Iran are old, live in the village.The unique architecture of the village, which has ach day hundreds of devoted Muslims along with domestic and been preserved over centuries, has drawn global attention to the village. foreign travelers visit the magnificent shrine of Hilal ibn Ali, which is Establishment of modern hotels near the village can harm its environment E located in Aran-Bidgol near Kashan, Isfahan province, central Iran. and pristine culture. There are a number of vacant houses in the village, Hemmed on each sides by the Islamic architectural gems such as blue- which can be converted into eco-friendly accommodation centers.Foreign tiled minarets, arched arcades, domes and halls and chambers, the mau- tourists prefer such houses to modern hotels. soleum embraces intricate tilework, plasterwork, woodwork, which occupy Preparations: 1- Slice the eggplants the spaces on the interior and exterior sides. The mausoleum building and lemongrass. 2- Dice the onion. itself has different entrances for men and women. The entrances are also Directions: 1- Fry the eggplants with mirror-tiled and very impressive. Inside is heavily decorated with mirror- vegetable oil. 2- Fry the onion in a sepa- tiled ceilings, stained glass windows and chandeliers.Entry to the site is rate pan in vegetable oil. 3- Place the lem- free while women are obliged to wear a chador, a shapeless gown that ongrass, garlic cloves, ginger, and cilantro covers their entire body, which is provided at the door also free of charge. in a grinder. Grid thoroughly. 4- Stir in the Just outside the mausoleum building one can notice the sound of me- ground mixture to the fried onions. 5- Gar- lodic prayers that some visitors say upon the graves of fallen heroes who nish with ground red pepper and turmeric martyred during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war.The picturesque mauso- and keep frying for 5 minutes. 6- Stir in co- leum may be at its best in late afternoon when the blue-tiled minarets and conut milk and vegetable broth and keep domes are lit up by the last rays of the sun, when the surrounding areas boiling for 5 more minutes over medium turn to red.“Stunning shrine - well worth a visit,” says Janev, a visitor from heat. 7- Add enough salt as you’d prefer Sydney, Australia, in a comment he left on the TripAdvisor, a fairly popular and stir in the fried eggplants. 8- Over travel website, in September 2016.“We visited this shrine near Kashan in medium-low heat, simmer for 10 to 15 April 2016. The shrine is a little way out of the city of Kashan. It is huge and minutes. features some very attractive tiling. azd is the first adobe Aqda and Eshkezar. include Yazd Jame’ Mosque, are the other attractions of the in making handicrafts. Yazd city in the world and is Yazd is the first adobe city in Seyyed Rokneddin Mausole- province, Iranreiew wrote.Taft handicrafts have garnered the Y the second historical the world and is the second um, Amir Chaqmaq Complex, is the hub of pomegranate and attention of artisans and art- city after Venice, Italy. historical city after Venice, Lariha House, Alexander Pris- silkworm in Yazd province. lovers across the country since Yazd in central Iran has been Italy. on, Narin Castle, Chak Chak Its pomegranates are export- olden times. a manifestation of the brightest Yazd is known as the city of Temple and Water Museum. ed. Peaches are also a famous ■ World Heritage List cultural heritage and ancient wind towers. In fact, wind tow- In addition, 77 localities of product in Taft.Also, Taft’s The historical city of Yazd in Yazd civilization throughout history ers improve ventilation. They Yazd known as ‘Yazd Histori- water has been well known central Iran has become the with human settlement in Yazd can be seen in residential units cal Texture’ were registered throughout the history of the country’s 22nd world heritage dating back to the third millen- and ancient houses. as No. 15,000 on the National province. site after the World Heritage Manifestation nium BCE.Tribes, who migrat- Yazd’s historical monuments Heritage List in 2005. An alley in Yazd is known as Committee voted in favor of its ed from Balkh to Pars, called Gharbal Biz (Mehriz), ‘Ab-e Taft’, which indicates the inscription on Sunday during this land ‘Yazdan’ during the Tamehr (near Taft) and vivacity of Taft. the committee’s 41st session of Ancient Pishdadi era. The most impor- Masih (Harat) are among Due to certain climatic and in Krakow, Poland. tant early settlements in Yazd the important springs of economic conditions as Almost 200 hectares of the include Mehrpadin (Mehriz), Yazd. well as its remoteness, city’s 2,270-hectare historical Fahrashan or Pahreh (Fahraj), The protected the inhabitants of Yazd texture now boast world herit- Civilization Khormish and Adar (Ardakan), zones in Yazd have been involved age status..
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