Iran offers to help repair damaged ancient Iraq monument January 27, 2021 at 4:04 pm | Published in: Iran, Iraq, Middle East, News
Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Ali Asghar Mounesan in Tehran, Iran on 5 March 2018 [ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images] January 27, 2021 at 4:04 pm
Iran s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Ali Asghar Mounesan, has said that Iranian archaeologists are willing to offer help in reconstructing a damaged ancient Persian structure in Iraq which collapsed earlier this year, having sustained damage on at least one occasion before. The problems Iraq has been going through are impeding the protection of artifacts and historical monuments, Mounesan said.
By Afshin Majlesi
December 31, 2020 – TEHRAN TIMES
Besides serving as places of worship and religious services, churches are visited for their splendor and architectural beauty, their majesty and magnificence.
A Muslim-majority country, Iran is home to many gorgeous churches and chapels that showcase amazing architecture and exquisite ornate work that are a simply must visit.
Like other Iranian cities, Qazvin is standing in the way of peaceful coexistence between Muslim, Jewish, Christian, and Zoroastrian communities, a social phenomenon that can be traced in various documents narrated by many travelers to the country.
Earlier this month, the pilgrimage to the St. Thaddeus apostle monastery was recognized by UNESCO for its cultural significance. The United Nations’ heritage body accepted the pilgrimage as a joint tradition worthy of protection for Iran and Armenia, which many deem as a seal of approval for the peaceful coexistence in the Islamic Republic.