Yazd celebrates UNESCO registration

Yazd has hosted a ceremony of the registration of the city on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The ceremony was held in presence of Seyed Ezzatullah Zarghami, Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism.

A number of ambassadors from different countries and Iranian people from different walks of life attended the ceremony in in the historical garden of Dowlatabad in Yazd.

Iran’s Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization registered the central city of Yazd on the National Heritage List.

The city dates back to the 5th century CE and was described as the “noble city of Yazd” by Marco Polo.

Besides a few remains of the imposing medieval city wall, the city has many important mosques and mausoleums.

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