Photo Exhibition “Iran in the UNESCO World Heritage List: History in Photographs” Opens at KazNU

Today, on October 16, 2026, the Museum of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University hosted the grand opening of the photo exhibition “Iran in the UNESCO World Heritage List: History in Photographs”. The event was organized collaboratively by the University Museum, the Faculty of History, and the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Almaty.

The opening ceremony was attended by distinguished representatives of the Consulate General of Iran in Almaty, the leadership of KazNU, as well as faculty members and students led by the Dean of the Faculty of History.

The primary objective of the exhibition is to present 29 tangible cultural and natural heritage sites of Iran inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The photographic journey spans millennia of human civilization — featuring the prehistoric site of Shahr-e Sukhte (5th millennium BCE), the imperial grandeur of Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid), the ancient ruins of Hegmataneh (Ecbatana), the historic cities of Yazd and Isfahan, the ancient Hyrcanian Forests, as well as Iran's renowned Persian gardens, historical qanat systems, and caravanserais.

The exhibition will be open to visitors at the KazNU Museum (Main Building) until October 30, 2026. We warmly invite students, researchers, and guests to explore this exceptional cultural showcase!

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