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UNESCO adds ancient Hegmataneh to World Heritage List
Located in the western Iranian city of Hamedan, Hegmataneh dates back to the Median kingdom and the Achaemenid empire.
Ali Darabi, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, who is currently in New Delhi for a UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting, described Ecbatana as the “mother city” of ancient Persian civilization. “Hegmataneh, with its unparalleled evidence of the Median, Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sasanian periods, has been inscribed as Iran’s 28th property on the World Heritage List,” Darabi stated.
The site boasts valuable artifacts and unique evidence of urban planning from the Parthian period, along with significant remnants from the Achaemenid and Sasanian eras. Darabi congratulated the people of Iran, especially the residents of Hamedan Province, on this achievement.
He also mentioned that there are no restrictions on registering the historical center of Hamedan in the future, as it already falls within the protected buffer zone of the newly inscribed World Heritage site.
Iranian officials, including Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, expressed their gratitude to the cultural heritage experts and congratulated the nation on this recognition, which shines a light on Iran’s rich historical and cultural legacy.
The inscription of Hegmataneh on the UNESCO World Heritage List highlights the global significance of this ancient site and underscores Iran’s diverse and profound contributions to world civilization.