### [2026-07-26](/feed/2026/07/26/index.md)

##### UNESCO
# UNESCO designates the Alamut Castle in Qazvin province, Iran, a World Heritage Site. 




### Sources:

1. [Tehran Times](https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/528556/Alamut-Castle-inscribed-as-Iran-s-30th-UNESCO-World-Heritage)

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