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Bazaar trade, tourist visits pick up again around damaged Unesco site in war-torn Isfahan

The Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a Unesco World Heritage site, sustained damages on March 9 in US-Israel air strikes, sending shockwaves throughout the neighbouring infrastructure around the Safavid-era complex; Despite the scars, life goes on in the arcaded bazaars where shops have reopened, vendors are selling handicrafts and visitors are again sprawling through the historic site

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Published 14.04.26, 02:30 PM
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The historical provincial governor’s office building, damaged during the US-Israeli air campaign, stands near Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a Unesco World Heritage site, in Isfahan, Iran, March 23, 2026.

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The historical provincial governor’s office building, damaged during the US-Israeli air campaign, stands near Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a Unesco World Heritage site, in Isfahan, Iran, March 23, 2026.

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An artisan works inside a workshop near Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a Unesco World Heritage site, in Isfahan, Iran, March 23, 2026.

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A man sits inside a small shoe repair workshop at the Grand Bazaar in Isfahan, Iran, March 24, 2026.

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A woman walks inside a mosque at Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a Unesco World Heritage Site, in Isfahan, Iran, March 24, 2026.

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Visitors stand inside a historic building at Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a Unesco World Heritage site, in Isfahan, Iran, March 23, 2026.

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Children ride scooters in Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a Unesco World Heritage site, in Isfahan, Iran, March 24, 2026.

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