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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

Reuters Published 14.04.26, 02:30 PM
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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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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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 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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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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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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Children ride scooters in Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a Unesco World Heritage site, in Isfahan, Iran, March 24, 2026.

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