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35 of these monuments will be handed over to private investors through a tender process in one to two months, IRNA quoted Hossein Sari as
into accommodation and cultural centers, within a certain period, the official added.Considering the high number and quantity of historical
buildings across the country, the government is unable to restore and revive them all, so private investors are encouraged to participate,
he noted.Over the past couple of years, tens of historical places and monuments have been temporarily ceded to the private sector under the
supervision of the Revitalization and Utilization Fund for Historical Places.Affiliated with the tourism ministry, the Fund is in charge of
concession with the aim of historical sites receiving better maintenance by repurposing them into thriving boutique hotels, eco-lodges,
traditional restaurants, or other profitable niches.The country boasts hundreds of historical sites such as bazaars, museums, mosques,
bridges, bathhouses, madrasas, mausoleums, churches, towers, and mansions, of which 26 are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage
