Two of the 2022 Asia and Oceania UNESCO prizes for the preservation of historical heritage were awarded to Saduqi historical house (Supreme Award) and the International Zarch Qanat (Competence Award) both in Yazd province. In this year's UNESCO Preservation of Historical Heritage Award ceremony, which was hosted by the Bangkok regional office of UNESCO in Thailand, 13 proposed historical sites from Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Nepal, and Thailand were chosen by the UNESCO International Board of Jurors and praised. ECI reports, citing Tehran Times.