Chogha Zanbil is an ancient
Elamite complex in the Khuzestan
province of Iran. It is one of the few extant ziggurats
outside of Mesopotamia. It lies approximately 25 kilometres west
Dezfoul, 45 kilometres south of Susa and 230 kilometres north of
Abadan by way of Ahvaz, which is 120 kilometres away.
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 Pasargadae:
Archaeological evidence shows that the earliest remains of
Persepolis date from around 515 BC. André Godard, the French
archaeologist who excavated Persepolis in the early 1930s,
believed that Cyrus the Great chose the site of Persepolis, but
that Darius the Great built the terrace and the great palaces.
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 Persepolis
palace is 600 meters to the northeast of the Koorush shrine. The
area
includes a large hall (with eight columns) in the middle
and four terraces in four directions and two rooms in the
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"Taq - e - Bostan"
(Vostan Arch) is situated to the right of the city
entrance of Kermanshah, and is to the north east of this city.
This aggregate which comprises of engravings and epigraphs is
related to the Sassanid era.
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 Sio
- Seh Pol is one
of the masterpieces in bridge
construction in Iran and the world. The same was constructed in
1005 AH. under the supervision and expense of Allah Verdy Khan,
one of the famous commanders of Shah Abbas Safavid I.
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 Hasht
Behesht
historical edifice was constructed during the reign
of Shah Soleiman Safavid. Today, only a minor portion of the
grounds remains. However, tile work with interesting designs,
which are the remnants of this palace can be noted.
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Shahr e Sookhte (Burnt City) is an ancient city located
at a distance of 60 km. from Zabol
and is comprised of hillocks with a maximum elevation of
50 m. This vicinity was one of the vital centres of Asian
civilization in the bronze age, and dates to the 4th and 3rd
millennium BC.
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 Nasirol
Molk is situated at the end of the Lotfali Khan-e-Zand
Street. Nasirol Molk who was one of the elite of Shiraz, is the
founder of this mosque. This mosque is unique for its tile work
and architecture. The construction work of mosque began in 1293
AH. Read More
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