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About the time of Elamites, the indo European Aryan tribes entered Iran from north, including Medes who settled in northwest, Persians in south near Shiraz and Parthians who chose northeast to settle.
Tourist Attraction in Marvdasht (city)
Tourist Attraction in Marvdasht (city)
The Achaemenid Museum is situated in the Khashayar Shah's Harem (Queen's Palace) in Persepolis Palace (Takht Jamshid) - Marvdasht near Shiraz in Fars Province. It was inaugurated in 1938 under the name of Takht-e-Jamshid (Persepolis). In this ...
Tourist Attraction in Marvdasht (city)
Tourist Attraction in Marvdasht (city)
An Incredible touch to Persian Antiquity! One of the great wonders of the ancient world.It was conceived by Darius the Great who (520 BC) inherited the responsibility for ruling the world's first known empire founded by his predecessor, Cyrus the Great.
Tourist Attraction in Marvdasht (city)
Tourist Attraction in Marvdasht (city)
Naqsh-e Rustam is an ancient necropolis, located in the village of Zangi-Abad, to the north of the city of Marvdasht in Fars province. This ancient site which is in a 6 km distance from Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid), has been a home to ancient Iranian rock reliefs from Elamite, Achaemenid, and Sassanid periods. It lies a few hundred meters from Naqsh-e Rajab, with four further rock reliefs, three of them celebrating kings and one a high priest.
Tourist Attraction in Shiraz (city)
Tourist Attraction in Shiraz (city)
Narenjestan-e Qavam Garden or the Qavam House is a historic house and museum in Shiraz. The magnificent mansion is an architectural marvel from the Qajar era and is located within a 3,500 square-meter garden.
Tourist Attraction in Dashtestan (Burazjan) (city)
Tourist Attraction in Dashtestan (Burazjan) (city)
The winter palace of Dariush or 'Darius' located 12 km. north of the current city of Burazjan is known as the 'Bardak Siyah (palace). This palace has 10 pillars in two rows and is architectured according to Achaemenian design. Black stone is used as ...
Tourist Attraction in Mashhad (city)
Tourist Attraction in Mashhad (city)
The tomb of the great poet Abolqassem Ferdowsi, can be accounted for a place of worship so to be called by the lovers of Farsi Literature. This renowned historical site has brought fame for the city of Toos. The construction of this tomb began in the ...
Tourist Attraction in Isfahan (city)
Tourist Attraction in Isfahan (city)
The Fire Temple of Isfahan (Atashgah-e Esfahan) is a Sassanid era archaeological complex located on a hill of the same name (Atashgaah) about 8km west of city center of Isfahan.
Tourist Attraction in Shiraz (city)
Tourist Attraction in Shiraz (city)
Also known as Gulshan Garden was constructed in 1863, One of the oldest gardens in Shiraz, Located in the affluent Afif-Abad district of Shiraz. It contains a former royal mansion, a historical weapons museum, and a Persian garden, all open to the public.
City in 'Khuzestan' Province
City in 'Khuzestan' Province
Susa was among the greatest cities of ancient Persia. Built on its embers, modern-day Shush is modestly small and relaxed, home to a vast Unesco-listed archaeological site, a compact museum, a crowning castle and the enigmatic Tomb of Daniel.
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