Tabasi Caravanserai, which was built during the Qajar period. Caravanserai is also a type of building that can accommodate a group or caravan and was considered one of the largest buildings in the architecture of the Islamic period.
This caravanserai ...
Kish Island (economic free zone) is located in the Persian Gulf waters, to the southwest of Bandar Abbas, and is an oval shaped island with an area of 89.7 sq. km. Once a private resort of the former Shah and his elite guests, Kish is the more luxurious ...
The official language of Iran is Persian (Farsi). There are a number of other national and ethnic groups living in various parts of Iran: Azeries, Lurs, Kurds, Tajiks, Baloch (or Balouchi), Turkmans, Arabs and Pashtuns.
Iran is a very rugged country of plateaus and mountains, dominated by the Alborz Mountains in the north, and the Zagros Mountains along its western borders.
The province of Tehran is the center of origination and manifestation of various Iranian nation's culture. Therefore in addition to the current music of National Orchestra, the music of other regions of Iran such as "Azarbayjanian", "Kurdish", "Lur", ...
This large edifice is located to the north of the international exhibition grounds and covers an area of 24,500 sq. m. in a vicinity of 100.000 m. The main pavilion is covered by a large conical dome with a steel framework. The ceiling is of a ‘Paneled’ ...
The ancient Hegmatanen hill is located at the entrance of Hamadan city. Relics discovered from this hill are, a golden tablet (from the times of Ariamaneh, the father of Arsham), the golden cup (related to Khashayar Shah, the offspring of Darius) dating ...
The historical water reservoir of Ali Mardan Khan (the offspring of Ganj Ali Khan) is in the Ganj Ali Khan aggregate of Kerman. Its fantastic architecture draws the viewer's attention. An inscription affixed here notes the date 1209 AH. as the year of ...
Small Bistoon inscriptions, no. 1 Bistoon inscription (related to primary Islamic centuries), no. 2 Bistoon inscription placed in the old caravansary of Bistoon (related to 3rd and 4th centuries AH.), no. 3 Bistoon inscription on sculptured stones in ...
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