The SassanidEmpire Sassanid rule or Sassanid Empire was the strongest independent Iranian Empire after the Achaemenids dynasty. The Sassanids founded an empire inside the borders that were made by the ...
Ardestan If we draw two intersecting lines on a map of Iran, one connecting its northwest and southeast ends, and the other it’s northeast and southwest end, Ardestan will roughly be at the point of intersection ...
... Sialk hills in Kashan, discover the Achaemenian ruins of Persepolis (550–330 BCE), the grand Sassanid monuments, and Isfahan’s impressive palaces. These are just a few of the awe-inspiring historical sites ...
... - Famous historical red wine. - The capital of Fars province. - The City of Roses and Poets. - The city of poetry and nightingales - It is a neighbor to ancient heritages of the Achaemenid and Sassanid ...
... Are you eager to read and visit the huge bas-reliefs from the Sassanid era?
Iran, known for its rich historical and architectural heritage, offers a plethora of World Heritage Sites for tourists to explore. ...
... Gilgamesh. Ruins such as these and the Sassanid compound of Takht-e-Soleiman illustrate the strategic importance and tumultuous history of the Province through the millennia. Overall, the province enjoys ...
... belonging to Zoroastrian herdsmen and farmers. Located 2061 meters above sea level, the undecorated Sassanid stone structure, built in the form of a ziggurat, has a plaster-covered interior and exterior. ...
... of this vast empire during the Achaemenid period. In the Sassanid period, Shush, along with Shushtar and Gondishapur, was considered the center of producing and exporting silk to other parts of the world. ...
... Iranian super high-quality Persian Caviar and visit the 2,000-year-old Sassanid fortress, Foman city in evergreen Gilan province would be your best choice. Foman city, one of the green cities of Gilan, ...
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Narin castle: A Legendary Castle
If you want to experience a fantastic view of Meybod town from above a Sassanid-era castle, this is the best place. This mud-brick castle shows ...
... cave, which was formed in the Mesozoic era, calls the nature walker.
- Takht e Suleiman or Solomon Thrown is the most famous and creditable Zoroastrian fire temple from the Sassanid era. ...
... monuments on Bisotoun, which means the place of the gods. If we want to have a quick look at them, some of them should be mentioned as Barnaaj which dated back to the period between the Medes to the Sassanid ...
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Day8 Kerman - Shiraz (560 Km)
Your way from Kerman to Shiraz is full of natural and historical places that will amaze all visitors. Sassanid Palace and Maharloo ...
... from the Sassanid era with a complex irrigation system. Shushtar's infrastructure included water mills, dams, tunnels, and canals. The GarGar weir was built in watermills and waterfalls. Shushtar aquatic ...
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- Ancient City: Isfahan’s rich history dates back to the Sassanid era. - Deep History: Isfahan had been the capital of different dynasties. - Unique Monuments: Isfahan is home to some of Iran’s most ...
... open-air and roofed Hosseiniyehs. But its main places of interest comprise the Congregational Mosque and the Pa Menar Mosque and Minaret.
Ardestan a historical land from the Sassanid era
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... The oldest bridge in the world is made by order of Shapour I(240 to 270 AD) and by 70,000 Roman captives. This bridge was built in 260 AD (about 1750 years ago) by the order of the first Sassanid kings( ...
... 2004. Archeologists believe the subterranean structure city dates back 1500 years to the preIslamic Sassanid era. The city paints a vivid picture of a people under siege. The complex with all its innovative ...
... tour program at Persepolis and visiting the Achaemenian royal complex(2500BC). Naghsh e Rostam necropolis, Sassanid bas relief, and Naghsh e Rajab then return to Shiraz and visit Qoran Gate, and Hafez ...
... of Qalishouyan(Washing Carpet) will be another spectacular attraction of your tour, then continue to Niasar village in the vicinity of Kashan and visiting the Sassanid Fire temple, Reis(boss) hand-made ...
... attraction of your tour, then continue to Niasar village in the vicinity of Kashan and visiting the Sassanid Fire temple, Reis(boss) hand-made cave, waterfall, Qajar building, and the Rosewater work-shops ...
... The best historical period of Kashan is the Safavid period.
A collection of historical monuments like
-Sialk Hills with 7,000 years old. - Sassanid fire temple with 2000 years old. - Jalali Castle, ...
... there were settlements on its site as early as the 5th millennium BC. The Achaemenid and Seleucid coins, excavated at Naraq, underline the importance of the region during these periods. Likewise, the Sassanid ...
... is the most prominent historical monument and represents an important part of their history and culture. According to historians, the mosque was constructed on a Sassanid fire temple. The Jame Mosque with ...
... architecture. Persian architecture developed as a separate style school during the Achaemenid era and reached its peak with Persepolis, one of the architectural wonders of ancient times. During the Sassanid ...
... – Shiraz Today, we will drive to Shiraz and stop along the way and visit one of the most famous Sassanid Historical sites, "Ardeshir Babakan Palace". This impressive palace was built by Ardeshir Babakan, ...
... is one of the most important mosques in Iran and Yazd, is built on the remains of the Sassanid fire temple. Overlooking the old area of the city, this magnificent building is adorned with a tiled entrance ...
... historical castle dates back to the Sassanid Era. It was registered on National Heritage List at No. 4701 in January 2002. There is a hotel in Bayazeh Village to host domestic and foreign tourists.
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... windmills that are different in structure from the ones in Khorasan Province. In this region, there are old remains of windmills that date back to the Sassanid period, but the current working models of ...
... absolute power.
-SassanidEmpire (224 AD - 651 AD)
The Sassanid dynasty which succeeded the Parthians ruled Iran until the invasion of the Arabs. The Sassanid Empire was the strongest ...
... 70 years. A castle with Achaemenid and Sassanid roots and one of the most important buildings along the Silk Road. It is recorded in the stories of Marco Polo, a famous Venetian merchant.
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Brief History of Kerman In the early Achaemenid period, the name of Kerman is first found in a trilingual inscription of Darius I (r. 522-486 BCE). The name does not occur again in Iranian sources until ...
... and a stone tomb in Pasargadae.
This unique art continued up to the Greek era(312 to 64 BC, Interruption period). But, it started again in a new form with the beginning of the Sassanid ...
... of this hall include objects from the Median, Achaemenid, Arsacid, and Sassanid Eras that are mostly gathered from Zivieh and Marlik archeological hills, and most of them are made from gold and bronze. ...
... to the next and most probably were finally compiled during the Sassanid period. Another problem is that the Avestan texts do not have a uniform structure and are from different periods and places. In this ...
Fire Temple The most famous Iranian Zoroastrian Fire Temple. This picturesque building with a Sassanid design is located in a lush green garden courtyard. It keeps a holy flame that is said to have been ...
... caprine figure in the art of Iran from prehistoric times well into the Islamic period.
9. The Sassanid Period, This finely made mosaic depicting a noblewoman is a remarkable Iranian copy ...
... Elamite inscriptions, Assyrian inscriptions, Akkadian Inscriptions, and Iranian inscriptions (containing Old Persian, Parthian Middle Persian, and Sassanid Middle Persian). -Classification of Ancient Iranian ...
... Unifier (the Founder of the SassanidEmpire), some to Yazdgerd, some to Bahram V (the 15th Sassanid King), and some to Alexander the Great Tranquillity and piety are what the inhabitants of this realm ...
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The word Yazd means God and its name is derived from Yazdegerd I, a Sassanid ruler of Persia. This city has been the main center of settlement for Zoroastrianism since the 3rd century AD. By the ...
... in Gharbal Biz, and the coins minted in Meybod at the time of Pouran Dokht of the Sassanid dynasty all depict the magnificent history of older civilizations. Because Yazd was located on a highway joining ...
... as the oldest Persian garden. This pattern of gardens continued after the Achaemenids, and Persian gardens' remnants belonging to the Parthian and Sassanid periods have also been discovered. The oldest ...
... the pre-Islamic and Sassanid eras. Arg-e Rayen has always been among Iran's most strategic historical foundations. As the castle has been located on the way of Silkroad or the main trade route between east ...
... Mosques are:
1-Tari khaneh Mosque: The Oldest Mosque in Iran
The Tarikhaneh Temple or the Tari khaneh Mosque is a Sassanid-era monument and one of the oldest Iran's mosque, located in the city of Damghan, ...
... Iran and the footsteps of ancient Roman history, while you walk through the ruins of the great Achaemenid and Sassanidempires. You can see yourself in the middle of the pages of the World’s oldest history ...
... may have foundations from the pre-Islamic Sassanid era
An examination of a series of palatial buildings for which the evidence for Sasanian attribution is strongest may best help to define this ...
... Achaemenian and Sassanid eras the Persepolis, Naghsh E Rostam, and Pasargadae are the most famous ones.
Day1 Shiraz City Tour
When you arrive in Shiraz on the first day's morning Nasir ...
Fars province is a unique workshop of sculpture and Achaemenian arts A collection contains the 250-years history of the Achaemenid rule (559 BC to 330 BC). A unique collection including 3 Royal Palace ...
The SassanidEmpire Sassanid rule or Sassanid Empire was the strongest independent Iranian Empire after the Achaemenids dynasty. The Sassanids founded an empire inside the borders that were made by the ...