Area
Meymand, Kerman
A UNESCO-listed troglodytic village in Kerman, Iran, where centuries-old cave dwellings and stone construction demonstrate ingenious adaptation to…
Region
Iran
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Building
Monastery of Saint Thaddeus
One of the world's oldest churches, this Armenian monastery in northwestern Iran is celebrated for its distinctive conical…
Square
Naqsh-e Jahan Square
Isfahan's UNESCO-listed ceremonial plaza, built 1598–1629, is ringed by four Safavid-era masterpieces: the Shah Mosque, Ali Qapu Palace,…
Area
Naqsh-e Rostam
Rock-cut royal necropolis 13 km from Persepolis where Achaemenid kings including Darius rest in monumental tombs, and where…
Building
National Museum of Iran
The National Museum of Iran — known in Persian as Muzeh-ye Iran-e Bastan, the Museum of Ancient Iran…
Tradition
Nowruz
Nowruz, the Persian New Year celebrated at the spring equinox across thirteen nations, marks renewal through ancient fire…
Tradition
Pahlevani and zoorkhaneh rituals
An ancient Iranian martial system of ritual movement, strength training and folk wrestling performed in sacred domed spaces,…
Palace
Palace of Ardashir
A Sasanian royal fortress built by King Ardashir I in 224 AD on the slopes above Firuzabad, marking…
Zone
Pasargadae
The tomb of Cyrus the Great and the ruins of his first capital, set on the Murghab Plain,…
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