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Persepolis (First Part) Parsa, PArseh, Takht-e Jamshid – Persepolis, site located in the southwest Iranian province of Fars, on the eastern edge of the broad plain called Marv Dasht (29°57′ N, 52°59′ E) Near Shiraz.  Apartment For Rent in Tehran   persepolis . Persepolis (First Part) The Achaemenid Persian ruler Darius I the Great (522-486 BCE) elected to build a new dynastic seat here to replace the prior capital, Pasargadae , some 40 km (25 mi.)…

Golestan Province Area Geo-climatologically, Iran is divided into four major areas: A temperate and moist subtropical area, characterized by lush vegetation and moderate to thick forests covering a major part of the Iranian land on the southern coast of the Caspian. A mountainous and cold area characterized by numerous mountain chains and intermittent valley systems found in the west of Iran mainly among, but not limited to, the Zagros Mountains. A warm semi-arid to arid…

Tomb Tower inside IRAN It is generally accepted that after the much celebrated Gonbad-e Qābus was constructed in the northeast of Iran in 1006 AD, there appeared so many other tomb towers in other parts of Mazandaran province, other areas of Iran, and Central Asia to Anatolia, where Turks moved and ruled under the devotion of Islam. History of Tomb Towers in Iran Construction of tomb towers within the Iranian territory began after the advent…

Golestan Province The name Jorjan is the key to tracing it back in history. In the ancient texts and maps, Gorgan Province County corresponds to the land of Hyrcania. An ancient land in Iran which included the south and southeast of the Caspian region. The Location It also corresponds to the location of the present Golestan Province.  Including Bandar Abeskon, Astar Abad (town of Gorgan), and Dahestan County (named after the Daheh Tribe) to the north…

Gonbad Qabus Tower Gonbad-e Qābus Ibn Voshmgir is located in Golestan Province (northeast of Iran), Gonbad-e Kāvus town. And to the north of the town and the northwest corner of the National Park, on top of a mound of 10 meters height. Also known as Mil-e Qābus, Borj-e Qābus (Tower of Qābus), and Maghbar-e Qābus (the Mausoleum of Qābus). It is located 3km from the southwest of the ruins of the ancient town of Jorjan or Gorgan. One…

Gonbad Aali Tower Gonbad-i- Ali Tower at Abarquh is in central Iran. This octagonal tomb consists of a tower of rubble masonry, rather than the traditional brick. And features a bold three-tiered muqarnas 3 cornices, also of rubble, that once probably supported a pyramid roof. Further use of advanced mathematics in medieval Islamic architecture of Iran, especially the period between the Seljuk and the Timur dynasties. It is evident in the height of the towers and entrances,…

Islamic Architecture in Iran Architecture through the ages, has embraced a wide variety of arts and sciences. By using mathematics, Iranian architecture has achieved a high level of beauty and perfection. This is especially evident in the Islamic Iranian architecture of the Middle Ages (10th to 14th century). During this period there were astonishing and glorious achievements of this endeavor – that is – the application of mathematics in architecture. The specifics of Iranian Islamic…

Jame Mosque of Yazd Jame mosque of Yazd is one of the most precious historical heritages of art and a treasure of Islamic architecture located in the city of Yazd. This mosque consists of a rectangular courtyard of 99*104 meters with a dome and Iwan at the Mecca side. Which there are high Shabestans at its two sides. The southern Shabestan link to an embowed catacomb which is located at the back of the main…

Golestan Palace Sections At present, Golestan Palace complex in Tehran consists of eight key palace structures. Mostly used as museums and the eponymous gardens, a green shared the center of the complex, surrounded by an outer wall with gates. Ayvan Takht Marmar The spectacular terrace known as Ayvan Takht Marmar (The Marble Throne Terrace) is one of the most important parts of Golestan Palace. Regarding its historical, political and social significance. It was built in…