 A model of the current Chogha Zanbil ziggurat, showing the other buildings in the vicinity of the main structure. Chogha Zanbil (Persian: چُغازَنبیل) is an ancient Elamite complex in the Khuzestan province of Iran. It is one of the few extant ziggurats outside of Mesopotamia. It lies approximately 25 kilometeres west Dezfoul, 45 kilometres south of Susa and 230 kilometres north of Abadan by way of Ahvaz, which is 120 kilometres away. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...
Choghazanbil Ziggurat, Iran. ...
As of 2006, there are a total of 830 World Heritage Sites located in 138 State Parties. ...
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...
This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia, Australia and the Pacific (Australasia). ...
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...
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Elam (Persian: تمدن ایلام) is one of the oldest recorded civilizations. ...
Map showing Khuzestan in Iran Domes like this are quite common in Khuzestan province. ...
Dur-Untash, or Choqa Zanbil, built in 13th century BC by Untash Napirisha and located near Susa, Iran is one of the worlds best-preserved ziggurats. ...
For other uses, see Mesopotamia (disambiguation). ...
Dezfoul is a city in Khuzestan in Iran. ...
Winged sphinx from the palace of Darius the Great at Susa. ...
Arvand river between Abadan (left) and khorramshahr (right). ...
The city of Ahvaz or Ahwaz[1] (Persian: ahvÄz, Arabic: ), is the capital of the Iranian province of KhÅ«zestÄn. ...
It was built about 1250 BCE by the king Untash-Napirisha, mainly to honour the great god Inshushinak. Its original name was Dur Untash, which means 'town of Untash', but it is unlikely that many people, besides priests and servants, ever lived there. The complex is protected by three concentric walls which define the main areas of the 'town'. The inner area is wholly taken up with a great ziggurat dedicated to the main god, which was built over an earlier square temple with storage rooms also built by Untash-Napirisha. The middle area holds eleven temples for lesser gods. It is believed that twenty-two temples were originally planned, but the king died before they could be finished, and his successors discontinued the building work. In the outer area are royal palaces, a funerary palace containing five subterranean royal tombs. Untash-Napirisha was king of Elam from about 1275 to 1240 BC. He was the son of the previous king, Khumban-Numena. ...
Inshushinak was one of the major gods of the Elamites and the protector deity of Susa. ...
Although construction in the city abruptly ended after Untash-Napirisha's death, the site was not abandoned, but continued to be occupied until it was destroyed by the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal in 640 BCE. Some scholars speculate, based on the large number of temples and sanctuaries at Chogha Zanbil, that Untash-Napirisha attempted to create a new religious center (possibly intended to replace Susa) which would unite the gods of both highland and lowland Elam at one site. For other uses, see Assyria (disambiguation). ...
Ashurbanipal, Assurbanipal or Sardanapal, in Akkadian AÅ¡Å¡ur-bÄni-apli, (b. ...
Winged sphinx from the palace of Darius the Great at Susa. ...
Archaeological excavations undertaken between 1951 and 1962 revealed the site again, and the ziggurat is considered to be the best preserved example in the world. In 1979, Chogha Zanbil became the first Iranian site to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...
Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...
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Bam in 2002. ...
The Behistun Inscription, carved into a cliffside, gives the same text in three languages, telling the story of King Darius conquests, with the names of twenty-three provinces subject to him. ...
Naghsh-i Jahan Square (Persian: ميدان نقش جهان maidaan-e naqsh-e jehaan) situated at the center of Isfahan city, Iran. ...
Pasargadae (Persian: پاسارگاد) was a city in ancient Persia, and is today an archaeological site and one of Irans UNESCO World Heritage Sites. ...
Persepolis aerial view. ...
Soltaniyeh, situated in the Province of Zanjan, some 240 km to the north-west from Tehran, used to be the capital of Ilkhanid rulers of Persia in the 14th century. ...
Takht e Soleyman, or Takht e Soleiman, is the holiest shrine of Zoroastrism and Sassanid Empire, now a World Heritage Site near the town of Takab in West Azarbaijan, Iran. ...
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The Grand Timcheh of Qoms Bazaar. ...
Art depicting two men in a Persian Garden Persian Gardens refers to a tradition and style of garden design which originated in Persia (more commonly known today as Iran). ...
A windcatcher (Badgir; بادگیر) is a traditional Persian architectural device used for many centuries to create natural ventilation in buildings. ...
A Shabestan or Shabistan is an underground space that can be usually found in traditional architecture of mosques, houses, and schools in ancient Persia (Iran). ...
In traditional Persian architecture, a Kucheh (Ú©ÙˆÚ†Ù‡), is a narrow especially designed alley. ...
Talar is the architectural term given to the throne of the Persian monarchs which is carved on the rock-cut tomb of Darius at Nakst in Rustan, near Persepolis, and above the portico which was copied from his palace. ...
An Iwan is a large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched opening on one side. ...
A small howz in a mosque in Tehran shaped in the traditional form of two sqaures rotated 45 degrees. ...
A fine example of a Panj-dari seen from the main balcony of the Amerian House. ...
Andaruni (اندرونی) is a term used in Iranian architecture. ...
A qanat (from Persian: ‎) or kareez (from Persian: ‎) is a water management system used to provide a reliable supply of water to human settlements or for irrigation in hot, arid and semi-arid climates. ...
In traditional Persian architecture, a Kariz (کاریز) is a small Qanat, usually within a network inside an urban setting. ...
In traditional Persian architecture, a dome is referred to as a gonbad (گنبد). The history of designing gonbads dates back to pre-Islamic Persia. ...
An ab anbar with double domes and windcatchers in the central desert city of Naeen, near Yazd. ...
Yakh-chal A yakh-chÄl is an ancient natural refrigerator. ...
A caravanserai (also spelt caravansarai, caravansary Persian كاروانسرا, Turkish: kervansaray), means home or shelter for caravans (caravan meaning a group or convoy of soldiers, traders or pilgrims engaged in long distance travel). ...
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It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tekke. ...
Tekyeh of Niavaran, built in 1858. ...
A simple Sahn, with a Howz in the middle. ...
The interiors of many Imamzadehs are covered with mirrors to create a brilliant display of light. ...
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ...
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| | Notable traditional cities | Architecture of Tehran • Kashan • Qazvin • Yazd • Isfahan • Shiraz • Qom • Herat • Derbent • Bukhara • Samarkand • Merv • Mashad • Bam • Persepolis • Ctesiphon • Susa • Shahrisabz Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x754, 352 KB)Omar Khayams tomb, Neishapur, which is a city in Iran (Neishapur was a city of Eastern Seljuk Turkish Empire). ...
Tehran is a relatively old city. ...
Tabatabaei House, early 1800s, Kashan. ...
craftsmanship at Shazdeh Hosein shrine. ...
Yazd or Yezd (In Persian: یزد), is the capital of Yazd province, one of the most ancient and historic cities in Iran and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. ...
Part of Shah Abbas large urban project in his new capital, the ChahÄr BÄgh Four Gardens, is a four-kilometer avenue in the city of Isfahan. ...
Eram Garden, Shiraz most popular garden. ...
Qom (Persian: قم, also known as Qum or Kom) is a city in Iran and the Qom (River) flows through the town. ...
HerÄt (Persian: ‎ ) is a city in western Afghanistan, in the province also known as HerÄt. ...
Derbent is built around a Sassanid fortress, the only one preserved in the world. ...
Bukhara (Tajik: Бухоро; Persian: , Buxârâ; Uzbek: ; Russian: ), from the Soghdian βuxÄrak (lucky place), is the fifth-largest city in Uzbekistan, and capital of the Bukhara Province (viloyat). ...
Samarkand (Tajik: Самарқанд, Persian: ‎ , Uzbek: , Russian: ), population 412,300 in 2005, is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarqand Province. ...
Merv (Russian: Мерв, from Persian: مرو, Merw, sometimes transliterated Marw or Mary; cf. ...
Imam Reza Shrine Tomb of Nader Shah Afshar, a popular tourist attraction in Mashad. ...
Bam in 2002. ...
Persepolis aerial view. ...
Ctesiphon, 1932 Ctesiphon (Parthian and Pahlavi: Tyspwn as well as Tisfun, Persian: ‎, also known as in Arabic Madain, Maden or Al-Madain: المدائن) is one of the great cities of ancient Mesopotamia and the capital of the Parthian Empire and its successor, the Sassanid Empire, for more than 800 years...
Winged sphinx from the palace of Darius the Great at Susa. ...
Shahrisabz or Shahr-e Sabz (from the Persian meaning green city), also known as Kesh, is a city in Uzbekistan approximately 50 mi. ...
| | History and theory | Traditional Persian residential architcture • Traditional water sources of Persian antiquity • Islamic architecture • Sassanid architecture • Pre-Parsi style • Parsi style • Parthian style • Khorasani style • Razi style • Azari style • Isfahani style House of Haj Ali Khan Zand, Qajar era, Qom. ...
Most rivers in Iran are seasonal and have traditionally not been able to supply the needs of urban settlements. ...
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Sassanid architecture. ...
The Pre parsi style (شیوه معماری پیش از پارسی) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing the history of Iranian architecture development. ...
The Parsi style (شیوه معماری پارسی) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing Iranian architecture development in history. ...
The Parthian style (شیوه معماری پارتی) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing Iranian architecture development in history. ...
The Khorasani style (شیوه معماری خراسانی) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing Iranian architecture development in history. ...
The Razi style (شیوه معماری رازی) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing Iranian architecture development in history. ...
The Azari style (شیوه معماری آذری) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing Iranian architecture development in history. ...
The Esfahani style (شیوه معماری اصÙهانی) is a style (sabk) of architecture when categorizing Iranian architecture development in history. ...
| | Lists | List of ab anbars of Qazvin • List of historical Iranian architects • List of mosques • Args, Castles, and Ghal'ehs • List of Ziyarat-gahs Ab anbar of Sardar-i Bozorg, in Qazvin, is the largest single domed ab anbar in Iran. ...
The following is a list of Iranian architects, or Mimars to be more exact. ...
A list of notable mosques around the world: // Id Gah Mosque in Kabul Kabul Masjid Masjid Jumuah Herat Rawze-e-Sharif Al Fateh Mosque is Bahrains largest mosque Khamis Mosque believed to be the first mosque in Bahrain Baitul Mukarram Binat Bibi mosque High Court Mosque Sixty Pillar...
Ziyarat is a pilgrimage to sites associated with the prophet Muhammad, his companions, or other venerated figures in Islamic history, such as Shia imams or Sufi saints. ...
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