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Month: December 2020

Naqsh-e Rajab Relief

Naqsh-e Rajab Relief

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Although Naqsh-e Rajab is not as famous as Pasargad and Persepolis, its values are not definitely less than other historical monuments of Fars province. The petroglyph of Naqsh-e Rajab is the memorial of the early Sassanid kings who were, unlike the...
Masoudieh Mansion of Tehran

Masoudieh Mansion of Tehran

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Masoudieh Mansion is located near Baharestan Square of Tehran and is amongst some of the most exquisite historical buildings of old Tehran that has been completely restored and can be visited by Iranians and tourists. From influential days of Qajar era...
Samimi Mansion in Ramhormoz

Samimi Mansion in Ramhormoz

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Ramhormoz is a city in Khuzestan province, 100kilometers far from the capital city of the province. It has a long history and was a prospered city in Sassanid era. Samimi mansion in Ramhormoz is one of the remaining monuments of Qajar with spectacular...
Azerbaijan Museum

Azerbaijan Museum

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Azerbaijan Museum includes a rich and prolific collection of artifacts and works that have been discovered through archeological researches, as well as historical discoveries from different parts of Iran. This collection is the largest archeological...
Sepahsalar Mosque-School

Sepahsalar Mosque-School

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Mirza Hossein Khan Sepahsalar, the prime minister of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, ordered a large school and mosque to be built in the heart of Tehran. The work of constructing this building was continued after his death by his brother, Yahya Khan Moshir...
Agha Bozorg School and Mosque

Agha Bozorg School and Mosque

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Agha Bozorg Mosque and School building are one of the most magnificent and beautiful mosques of Qajar era in Iran established by Haj Mohammad Taqi Khanban invest for prayer and discussion of his son-in-law, Mullah Mahdi Naraqi II known as Agha...
Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine

Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine

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The account of Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine begins at sixteenth century on the date of his death. After Shah Nematollah passed away in Kerman, his body was buried in a garden in Mahan County. Then by the order of Ahmed Shah Al Vali Bahamani, the ruler...
Miami Miandasht Caravanserai

Miami Miandasht Caravanserai

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There are many different caravanserais in Semnan province; the province that had been the host of one of the main highways of Iran located on the path of Tehran (Rey) to Mashhad. That is why many caravanserais have been built in this region. Miandasht...
House of Latifi, the Museum of Handicrafts of Golestan

House of Latifi, the Museum of Handicrafts of Golestan

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Gorgan is famous for its nice weather, lush nature, dense forests, and waterfalls. But the city itself, especially its ancient architectures, should not be left out. Gorgan and its district are full of historical and magnificent buildings and houses....
Constitutional House

Constitutional House

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Constitutional house is one of the most famous and honorable historical houses of Iran, which was the place of fateful decisions by constitutional leaders at the climax of constitutional revolution. This building was the private estate of Haj Mahdi...
Haj Agha Ali's House

Haj Agha Ali’s House

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Haj Agha Ali’s house is one of the largest and most beautiful traditional and adobe houses of the world which has been built by Haj Agha Ali famous as Zaeim-Allah Rafsanjani (the greatest businessmen of that period) in 1136 SH. The house had...
Tomb of Bozorgmehr Qaini

Tomb of Bozorgmehr Qaini

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Tomb of Bozorgmehr Qaini is located in the heights of Ghahestan Mountain, in the city of Qaen of South Khorasan Province. Upon visiting this site, one will wonder how all the materials have been carried for the structure to be built in this location....