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The Persian Qanat, Unesco’s World Heritage listed Iranian Site

Most of the dry lands in Iran are water supplied by a system of Qanats. A qanat is an underground canal, which with a mild slope transfers the underground water to the lower grounds. Depending on the slope of the ground, a qanat length can vary and it may be as long as tens of kilometers. The file includes eleven selected qanats each of which bein ...

Shoosh (Sūsa), Unesco’s World Heritage listed Iranian Site

Shush is amongst the most ancient and important habitats known in the world. While it has been under scrutiny for about a century, still many parts of ...

Cultural Landscape of Maymand, Unesco’s World Heritage listed Iranian Site

Carved out of a rock mountain, the village of Maymand is amongst the first human habitats in Iran where people still live ...

Shahr-e Sukhteh, Unesco’s World Heritage listed Iranian Site

Shahr-e Sukhteh (The Burnt City) Shahr-e Sukhteh was founded around 3200 B.C. in a green area, which is now a dry desert. Until 1800 B.C., the city wa ...

Golestan Palace, Unesco’s World Heritage listed Iranian Site

The Glorious Golestan Palace is an impressive example of Qajari Art Style. Having been a source of inspiration for many Iranian artists since the Eigh ...

Gonbad-e Qabus Tower, Unesco’s World Heritage listed Iranian Site

Gonbad-e Qabus Tower is a fourteenth-century monument located in the Northeast of Iran, City of Gonbad-e Kavus, Golestan Province. As one of the most ...

Unesco’s World Heritage listed Iranian Site`Jameh Mosque of Isfahan’

Jameh Mosque of Isfahan Jameh Mosque of Isfahan is the oldest monument in Isfahan and an outstanding instance to show the course of changes in the Ira ...

The Persian Garden, Unesco’s World Heritage listed Iranian Site

Having satisfied five of the inscription criteria, the collection of Pasargadae and Eram gardens in Fars Province (south-west of Iran), Pahlevānpur an ...

Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex, The greatest roofed bazaar of the world

The greatest roofed bazaar of the world, and enjoying a history of nine centuries, the ancient Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex continues to function as ...

Unesco’s World Heritage listed Iranian Site `Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine’

Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil Encompassing architectural remains of the period between the years 735 and 1038 AH, the She ...