Iran (Islamic Republic of) - UNESCO

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  • Fashion Meidan Emam, Esfahan
    Meidan Emam, Esfahan

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    "They are an impressive testimony to the level of social and cultural life in Persia during the Safavid era."
  • Fashion Persepolis Iran
    Persepolis Iran

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    "Founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire."
  • Fashion Tchogha Zanbil
    Tchogha Zanbil

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    "The ruins of the holy city of the Kingdom of Elam, surrounded by three huge concentric walls, are found at Tchogha Zanbil. Founded c. 1250 B.C., the city remained unfinished after it was invaded by Ashurbanipal, as shown by the thousands of unused bricks left at the site."
  • Fashion Takht-e Soleyman
    Takht-e Soleyman

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    "The archaeological site of Takht-e Soleyman, in north-western Iran, is situated in a valley set in a volcanic mountain region."
  • Fashion Bam and its Cultural Landscape
    Bam and its Cultural Landscape

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    "Bam is situated in a desert environment on the southern edge of the Iranian high plateau. The origins of Bam can be traced back to the Achaemenid period (6th to 4th centuries BC)."
  • Fashion Pasargadae
    Pasargadae

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    "Pasargadae was the first dynastic capital of the Achaemenid Empire, founded by Cyrus II the Great, in Pars, homeland of the Persians, in the 6th century BC."
  • Fashion Soltaniyeh
    Soltaniyeh

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    "The mausoleum of Oljaytu was constructed in 1302–12 in the city of Soltaniyeh, the capital of the Ilkhanid dynasty, which was founded by the Mongols."
  • Fashion Bisotun
    Bisotun

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    "Bisotun is located along the ancient trade route linking the Iranian high plateau with Mesopotamia and features remains from the prehistoric times to the Median, Achaemenid, Sassanian, and Ilkhanid periods."
  • Fashion Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
    Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran

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    "The Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran, in the north-west of the country, consists of three monastic ensembles of the Armenian Christian faith: St Thaddeus and St Stepanos and the Chapel of Dzordzor."
  • Fashion Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
    Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System

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    " The property has an ensemble of remarkable sites including the Salâsel Castel, the operation centre of the entire hydraulic system, the tower where the water level is measured, damns, bridges, basins and mills."