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Isfahân
in the Heart of Iranian History
Sasanian Atashgah (Fire Temple) of Isfahan
Geography and history
Covering an area of 105,937 square kilometers, Isfahan province 17 townships which are: Isfahan, Ardestan, Barkhar and Maymeh, Homayun-shahr, Khansar, Semirom, Shahreza (Ghomsheh), Faridan,Freydoon-shahr, Falavarjan, kashan, Golpayehgan, Lanjan, Mobarakeh, Naeen, Nadjafabad and Natanz. Isfahan, being the capital city of the province, is the most populated city of the province.
Isfahan province has various and
significant historical and architectural monument specially in Isfahan city. Most of these historical
monuments have international value reflecting their antiquity and historical ups
and downs in this territory.
Among these monuments, it can be pointed out to some of them like Sasnain Fire Temple, remain of Achaemenian and Sasanin city of Jey with its' Sasanian bridge called Sharestan, Safavaid Ali - Qapoo, Chelel-Sotoon, Hast-Behest palaces, Safavid bridges of Siosehpol (33 arches) Khajoo, and Safavid Menar Jonban (shaking minaret), Isfahan and Kashan Bazaars, Safavid polo ground of Naghsh-e-Jahan square, Buyyid and Saljuq's Friday Mosque and tens of other historical and architectural valuable sites scattered all around the province each of them are unique and eye-catching as far as art and beauty are concerned.
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"History is the Light on the Path to Future" |
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Encyclopaedia Iranica
The British Institute of Persian Studies "Persepolis Reconstructed"
The British Museum
The Royal Asiatic Society
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