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Even in the beginning of our era the Silk Road connected such powerful ancient empires as Rome, Parthia, Kushan and China.

Parthian empire in Near and Middle was defeated in 224 and conquered by...

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Population: 1 million

Qom is a major religious center for Shias. It was conquered by Moslem forces around 645 and became a center for the...

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Population: 1500

At least a millennium old, Masuleh is one of Iran’s most beautiful villages. Rising through mist-draped forests, earth...

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The ancient village of Abyaneh is the perfect answer to Iran’s bustling, traffic-clogged cities. Serenely situated at the foot of Mt Kar- kas,...

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The ancient mud city of Bam was one of the major draw cards of Iranian tourism until its virtual destruction by a massive earthquake in December...

Transportation processes - Wind
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Wind transports rubble near the surface by ‘saltation’. Saltation refers to short...

Areas where there is little or no vegetation are usually the most effected places that experience shaping due to wind. This happens when the wind picks up weathered rock materials and uses them to...

After Iran suffered decades of economic isolation, Global hotel companies are establishing new beachheads in the Islamic republic on the Persian Gulf. The idea of the hotel companies will be betting...

he lifting of sanctions on Iran last month has resulted in a surge of bookings, tour operators say, many from Americans undeterred by a State Department warning laying out the risks of taking trips...

The Monte Toledo oil tanker covered the uneventful voyage from Iran to Europe with a haul of 1 million barrels of crude in just 17 days, but its journey has been four years in the making. On Sunday,...

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Caves of Iran
Major Caves of Iran
Iran is home of many wonderful caves. Here you can find just some major
and famous of extensive collection...

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Mount Tochal Tehran, Iran

Tochal Mountain 3965 m, is situated in the Alborz Mountains near Tehran, Iran. Mt. Tochal is the most...

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Mount Lhotse 8,516 metres (27,940 ft)
Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain on Earth (after Mount Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga) and is...

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Mount Ama Dablam 6,812 m (22,349 ft)
Ama Dablam is a mountain in the Himalaya range of eastern Nepal. The main peak is 6,812 metres (22,349 ft),...

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Mount Muztagh Ata 7,546 m (24,757 ft)
Muztagh Ata, or Muztagata ("ice-mountain-father"), is the second highest (7546 metres) of the mountains...

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Mount Manaslu 8,156 meters (26,759 ft)
Manaslu also known as Kutang is the high peak of the Gorkha massif, and is the eighth highest mountain...

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The best major settlement for mountain climbers is the new Iranian Mountain Federation Camp in the village of Polour, located on the south of...

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Alborz Mountain range with more than 2000 Km. lenght lies from North-West to North-East of Iran.

This vast mountain range comprises main...

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Damavand

A dormant volcano with a narrow summit. Location Alborz Mountains, Iran. Height 5671.

The earliest recorded ascent of Damavand...

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Introduction: Niasar cave is manmade (except for one or two natural chambers near the entrance). There is no doubt that the cave was a place of...

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Introduction: Built by Shah Abbas I the Great at the beginning of the 17th century, and bordered on all sides by monumental buildings linked...

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Bistun

The principal monument of this archaeological site is the bas-relief and cuneiform inscription ordered by Darius I, The Great, when he rose to the throne of the Persian Empire, 521 BC. The...