Tehran (Persian: تهران Tehran; pronounced [tehˈɾɒn]), is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With a population of around 8.3 million and surpassing 14 million in the wider metropolitan area, Tehran is Iran’s largest city and urban area, and the largest city in Western Asia.In the 20th and 21st centuries, Tehran has been the subject of mass migration of people …
Saudi Arabia founder’s handwriting shows use of “Persian Gulf” A piece of evidence shows that the Saudi founder referred to the Persian Gulf using its correct name, rather than the fabricated one used by certain Arab governments. In a handwritten and signed letter dated 1347 AH (1928-29), Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia, has referred to “Persian Gulf” using …
The province of Sistan and Baluchistan is 178,431 km2 (68,893 sq mi) in the south-east of Iran bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan and its capital is Zahedan. Its major cities are Khash, Iranshahr, Saravan and commercial fre port of Chabahar on the coast of Gulf of Oman. The province comprises of two sections, Sistan in the north and Baluchistan in the …
Naqsh-e-Jahan Square among the Top 10 Public Squares of the World (by landarchs.com) One of the world’s most beautiful squares, with a wonderful area of luscious green in the middle. Lined with shops, filled with cafes, with the great Shah Mosque to the north this square will leave you breathless. Its other name Naqah-e Jahan Square means ‘Image of the …
All about Persepolis in Shiraz(Takht-e Jamshid) Persepolis Persepolis (Old Persian: Parsa, New Persian: Takht-e Jamshid or Parseh) literal meaning “city of Persians”, was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire(ca. 550–330 BC). Persepolis is situated 70 km northeast of city of Shiraz in the Fars Province in Iran. The earliest remains of Persepolis date from around 515 BC. It exemplifies …
