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New York City's Metropolitan Museum and Detroit Institute of Art houses objects from Persepolis, [69] as does the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology of the University of Pennsylvania. [70] The Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon [ 71 ] and the Louvre of Paris hold objects from Persepolis as well.
Iran, [a] [b] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) [c] and also known as Persia, [d] is a country in West Asia.It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
The various states and civilizations in Iran have had numerous capital cities and royal centers throughout history. Ahar; Pishkinid dynasty; Anshan; pre-Achaemenid era; Ardabil; early Safavid era, Sajid; Asaak; Parthian era royal center; Astara; Ispahbads of Gilan; Alamut Castle; Nizari Ismaili state
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 15,673 in 4,431 households. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 19,421 people in 5,871 households. [ 6 ] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 21,703 people in 6,880 households.
Damghan has played a significant role in various periods, notably during the Parthian and Sassanian empires, and later under Islamic rule. The city's historical fabric comprises an array of ancient structures, including the Tarikhaneh Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in Iran, featuring elements from a Sassanian fire temple, and the ancient ...
The Fire Temple of Isfahan is a Sassanid-era archaeological complex located on a hill of the same name about eight kilometers west of city center of Isfahan, Iran. The hill, which rises about 210 meters above the surrounding plain, was previously called Maras or Marabin after a village near there, and it is by that name that the site is ...
Tehran (/ t ɛ ˈ r æ n,-ˈ r ɑː n, ˌ t eɪ-/; Persian: تهران [tehˈɾɒːn] ⓘ, Tehrân) is the capital [6] and largest city of Iran.In addition to serving as the capital of Tehran province, the city is the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. [7]
The post-Islamic architecture of Iran in turn, draws ideas from its pre-Islamic predecessor, and has geometrical and repetitive forms, as well as surfaces that are richly decorated with glazed tiles, carved stucco, patterned brickwork, floral motifs, and calligraphy. Iran is recognized by UNESCO as being one of the cradles of civilization. [14]