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Persepolis (/ pərˈsɛpəlɪs /; Old Persian: 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, romanized: Pārsa; New Persian: تخت جمشید, romanized: Takht-e Jamshīd, lit. 'Throne of Jamshid ') was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BC). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of ...
Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Tehran[6] (/ tɛəˈræn, - ˈrɑːn, ˌteɪ -/; Persian: تهران Tehrân [tehˈɾɒːn] ⓘ) is the capital [7] and largest city of Iran and also the largest city in Tehran Province. It also serves as the capital of the Province, county and the Central ...
Iran (Persia) has had numerous capital cities and royal centers throughout its 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.
Iran, [a] [b] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), [c] 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.
Shiraz (Persian: شیراز; / ʃɪəˈrɑːz / ⓘ; [ʃiːˈɾɒːz] ⓘ) [a] is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran [b] and the capital of Fars Province, [4] which has been historically known as Pars (پارس, Pārs) and Persis. [5] As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 people, and its built-up area with ...
Education Department of Isfahan. v. t. e. Isfahan or Esfahan (Persian: اصفهان; [esfæˈhɒːn] ⓘ) [a] is a major city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. [6] It is located 440 kilometres (270 miles) south of Tehran. [7]
History of Iran. The history of Iran (or Persia, as it was known in the Western world) is intertwined with Greater Iran, a sociocultural region spanning from Anatolia to the Indus River and from the Caucasus to the Persian Gulf. Central to this area is modern-day Iran, which covers the bulk of the Iranian Plateau.
Mashhad[a] (Persian: مشهد; [mæʃˈhæd] ⓘ) [b] is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country [11] about 900 kilometres (560 miles) from Tehran. [12] In the Central District of Mashhad County, it serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province, the county, and the district. [13]