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Iran History

The First inhabitants of Iran were living in western Asia. But by arriving Aryans who are known as Indo-Europeans today, they gradually started mingling with the old native Asians. There is a belief which is mentioned that Aryans were the ancestors of the people of present India, Iran, and most of Western Europe.
Until two main Indo-European tribes moving into south of Iran, it was at first the Medes who play the dominant role. They established their capital at Ecbatana (Hamedan in today) as powerful as Assyria. In 612 they combine with Babylon to conquer the Assyrian capital at Nineveh. Until the Persian king Cyrus the Great overthrew the Medes and became ruler of the Achaemenid (Persian) Empire, which reached from the Indus to the Nile at its zenith in 525 B.C.Cyrus the Great was the founder of the empire and he is the first to establish the order of human rights. In this period Iran stretched from the Aegean coast of Asia Minor to Afghanistan, as well as south to Egypt. The mentioned dynasty was extinct by Alexander the Great invasion to Iran. Then, the Empire of Iran was followed by The Seleucid Greek Dynasty.
After the Seleucids, Iran witnesses about dozen successive dynasties reigning over itself, Dynasties such as Parthian, Sassanid, Samanid, Ghaznavid, Safavid, Zand, Afsharid, Qajar and Pahlavi.
Arab Muslims and Mongols were among other conquerors who have attacked Iran after Alexander the Great. After the Arab’s attack, Persians, who were the followers of Zoroaster, gradually converted to Islam and it was in Safavid period when Shiite Islam became the official religion of Iran. Also subsequent conquests by Afghans and Qājār Turks had the same result. Since Qajar dynasty on, due to the incapability of the rulers, Iran intensely gets smaller and smaller. In this time, the Russians and the Britains fought for economic control of the area, and during the World War I, Iran’s neutrality did not stop it from becoming a battlefield for Russian and British troops.
In 1921 Reza Khan led a group of soldiers into Tehran. He demanded that the cabinet be deactivated and that the failing Qajar shah appoint him as a commander of the military. The Qajar dynasty, which had ruled Iran since 1785, was deposed in 1925. Shortly thereafter, Reza Khan has been assigned as the Shah and established the Pahlavi Dynasty.
In 1979, the nation, under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, erupted into revolution and the current Islamic republic of Iran was founded.

Tabriz Top Places
City Introduction The present capital of East Azerbaijan province and the sixth populous city of Iran, it is located in the Quru River Valley, in Azerbaijan region, between long ridges of volcanic cones in the Sahand and Eynali Mountains (height of 1,350- 1,600 meters). With cold winters and temperate summers, Tabriz is considered a summer...
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World Heritage Sites of Iran
City Introduction Yazd Province, one of the 31 provinces of Iran, is in the center of the country, placed in Region 5 (2014). According to the most recent divisions of the country, this province has an area of 76,469 km², dividing into ten counties:Abar Kuh, Ardakan, Bafq, Behabad, Khatam, Mehriz, Meybod, Ashkezar, Taft, and Yazd....
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Isfahan Top Places
City Introduction Isfahan, located 406 kilometers (252 miles) south of Tehran, is the capital of Isfahan Province. Despite of once being one of the largest cities in the world (renowned as half the world), just now with a population of approximately 2.0 million, it is the third largest city in Iran after Tehran and Mashhad.Locating...
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Iranian Metalwork
Iranian Metalwork Metalwork is perhaps the most continuous and best-documented artistic medium from Iran in the Islamic period, which survives mainly in brass and bronze. Most gold and silver wares, better known through literary accounts, were likely melted down. At times, echoing the forms of more ephemeral or less costly materials such as ceramics, metalwork...
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Iran Underground Cities
Concept of Underground City An underground city is a series of linked subterranean spaces that may provide a defensive refuge; a place for living, working or shopping; a transit system; mausolea; wine or storage cellars; cisterns or drainage channels; all or several of these.The term may also refer to a network of tunnels that connects...
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Abyaneh
Background Abyaneh is undoubtedly one of the most unique destinations in Iran which definitely amazes each visitor. This ancient village, (2000-year old) which has largely preserved its culture, language, architecture, costume and traditional rituals over the years, is famous mostly due to its rare unique characteristics; Abyaneh (derived from the word “viona” meaning a willow...
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History Due to the very old civilization, rich culture and geographical location, Iran plays an important role in the world of arts and crafts. Iranians were among the first nations who use geometry, astronomy and mathematics in architecture and have wonderful skills in making massive domes; the whole of which are manifested in the structure...
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Cultural tourism in all, and Iran Cultural Tourism in Particular
All around the world it has been shown that cultural attractions and events are particularly strong magnets for tourism. The term cultural tourism is used for journeys that include visits to cultural resources, regardless of whether it is tangible or intangible. Cultural tourism concerns a traveler’s engagement with a country or region’s culture, specifically the...
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History Persians have a deep culture containing great feasts; all of which, rooted in natural occasions and intertwined with delight, and joy. Sepandar Mazgan, too, as one of these beautiful feasts, was a rich occasion; within which, mother earth was worshiped and all women revered. As a symbol of modesty, it means humbleness toward the...
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Iran Traditional Music Instruments
History Actually, archaeological evidence shows that Iranians used musical instruments even during the Elamite era, i.e. 800 BCE. Traditional music of Iran is an expression of love, joy, sorrow, struggle and effort during the victories and defeats experienced over time. The interesting point is that although Iran has been invaded by foreigners during the history,...
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Iranian Traditional Art Music
The music of Iran encompassing music produced by Iranian artists, influenced other cultures in West Asia, and built up much of the musical terminology of the neighboring Turkic and Arabic cultures; next it reached India through the 16th-century Persianate Mughal Empire, whose court promoted new musical forms by bringing Iranian musicians. Classical Music Iranian classical/...
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