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Category Archives: Archaeology – Iran

Alamut Fortress to be Registered in World Heritage Site

18 Tuesday Nov 2014

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Alamut

Alamut fortress is a magnificent and well-insulated castle northeast of Gazerkhan village built on a massive rock in an altitude of 2100 meters above sea level and leads to horribly stiff cliffs. Historian and geographer Hamdollah Mostofi wrote that the fortress was founded by da’i Hassan ibn Zeid al-Baqeri in 226 AH, and in the night of Rajab 6, 483 AH (September 10, 1090 AD) was overtaken by Hassan Sabbah, and now it is called Alamut or Hassan Sabbah fortress.

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Iran’s Verdant North is Home to Some Fine Historic Castles

14 Saturday Dec 2013

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Ismaili castles

Iran is a country split in two; the Alborz mountains north of Tehran divide the lower section of the Islamic Republic, made up largely of deserts, from the green and wet top corner bordering Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia. The four-hour drive from the capital Tehran to Rasht takes us through the range of peaks to the edge of the Caspian Sea, then inland to the hills on the outskirts of Rasht. As you move further north, the temperature drops and the air gets heavier as the humidity increases. The Caspian coast has long been an escape for Tehranis during the hotter months in the middle of the year.

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New Archaeological Discoveries in Afraz, Iran

24 Thursday Jan 2013

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Archaeological Discoveries in AfrazOn the eve of the ninth anniversary of Bam earthquake, an expert in the field of world heritage, Dr. Shahriar Adle reported on new discoveries of ancient altars in Afraz (Bam Fault) and the identification of the first layers of Bam citadel (Arg-e-Bam)’s ancient defensive wall.

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