Category: Iran Historical Sites
Naqsh-e Jahan Square
By Mr.Ashayeri (JSI2370) Naqsh-e Jahan Square , also known as the Shah Square prior to 1979, is a square situated at the center of Isfahan, Iran. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, it is now an important historical site, and one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. It is 160 metres (520Read More …
Ganjnameh
By Mr.Ashayeri (JSI2340) Ganjnameh petroglyphs are writings from the era of Darius the Great and Xerxes of the Achaemenid period, which were carved on one of the rocks of Alvand, 5 kilometers west of Hamedan and at the end of the Abbasabad Valley. The inscriptions are written in three columnsRead More …
Hagematane(Ecbatana)
By Mr.Ashayeri (JSI2337) Hagematane Hamedan, meaning “place of gathering”, “place of gathering” was the capital of the Medes, the summer capital of the Achaemenids, and satrap of the Medes from the Achaemenids to the Sassanids. The Greeks called hegemonic ecbatane.This ancient city was the first capital of Iran and alongRead More …