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Tag: Archeology

Takht-i-Bahi

Buddhist monastery complex from the 1st century BC in northern Pakistan.

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Naqsch-e Rostam

Six kilometres north of Persepolis, impressive rock tombs were hewn into the mountain for four Persian kings from the Achaemenid Dynasty.

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Persepolis

The legendary palace city of the Persian Great Kings of Antiquity was founded in 520 BC by Darius I in southern Iran and burned down by Alexander the Great in 330 BC.

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The temple of Chogha Zanbil

Impressive witness from ancient times in the Middle East.

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Tacht-e Suleiman

Sanctuary of the Sassanids and pilgrimage site of the Persian kings. Today UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Qobustan

Mud volcanoes and prehistoric rock carvings

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The Katskhi pillar

Tiny hermit monastery high up on a limestone rock needle.

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Ishak-Pascha-Palace

Castle-like palace of the Ottoman emir.

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Island Akdamar

The former capital of the Urartian Empire.

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Hasankeyf

Roman border fortress to prevent the Persians from crossing the Tigris.

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Sunrise on Mount Nemrut Dağ

Sunrise on the 2150 meter high mountain Nemrut Dağ. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987!

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Göbekli Tepe

About 11,500 years ago a place of worship was built here - the oldest that has ever been found.

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