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Tag: Sassanide Empire (224 - 642 A.D.)

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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The Towers of Silence in Yazd

The "Towers of Silence" were used by the Zoroastrians for sky burials.

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Shushtar

The city of Shushtar in southwestern Iran is famous for its ancient canal and irrigation system, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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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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Zendan-e Soleiman

Zendan-e Soleiman is an ca. 110 m high, dried out sinter cone with a 100 m deep and 70 m wide crater in northern Iran.

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