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Tag: UNESCO World Heritage

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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Qazvin

Qazvin war von 1548-1598 Hauptstadt des Safawiden-Reiches

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Dome of Soltaniyeh

The round dome of the Soltaniyeh Mausoleum is one of the largest in the world, at 35.1 metres high. The mausoleum is considered a model for the Taj Mahal in India and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005.

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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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The Historical Bazaar of Tabriz

The Historical Bazaar of Tabriz is one of the oldest in the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in the world.

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Qobustan

Mud volcanoes and prehistoric rock carvings

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Baku

Baku is both the capital of Azerbaijan and an important oil metropolis.

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Mestia at night

Mestia has, thanks to the illuminated defense towers, of course a very special flair.

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Mestia

Mestia is the capital of the Swanetia region. Built as defensive structures against invading North Caucasian tribes and hostile family clans, the numerous defensive towers tell of a warlike past.

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Vardzia

Cave town in the south of Georgia

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Dschwari Monastery

The 6th century Dzhvarari Monastery lies high above Mzchata in Georgia.

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