21 FEB 2019 As the 17th-century capital of the Safavid Empire, Isfahan was one of the world’s greatest cities – architecturally striking, wealthy beyond imagine, and politically powerful with Europeans, Ottomans, Indians and Chinese coming to its court – the heart of a vast Persian Empire that stretched from the …
Isfahan is the capital of Esfahan Province and Iran’s third largest city after Tehran and Mashhad. Esfahan was once one of the largest cities in the world. It flourished from 1050 to 1722, particularly in the 16th century under the Safavid dynasty, when it became the capital of Persia for …
This 17th-century site is one of the largest public spaces in the world. Here in the square, we visited the 17th-century Shah Mosque, revered as a masterpiece of Islamic architecture and easily recognized by its magnificent tile-work and soaring cupola and minarets. In the Ali Qapu Palace, marvellous at its …
22 FEB 2019 Abyaneh Village is known as the Red Village because of its red soil and houses. The houses of Abyaneh bear an ancient architectural style, featured by the use of clay as the construction material and latticed windows and wooden doors. Our overland journey continues to Kashan, a …
handcrafted of stucco, impressive domes, wall paintings and inlaid mirror mosaics, this former merchant’s home is regarded as a masterpiece of traditional Persian architecture. It also boasts 130-foot tall wind towers to catch lofty breezes that can cool the entire house. Later, continue to Imam Khomeini International Airport for flight …
From the 3rd century BC to the 1st century AD, links were strong between China, Central Asia, Parthia and the Roman Empire. From the 7th to the 10th century, Islam spread and with it came the conquest of the Arabs that had controlled large parts of the Silk Road up …
Ruhy Mosque(Spiritual Mosque) —is the largest mosque in Central Asia. The vast prayer room can hold 10,000 pilgrims, with 7,000 men on the main floor and 3,000 women on the second level. Beneath the mosque is an underground parking area with a capacity for 400 cars. The walls of the …
The National Museum of History contains major treasures discovered in every part of the country. The most interesting exhibitions are represented by the archeology and ethnography departments. The archeological collection contains very rare works of art from ancient times to the middle ages which have been found on the territory …
Monument of Neutrality, initially named as the Arch of Neutrality, started with the gaining an international status of permanent neutrality by Turkmenistan on 12 December 1995. Thus the 50-th session of the UN General Assembly declared Turkmenistan a neutral state, conducting a policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of …
The main tourist sight of the capital of Turkmenistan is National Park of Independence with the symbol of modern Ashgabat established on it – the Monument of Independence, the highest construction in the country (local people call it “Eight-leg”).The basis of this snow-white monument is the hemisphere serving as symbolical …
