• Geography and History, Bushehr
    • The Bushehr province covers an area of 23,191 sq km. of dry land and 60 km. of coastal area. The province is located in the south of Iran and to the north of the Persian Gulf...
    • History of Persian Calligraphy
    • Calligraphy has been considered among the artistic symbols, letters and elements, which form the word, always bear undeniable esthetic qualities. Iranian Calligraphic...
    • Showtime
    • All that no-nonsense LAPD detective Mitch Preston asks is that he be left alone to do his job. Patrol Officer Trey Sellars is a different story. Instead of being a cop, he would much ...
    • Old Mosques, Bushehr
    • This ancient mosque is located in an old graveyard which is on the top of a hill. A wooden inscription in the mosque displays the date 852 AH. as the repairing date of the mo...
    • Mausoleums and Imamzadehs, Bushehr
    • ehr Imamzadeh Mir Eram, Dashti This is an ancient tomb made of hand and sculptured stone and is located south of Khormoj city. It is believed that an offspring of prophet, Noah is buried here.     Imamzade...
    • Old Churches, Bushehr
    • ehr   Holy Jesus Christ Church, Bushehr This structure is uniquely interesting from the architectural point of view. Its window panes are multicolored and in general the architecture is a mixture of Christian and Irani...
    • Water Reservoirs, Bushehr
    • This water reservoir is 12 km. east of Burazjan and at present has two reservoirs to the radius of approximately 4 m. dug out in the ground...
    • Palaces, Bushehr
    • hehr Ardeshir Palace, Dashtestan (Tang-e-Eram) Bardak Siyah Achaemenid Palace, Dashtestan    Koorush Palace, Dashtestan Ardeshir Palace, Dashtestan (Tang-e-Eram) Remainder...
    • Historical Caves, Bushehr
    • ehr Chehel Khaneh Historical Caves, Dashtestan Two pictures of Chehel Khaneh Caves (Dashtestan) In the north of 'Sa'dabad' (district of Burazjan), the 'Shapour River' flows through the rocky, stony and layers...
    • Saving Private Ryan
    • Director: Steven Spielberg Writer (WGA): Robert Rodat Release Date: 24 July 1998 (USA) Genre: Action / Drama / War Tagline: In the Last Great Invasion of the Last Great War, The Greatest Danger for...
    • Plot Summary
    • The opening scene of Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan finds us in an American military Cemetery in present-day Normandy, France. An older Ryan accompanied by his family, searches for one particular grave -- Ca...
    • Tombs, Bushehr
    • ehr Haji Mohammad Ebrahim Esfahani Tomb, Khark Island Haji Mohammad Ebrahim Esfahani Tomb (Khark Island) This tomb is octagonal and is similar to Mongol architecture. There is a strong possibility that Haji Mohamma...
    • Temples, Bushehr
    • ehr Kalat Temple, Dashti This temple is on the skirts of the 'Mond' Mountains, 30 km. from Khormoj, on the top of a rocky height. The current facade of this temple is a main platform with an arched roof and two other entra...
    • Old and Historical Houses, Bushehr
    • ehr Malek Edifice (Bushehr) Rais Ali Delvari House (Bushehr) Rais Ali Delvari House(Bushehr) Generally speaking the architecture of houses suits and coincides with the environment and climate of this region...
    • Ancient Graveyards, Bushehr
    • Goor Dokhtar (Dasht-e-Arjan) The structure of Goor Dokhtar is very similar to the mausoleum of Koorush the great in Pasargadae (about 600 BC.). This structure is made o...
    • Castles and Forts, Bushehr
    • ehr   Borj Castle, Dashti This is the remnants of the large castle of Khormoj which is architectured in the 'Saljuqi' style with arched roofs and decorative plaster moldings. Burazjan Fort, Dashtestan This castle lo...
    • THE ART OF IRANIAN PAINTING
    • Mahmoud Farshchian     The history of painting in Iran dates back to those days when the earlier inhabitants of this land gave shape to what they perceived from the nature, ...
    • Handicraft, Music, Dance and Food, Bushehr
    • ehr Handicrafts and Souvenirs, Bushehr Carpets, Kilim (or coarse carpet) Gabeh or a traditional form of carpet, felt, mats, baskets, ,Giveh or a local foot ware, brooms, earthenware, hookas, musk, fishing nets and sweet me...
    • Special Villages, Bushehr
    • ehr Ahram Village Areas, Tangestan Ahram Village Areas (Bushehr) The word Ahram is a collegial form of the word 'Eram' meaning the 'Garden of Paradise'. As there are numerous citrus fruits, orchards and plenty of natu...
    • Special Local Ceremonies, Bushehr
    • ehr Galin (Qebleh Doa) Ceremony, Bushehr This ritual is performed during a drought. The ritual is in such a way that the inhabitants of a village select a person and call him 'Galin'. Galin is then changes into Shepherds c...
    • Towers, Ardabil
    • abil Qarloja Tower, Aslandooz Shater Gonbady Tower, Ardabil Qarloja Tower, Aslandooz This stony tower is located en route the Aslandooz - Khomarloo Road by the Aras River. Its antiquity dates back to the Mongo...
    • Other Historical Monuments, Ardabil
    • abil Rocky Houses inside Mountain, Ardabil    Wind Stony Grave, Ardabil Rocky Houses inside Mountain, Ardabil In the heart of a mountain in the Kalkhoran area there are soft sediments and among ...
    • Old Bazaars, Ardabil
    • bil Ardabil Bazaar, Ardabil In the heart of the Ardabil city, this bazaar stands as old as the Islamic period. It's shape was described by the historians of 4th century AH. as a cross, extending in fou...
    • Inscriptions, Ardabil
    • bil Sassanide Shapour Inscription, Meshkin Shahr About 100 meters to the east of the main square in Meshkin Shahr, this inscription is located in a valley named Dareh Baq Nowruz. On one of the slopes there is an inscription ...
    • Historical Bridges, Ardabil
    • abil Jajin (Dash Kasan) Bridge, Ardabil    Kalkhoran Bridge, Ardabil Neer Bridge, Ardabil Qarah Soo (Zaqan) Bridge, Ardabil Samiyan Bridge, Ardabil Other Historical Bridges, Ardabil ...
    • Archaeological Hills, Ardabil
    • abil Kharman Hill, Germi Nader Hill, Aslandooz Qarah Shirvan Hill, Ardabil Other Archaeological Hills, Ardabil Kharman Hill, Germi This archaeological hill is located in Sheikhlar Village in Ger...
    • Tombs, Ardabil
    • abil Amin-edin Jebrail Tomb, Ardabil Firooz Shah Zarinkolah Tomb, Ardabil Seyed Mohammad-ol-A'raby Tomb, Ardabil    Sheikh Heydar Tomb, Meshkin Shahr Sheikh Safi-edin Ardabily Ma...
    • Old Public Baths, Ardabil
    • abil Haj Sheikh Bath, Ardabil Peer (Haj Rahim) Bath, Ardabil Peer Abdol Malek (Mirza Habib) Bath, Ardabil    Peer Zargar Bath, Ardabil Uchdokan Bath, Ardabil Other Old Publi...
    • Historical Graveyards, Ardabil
    • abil Aslandooz Graveyard, Moqan Karjan Graveyard, Ardabil Onar Graveyard, Meshkin Shahr    Other Old Graveyards, Ardabil Aslandooz Graveyard, Moqan At a proximity to As...
    • Castles, Ardabil
    • abil Aqcheh Castle, Meshkin Shahr    Kohneh Castle, Meshkin Shahr Ultan Castle, Pars Abad Other Castles, Ardabil Aqcheh Castle, Meshkin Shahr It is located i...
    • Old and Historical Houses, Ardabil
    • abil Haj Mirza Ebrahim Sadeqy House, Ardabil    Haj Yoosef Aqa Sadeqy House, Ardabil Seyed Hashem Ebrahimy House, Ardabil Vakil-ol-Roaya House, Ardabil Other Old Houses, Ardabil ...
    • Persian History
    • ory F or more than three thousand years Persia was a melting pot of civilizations and demographic movements between Asia and Europe. Under Cyrus the Great, it became the center of the world’s first empire. The count...
    • A Few Good Men
    • Directed by Rob Reiner . Writing credits (WGA) Aaron Sorkin (play) & Aaron Sorkin (screenplay) Release Date: 11 December 1992 (...
    • Springs, Ardabil
    • Due to its geological situation, Ardabil province is a home to many thermal and mineral springs, which are among the most important and popular ones in Iran and in the region and are mostly used for ...
    • Rivers, Ardabil
    • abil Aras River Baliqly Chay River, Ardabil    Qarah Soo River, Ardabil Aras River Aras River Aras, which in Azarbayjani language is called "Araz", is the most...
    • Protected Zones, Ardabil
    • abil Aqababa Habitat, Meshkin Shahr Hassan Darahsi Habitat, Meshkin Shahr Hooshang Meydani Va Qaragoel Habitat, Meshkin Shahr   Khorosloo Habitat, Meshkin Shahr Movil Habitat, Meshkin S...
    • Lakes and Wetlands, Ardabil
    • abil Molla Ahmad Wetland, Ardabil Neor Lake, Ardabil Nooshar Wetland, Ardabil Shoorabil Lake, Ardabil Other Lakes and Wetlands, Ardabil Molla Ahmad Wetland, Ardabil This wetland i...
    • Forests and Plains, Ardabi
    • dabi Ardabil Plain, Ardabil    Moqan Plain, Ardabil Talesh Forests, Ardabil Ardabil Plain, Ardabil Being about 900 square kilometers in area, this plain is covered with rich vege...
    • Altitudes and Summits, Ardabil
    • bil Sabalan Mountains, Ardabil Sabalan Mountains, Ardabil One of the most interesting mountains of Iran, with an altitude of about 4,800 m., is Sabalan which is originally a volcanic mountain. The summit is locat...
    • Black Hawk Down
    • Action/war drama based on the best-selling book detailing a near-disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3, 1993 where nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers ...
    • Old Mosques, Ardabil
    • It is a rather modernly designed mosque and is an imitation of Sheikh Safis "Allah Allah" Dome. It is decorated by bricks and turquoise tiles...
    • Mausoleums and Imamzadehs, Ardabil
    • abil Imamzadeh Saleh, Ardabil Imamzadeh Seyed Soleiman, Meshkin Shahr    Kooraeim Mausoleum, Ardabil Seyed Hamzeh Mausoleum, Ardabil Other Mausoleums and Imamzadehs, Ardabil ...
    • Old Churches, Ardabil
    • bil Holy Mariyam Church, Ardabil This building is located in the Armanestan Alley or Ounchoo Meydan in Ardabil and dates back to about 300 years ago. The interior decorations are very interesting and its wooden do...
    • Townships, Ardabil
    • abil   Ardabil    Bilehsavar    Germi    Khalkhall    Meshkin Shahr (Khiyav)       Pars Abad Ardabil ...
    • Geography and History, Ardabil
    • abil Geographical Position Climate History and Culture Ardabil Province Townships Geographical Position, Ardabil Province Ardabil province has an area of 17,881 square kilometers loc...
    • Tribal Area and Special Villages, Ardabil
    • bil  Rural areas of the province especially on the outskirts of the Sabalan Mountains due to their landscapes and attractions annually host several visitors. Some of the historical villages of the province have their ow...
    • Handicraft, Music, Dance and Food, Ardabil
    • bil Handicrafts and Souvenirs, Ardabil    Local Music and Dances, Ardabil Handicrafts and Souvenirs, Ardabil Handicrafts, Kilim, Ardabil Ardabil province is well known for its carpets as well as s...
    • Museums, Ardabil
    • China objects are located in the Chini-Khaneh (or China House), a room originally designed to preserve the Chinaware or porcelain which was dedicated to Shah Abbas by one of...
    • The King of Comedy
    • A wannabe stand-up comic, so desperate for a break, kidnaps a famous late-night talk show host in order to get a spot on his show. Genres: Comedy and Drama Running Ti...