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Soltan Velayat Destination Guide

Delve into Soltan Velayat in Iran

Soltan Velayat in the region of Fārs is located in Iran - some 413 mi or ( 665 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Soltan Velayat

Local time in Soltan Velayat is now 03:55 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Sherkat-e Sahami-ye Zera'i, Yasuj, Dammam, Shiraz, and Seyyedan. While being here, you might want to check out Sherkat-e Sahami-ye Zera'i . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Soltan Velayat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Persepolis

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Persépolis, centro arqueológico en IRAN

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PERSÉPOLIS es un nombre griego, que significa "Ciudad de Persia"; los persas la llamaron Takht-e Jamshid, o sea "El Trono de Jamshid". Darío I, Inició su construcción en -518 a. de C. en el -331 a. de ..


Persepolis, Naghshe Rostam, Iran

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Visit Persepolis, Naghshe Rostam, Pasar Gadae, Isad Khast. Road Shiraz to Esfahan, Iran 2002 ..

Persepolis panorama

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In hall of 100 colums. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tall-i Bakun

Tall-i Bakun or Tall-e Bakun was a prehistoric site in the Ancient Near East about 3 km south of Persepolis.

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Located at 29.91 52.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Fars Province

Persepolis

Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Persepolis is situated 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran. The earliest remains of Persepolis date from around 515 BCE. UNESCO declared the citadel of Persepolis a World Heritage Site in 1979.

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Located at 29.93 52.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 6th-century BC architecture, Achaemenid Empire, Ancient Persia, Archaeological sites in Iran, Destroyed landmarks, Former populated places in Iran, Iranian archeological cities, Iranian architecture, Iranian culture, Persepolis, Persian history, Populated places in Fars Province, World Heritage Sites in Iran

Apadana

The Apadāna is a collection of biographical stories found in the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Pāli Canon, the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. It is thought by most scholars to be a late addition to the canon, composed during the 1st and 2nd century BCE. The title Apadāna perhaps means 'life history' or 'legend' in Pāli; it has the additional, older meaning of advice or moral instruction; Dr Sally Cutler has suggested the word originally meant 'reapings', i.e. of the results of karma.

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Located at 29.93 52.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: 5th-century BC architecture, Achaemenid Empire, Iranian architecture, Khuddaka Nikaya, Persepolis, Pāli Buddhist texts

Naqsh-e Rajab

Naqsh-e Rajab is an archaeological site just east of Istakhr and about 12 km north of Persepolis. Together with Naqsh-e Rustam, which lies less than a kilometer away, the site is part of the Marvdasht cultural complex. Together, the two sites are a tentative candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status. Naqsh-e Rajab is the site of four limestone rockface inscriptions and bas-reliefs that date to the early Sassanid era. One of the carvings is the investiture inscription of Ardeshir I (r.

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Located at 29.97 52.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Marvdasht complex, Sassanid architecture, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East

Estakhr

Estakhr was an ancient city located in southern Iran, in Fars province, five kilometers north of Persepolis. It was a prosperous city during the time of Achaemenid Persia.

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Located at 29.98 52.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Achaemenid cities, Former populated places in Iran, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places in Fars Province