Harireh Ancient City was also one of the centers for the trade of pearls.
According to Greek historians, the Median king Deiokes fortified a palace here in 728 BCE. It lies on the legendary Silk Road between Mesopotamia and the Iranian Plateau. Hamadan, once known as Ecbatana, was one of the ancient world’s greatest cities. It was the king of kings, Darius I, who built an impressive palace complex inspired by Mesopotamian models. Emamzade Abdollah mosque, one of the main sites in Hamadan. Persepolis, one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites, was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia (550-330 BC). They used to provide drinking water for the population of the city. A Relief is seen at the ancient Persian city of Persepolis outside Shiraz, southern Iran, Sept. There are also many wells and qanats (Ghanaat) around the extant monuments. Most of the structures are predictably in ruins, but their form and decorations will give you a sense of life in a Middle-East island during the antiquity. Referred to in the book of poems of Persian poet Sa'adi, the ruins of Harireh bear witness to the flourishing economy of Kish in ancient times when the island facilitated trade between China, North Africa and Europe. Harireh was quite popular during the Saljuks and Atavakan of Fars.)Īrcheologists believe that the multi-floored monuments of the town were destroyed in an earthquake. Discover beautiful travel destinations: Esfahan, Persepolis, Bam, Mashaad, Yazd. (Some say Harireh was first built sometime between the late Sasanid period and the early Islamic era. Visit Iran - 79 Amazing Places: Desert, Mountain, Beach, Islands, Unesco. The site lies near the confluence of the Pulvar (Sivand) and Kor rivers. The ruins include the remains of a mansion with Ilkhanid era (1256-1353) tiles, a public bath and industrial workshops. Persepolis, an ancient capital of the kings of the Achaemenian dynasty of Iran (Persia), located about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Shiraz in the Fars region of southwestern Iran. The ruins of the ancient town of Harireh, situated in the center of Kish Island, are said to be 800 years old and its area is about 3 square kilometers.