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Tehran (/ t ɛ ˈ r æ n,-ˈ r ɑː n, ˌ t eɪ-/; Persian: تهران [tehˈɾɒːn] ⓘ, Tehrân) is the capital [6] and largest city of Iran.In addition to serving as the capital of Tehran province, the city is the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District. [7]
Formerly a distinct city, it has now been absorbed into the metropolitan area of Greater Tehran as the 20th district of municipal Tehran, the capital city of the country. Historically known as Rhages (/ ˈ r eɪ dʒ iː z /), Rhagae, and Arsacia, Ray is the oldest existing city in Tehran Province.
The city's historical fabric comprises an array of ancient structures, including the Tarikhaneh Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in Iran, featuring elements from a Sassanian fire temple, and the ancient city walls that hint at Damghan's historical importance as a fortified city. [74] The Historical Village of Abyaneh
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tehran, Iran ... Ancient period. Kura–Araxes culture: 3400–2000: Helmand culture/Jiroft culture:
Gruen devised a master plan for many of northern Tehran's neighborhoods between the years 1963–1967. [1] [2] [3] Many palaces were built and by the late 1970s, Tehran had grown so large that Ray, a former satellite and city in itself, became connected to the ever-expanding "Greater Tehran".
The city corresponds to the ancient Assyrian city of Arbela. Settlement at Erbil can be dated back to possibly 6000 BC, but not urban life until c. 2300. [86] [87] Ankara: Anatolia Turkey: c. 2000 BC [88] The oldest settlements in and around the city center of Ankara belonged to the Hattic civilization which existed during the Bronze Age. Jaffa ...
Mortezagerd, Tehran, Tehran 215 Ray Ancient City : Ancient City Prehistoric 1934 Ray, Tehran 216 Tappeh Tarababad : Mound Sasanian Era 1934 Tarababad, Nishapur, Razavi Khorasan 217 Emamzadeh Darb-e Emam: Emamzadeh Timurid Era 1934 Isfahan, Isfahan 218 Qotbiyeh Mosque : Mosque Safavid Era 1934 Isfahan, Isfahan 219 Mausoleum of Amir Massoud
The Museum of Ancient Iran is located at the western part of Mashhq Square in Tehran, Iran. It was designed by André Godard by the order of Ali-Asghar Hekmat, then Minister of Education of Pahlavi Iran. Two Iranian master builders, Ostad Morad Tabrizi and Abbas Ali Memar, constructed the building. [1]