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Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Tehran[6] (/ tɛəˈræn, - ˈrɑːn, ˌteɪ -/; Persian: تهران Tehrân [tehˈɾɒːn] ⓘ) is the capital [7] 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 ...
The history of Iran (or Persia, as it was known in the Western world) is intertwined with Greater Iran, a sociocultural region spanning from Anatolia to the Indus River and from the Caucasus to the Persian Gulf. Central to this area is modern-day Iran, which covers the bulk of the Iranian Plateau. Iran is home to one of the world's oldest ...
Iran, [a] [b] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), [c] also known as Persia, [d] is a country in West Asia.It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
1660 - Grand Bazaar reported to be open. 1723 – Afghans (Pashtuns) occupy the city. [2] 1751 – Takht-e Marmar built. 1759 – Khalvat Karim Khani built (approximate date). 1785 – Town besieged by forces of Agha Mohammad. [3] 1786 – Mohammad Khan Qajar moves Iran's capital from Sari to Tehran. [3][4] 1790 – Palace built (later became ...
Iran: At War with History, by John Limbert, pub. 1987, a book of socio-cultural customs of The Islamic Republic of Iran; George Ghevarghese Joseph.The Crest of the Peacock: The Non-European Roots of Mathematics. July 2000. Princeton U Press. Welch, S.C. (1972). A king's book of kings: the Shah-nameh of Shah Tahmasp. New York: The Metropolitan ...
Russo-Persian War (1826–1828) Facing the possibility of a Russian conquest of Tehran and with Tabriz already occupied, Persia signed the Treaty of Turkmenchay; decisive and final cession of the last Caucasian territories of Iran comprising modern-day Armenia, the remainder of the Azerbaijan Republic that was still in Iranian hands, and Igdir ...
Nelson Mandela Boulevard (Persian: بلوار نلسون ماندلا) (old name: Jordan Street and Africa Boulevard) still known as Jordan is an affluent and upper-class district in northern Tehran, and some people draw similarities between Jordan District as being much like the Kensington area in London, United Kingdom as the area is a mixture of residential and commercial locale, filled ...
A map showing territories commonly considered part of the Near East. The Middle East, also known as the Near East, is home to one of the Cradles of Civilization and has seen many of the world's oldest cultures and civilizations. The region's history started from the earliest human settlements and continues through several major pre- and post ...