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Terenah
Terenah (from ar, تـِرنـُه , in fa, ترنه), the unique ancient methods of ancient Kukherd population have been using to transfer the sweet water from Mehran salty river to the other bank of the river order to water their lands. The ''Terenah'' is a water management system used and ruins are located in the Kukherd District ( fa, بخش كوخرد), in Hormozgan Province. They are under the administration of the city of Bastak. The Terenah are an archaeological site of Sassanid architecture. Technical features Terenah are constructed as a series of well-like vertical shafts, connected by gently sloping tunnels. Terenah tap into subterranean water in a manner that efficiently delivers large quantities of water to the surface without need for pumping. The water drains relying on gravity, with the destination lower than the source, which is typically an upland aquifer. Terenah allow water to be transported over long distances in hot dry climates without losing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kukherd
Kukherd ( fa, كوخرد, also Romanized as Kūkherd, Kookherd, and Kuhkhird; also known as Chāleh Kūkherd) is a city and capital of Kukherd District, in Bastak County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 4,390, in 1,196 families. Kukherd was traditionally part of the region of Larestan. Kukherd's inhabitants are Larestani people. Location and geography Kukherd is a district (Bakhsh بخش) located on the south western side of Iran in the Hormozgān Province, 155 kilometers south of the city of Lar and 45 kilometers from the city of Bastak. The Mehran river flows through its northern parts. A chain of mountains extends about 55 kilometers from east to west in northern parts of Kukherd forming a natural barrier that separates Koohkerd from other villages. One of the tallest mountains in Kukherd is Nakh (ناخ) rising about 800–900 meters above sea level. This mountain chain also includes the highest peak, the Paletir (پلتير) mountain ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraw Kukherd
Paraw Kukherd (from ar, باراو كوخرد, in fa, پاراو کوخرد is a water management system used. The ''Paraw Kukherd'' Qanat structures and ruins are located in the Kukherd District ( fa, بخش كوخرد), in Hormozgan Province. They are under the administration of the city of kukherd In Bastak County. The Paraw Kukherd are an archaeological site of Sassanid architecture. Technical features Qanats are constructed as a series of well-like vertical shafts, connected by gently sloping tunnels. Qanats tap into subterranean water in a manner that efficiently delivers large quantities of water to the surface without need for pumping. The water drains relying on gravity, with the destination lower than the source, which is typically an upland aquifer. Qanats allow water to be transported over long distances in hot dry climates without losing a large proportion of the water to seepage and evaporation. Impact of qanats on settlement patterns A typical town or c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, and enclosed except for the entrance and exit, commonly at each end. A pipeline is not a tunnel, though some recent tunnels have used immersed tube construction techniques rather than traditional tunnel boring methods. A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. The central portions of a rapid transit network are usually in the tunnel. Some tunnels are used as sewers or aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations. Utility tunnels are used for routing steam, chilled water, electrical power or telecommunication cables, as well as connecting buildings for convenient passage of people and equipment. Secret tunnels are built for military purposes, or by civilians for smuggling of weapons, contraband, or people. Special tunnels, such as wildlife crossings, are built to allow wildlife to cross human-made barriers safely. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeological Sites In Iran
Some of the prehistoric archaeological sites of Iran are listed below: *Paleolithic **Hotu and Kamarband Caves **Darband Cave ** Qal'eh Bozi ** Do-Ashkaft Cave **Warwasi **Bisitun Cave **Kashafrud *Neolithic ** Tappeh Sialk ** Ganj Dareh ** Ali Kosh ** Hajji Firuz Tepe *Jiroft culture (3rd millennium BC) **Konar Sandal **Shahdad **Shahr-e Sukhteh * Lullubi culture (3rd to 2nd millennia BC) **Sarpol-e Zahab *Elam (3rd to 2nd millennia BC) ** Anshan ** Chogha Zanbil ** Godin Tepe ** Haft Tepe ** Susa ** Khorramabad *Assyria ** Tappeh Hasanlu *Median to Achaemenid period **Ecbatana **Persepolis ** Behistun **Rey, Iran **Pasargadae ** Temukan ** Bābā Jān Tepe ** Marlik ** Qaleh Kesh * Sassanid period **Takht-e Soleymān **Istakhr **Great Wall of Gorgan **Qal'eh Dokhtar **Qumis, Iran See also *List of archaeological sites sorted by country *History of Iran * Rock art in Iran References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Archaeological Sites In Iran Archaeological sites in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sassanid Family Tree
This is a family tree of the Sasanian emperors, their ancestors, and Sasanian princes/princesses. History The Sasanian dynasty was named after Sasan, the eponymous ancestor of the dynasty. It was founded by Ardashir I in 224, who defeated the last Parthian (Arsacid) king, Artabanus IV ( ''Ardavan'') and ended when the last Sasanian monarch, Yazdegerd III (632–651), lost a 19-year struggle to drive out the early Arab Caliphate, which was the first of the Islamic empires. It is believed that the following dynasties and noble families have ancestors among the Sasanian rulers: * The Dabuyid dynasty (642–760), descendants of Jamasp. * The Paduspanids (665–1598) of Mazandaran, descendants of Jamasp. * The Shahs of Shirwan (1100–1382), from Hormizd IV's line.Stokvis A.M.H.J., pp. 112, 129. * The Banu Munajjim (9th–10th century), from Mihr Gushnasp, a Sasanian prince. * The Kamkarian family (9th–10th century), a ''dehqan'' family descended from Yazdegerd III. * The Mik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Of Siba
The Castle of Siba ( fa, قلعه سیبه ), Siba castle is one of the most remarkable examples of fortified structures surrounded by trench in Kukherd District, Hormozgan Province in south Iran. Location Siba castle was a squared fortified structure 1000 from Kukherd and on a hill above the palm oasis south-west of Kukherd, which added remarkably to its altitude and height. The length of its interface from the south is about 114 metres, while its southern interface extends over 112.5 metres. The structure was near the monuments of ancient bath of Siba. History The history of Siba castle goes back to the Sassanid era (226–651 CE). It was the center of government of that area. It acted as fortified military base for some time and was surrounded by a huge trench for protection. A trench was an ancient defensive strategic feature to defend the cities, castles and the forts in Persia before Islamic era. This gigantic structure was considered a traditional defensive ancient l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Historic Bath Of Siba
The Historical Bath of Siba — ''Hamam Sibah'' ( fa, حمام سیبه), is a historical bathing complex of the ancient Sassanid culture, located in present-day southern Iran near the Straits of Hormuz. Geography The '' Historical Bath of Siba '' bath structures and ruins are located in the Kukherd District ( fa, بخش كوخرد), in Hormozgan Province. They are under the administration of the city of Bastak. The ancient baths are an archaeological site of Sassanid architecture. Modern public baths nearby use the same reportedly healing waters. History The '' Historical Bath of Siba '' public baths were built at natural hot springs, during the Sassanid Empire era (224– 651 CE). Ancient Sassanians built public baths to serve as rest centers. The baths served Sassanid government officials, the merchants from nearby sea ports and desert caravan routes, and the public. Healing baths Some of the baths had practitioners who offered healing treatments, using medicinal herbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Domes Of Kukherd
The Two domes of Kukherd in Kukherd ar, دوكنبدان ـ قبتين , in fa, دوگنبدان كوخرد) are tombs that date from the time of early Afsharid Iran. The tombs were built between 1145 and 1151 AH (1732 to 1738 AD). Because of the beauty of their decoration, the tombs have been a major attraction for visitors of Kukherd, the capital of Kukherd District, in Bastak County, Hormozgan Province, southern Iran. History The tombs were built between 1145 and 1151 AH (1732–1738 AD), during the early Afsharid period. See also *Bastak *Paraw Kukherd *The Historic Bath of Siba *Castle of Siba References * :ar: دوكنبدان Arabic Wikipedias. * :fa: آرامگاه علمای کوخرد Persian Wikipedia. * الكوخردى ، محمد ، بن يوسف، (كُوخِرد حَاضِرَة اِسلامِيةَ عَلي ضِفافِ نَهر مِهران) الطبعة الثالثة ،دبى: سنة 199۷ للميلاد **Mohammed Kookherdi (1997) Kookherd, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabestan
A shabestan or shabistan ( fa, ; Old Persian ''xšapā.stāna'') is an underground space that can be usually found in traditional architecture of mosques, houses, and schools in ancient Iran. These spaces were usually used during summers and could be ventilated by windcatchers and qanats. During the Sasanian Empire and the subsequent Islamic periods, "shabestan" also referred to inner sanctums of the shahs where their concubines resided. Later these structures came to be called '' zanāneh'' (feminine residence), ''andaruni'' (inner private zone) and ''haram'' (from Arabic harem). Cooling A shabestan can be cooled using a qanat in conjunction with a windcatcher. A windcatcher is a chimney-like structure positioned above the house; the one of its four openings opposite the wind direction is opened to move air out of the house. Incoming air is pulled from a qanat below the house. The air flow across the vertical shaft opening creates a lower pressure (see Bernoulli effect) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Well
A Persian well is a type of water well found in the Middle East, often used in conjunction with a qanat. These wells feature an ox-driven pump where the ox walks in circles around a central drive shaft which turns a wheel that raises water via a chain of buckets from the qanat or a well. In some cases, water flows fast enough that a subterranean waterwheel may harness enough power to raise the buckets of water to the surface level. Appearances in Ancient Literature As per Ranjit Sitaram Pandit's translation of Rajatanangini by Kalhana, this mechanism is referred to by Kalhana when alludes to a Yantra to take water from a well. In Sanskrit literature, it is referred to as Araghatta and as per Ranjit Sitaram Pandit, the name Persian Wheel is a modern misnomer. Further reading * Habib, Irfan. "Pursuing the History of Indian Technology." Social Scientist 20 (1992): 1-22. JSTOR JSTOR (; short for ''Journal Storage'') is a digital library founded in 1995 in New York City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
