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Museums In Iran ...
This is a list of museums in Iran. See also * Tourism in Iran * History of Iran * Culture of Iran * List of museums * List of museums in Tehran References {{Asia topic, List of museums in Museums Museums Iran Museums Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. The largest museums are located in major cities throughout the world, while thousands of local museums exist in smaller cities, towns, and rural areas. Museums have varying aims, ranging from the conservation and documentation of their collection, serving researchers and specialists, to catering to the general public. The goal of serving researchers is not only scientific, but intended to serve the general public. There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums, and children's museums. According to the International Council of Museums (ICOM), there are more than 55,000 museums in 202 countrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardabil
Ardabil (, fa, اردبیل, Ardabīl or ''Ardebīl'') is a city in northwestern Iran, and the capital of Ardabil Province. As of the 2022 census, Ardabil's population was 588,000. The dominant majority in the city are ethnic Iranian Azerbaijanis and the primary language of the people is Azerbaijani. Ardabil is known for its trade in silk and carpets. Ardabil rugs are renowned and the ancient Ardabil carpets are considered among the best of classical Persian carpets. Ardabil is also home to a World Heritage Site, the Ardabil Shrine, the sanctuary and tomb of Shaikh Safî ad-Dîn, eponymous founder of the Safavid dynasty. The population of Ardabil is about 650,000 with the majority of them being Shia Muslims. Etymology The name Ardabil comes from the Avestan ''artavil'' or ''artawila'' which means "holy place". Location Ardabil is located on the Baliqly Chay River, about from the Caspian Sea, and from the city of Tabriz. It has an average altitude of and total ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdows Garden, Tehran
Ferdows ( fa, فردوس, also Romanized as Ferdos, Ferdous, and Firdaus; named Toon or Tūn until 1929) is a city and capital of Ferdows County, located in the north of South Khorasan Province in Iran. It is about south of Mashhad and 200 km northwest of Birjand. Ferdous is located on the main axis connecting Yazd, Kerman, Isfahan, Bushehr, Hormozgan and Fars provinces to Mashhad. Ferdows city is 1293 meters above sea level. Ferdows At the 2011 census, its population was 28,695, in 8,749 families. After the Khorasan province was divided into 3 provinces, Ferdows County was initially a part of Razavi Khorasan province, but was incorporated within the borders of South Khorasan Province in March 2007. History Founded by the Medes, Ferdows is currently a city. It was a large and famous city in ancient days. There is an unproven theory that the town's name in ancient days was "Taban" (or shining; تابان in Persian). In Islamic times it became known as Toon or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdows Garden
Ferdows Garden ( fa, باغ فردوس ) is a historical complex located in the district of Tajrish in Shemiran (northern Tehran), Iran. The complex dates back to the reign of the Qajar dynasty, and includes a mansion which houses the Cinema Museum of Iran since 2009. Etymology By the time of the Achaemenid Empire, the term ''pairidaēza'' (Avestan) referred to extensive gardens built all over the empire. It derived from Proto-Iranian ''paridaiźa'', literally meaning "circular boundary". Modern Persian ''ferdows'' () and ''pardis'' () are derivatives of the same word, which occurred in Greek as ''parádeisos'' () and entered English as ''paradise''. According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', as well as the Dehkhoda Dictionary, this word entered Hebrew as ''pardēs'' (), following the arrival of the Jews in Babylon in the 5th century BC. In the sections of the Old Testament that predate this arrival, the notions of "heaven" and "hell" are not specific; only later has ''pārd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maku Museum
Maku (Máku, Makú), Magu or Makku may refer to: Places Iran * Dar-e Maku, a village in Hormozgan Province * Maku, Chaldoran, Poldasht and Showt (electoral district), West Azarbaijan Province * Maku County, West Azarbaijan Province * Maku, Iran, a city in West Azarbaijan Province * Maku Kandi a village in West Azerbaijan Province Other places * Maku (Armenia), the name of a region in ancient Armenia * Maku, Ukhrul, a village in Manipur state, India Other uses * Maku people, a name for several peoples and languages of South America * Magu (deity), also spelled Ma-ku, a goddess in China * Maku, the name for the witchetty grub in the Pitjantjatjara language in central Australia * Maku International Airport, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Maku Khanate, a historical polity that existed from 1747 to 1922 * Maku River, a tributary of the Barak River The Barak River flows through the states of Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram and Assam in India. Further it enters Bangladesh where it bif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bazargan, Iran
Bazargan ( fa, بازرگان; also Romanized as Bāzargān and Bāzergān; also known as Bāzarqān) is a city and capital of Bazargan District, in Maku County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. An important Iranian border crossing with neighboring Turkey is located at Bazargan. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,047, in 2,126 families. History Until well within the 20th century, Bazargan was not much more than a small village, located at an altitude of 1,550 meters on a delta above the Aqchay river. Bazargan's inhabitants, of Turkic origin, were generally involved in traditional agricultural activities. In 1913, the village was ceded by the Ottoman Empire to Qajar Iran. The village of Bazargan has only developed recently (and that in a limited way), due to the existence of the nearby frontier crossing with Turkey. Prior to the 19th century, Bazargan was visited only by few travelers. The French duo Eugène Flandin and Pascal Coste mentioned the village as "Bazirgan" on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maku, Iran
Maku ( fa, ماكو, , az, ماكي, translit=Makı, ) is a city in the West Azerbaijan Province, Iran and the capital of Maku County. At the 2006 census, its population was 41,865, in 10,428 families. It is situated from the Turkish border in a mountain gorge at an altitude of 1,634 metres. The Zangmar River cuts through the city. Maku Free Trade and Industrial Zone is Iran's largest and the world's second largest free trade zone and will encompass an area of 5,000 square km when it was scheduled to open in 2011. Azeris are the majority while Kurds the minority of the city. History Maku was a region of the old Armenia c. 300–800, previously known as Artaz according to Aziz Atiya's ''History of Eastern Christianity''. The Castle of Maku, original Shavarshan, was the center of the domains of the princely family of Amatuni. The Artazian branch of Amatuni family was ruling the Maku region of Artaz still in the XVth century and successfully defended it against Timurleng, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baqcheh Jooq Palace
Baqcheh Jooq Palace is a palace located between the border towns of Maku and Bazargan in West Azarbaijan. It is situated in a vast garden covering about . This palace was built at the end of Qajar dynasty under the orders of Iqbal-ol-Saltaneh Makui, one of the commanders of Mozafaredin Shah. Being located on the main transit road between Turkey and Europe, it is visited by thousands of tourists annually. External links tourist information Houses completed in the 19th century Palaces in Iran Architecture in Iran Historic house museums in Iran Tourist attractions in West Azerbaijan Province Buildings and structures in West Azerbaijan Province Maku County Buildings of the Qajar period {{Iran-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan Museum
Azerbaijan Museum is the major archaeological and historical museum in Tabriz, in the northwest part of Iran (East Azerbaijan Province). It was established in April 1958. The museum consists of three major halls, a side yard, office rooms and a library. It mostly contains objects discovered from excavations in Iranian Azerbaijan, also some artworks and sculptures of artists. Its library contains more than 2500 books, both handwritten and printed, about history, archaeology, art and Iranian culture. Apart from National Museum of Iran in Tehran, Azerbaijan Museum has the largest collection belonging to different periods of Iran's history. The Azerbaijan museum is the first and oldest museum in the northwestern part of the country, and the exhibits that you can find inside of it include objects from different archaeological sites throughout the country and cover the full chronological span of its history, making the museum one of the most important in Iran and a truly national one. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arg Of Karim Khan 08
Arg or ARG may refer to: Places *''Arg'' () means "citadel" in Persian, and may refer to: **Arg, Iran, a village in Fars Province, Iran **Arg (Kabul), presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan ** Arg, South Khorasan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran **Arg of Karim Khan **Arg of Tabriz **Arg-é Bam, an ancient citadel in Bam, Iran ** Arg-e Rayen, Kerman, Iran **Herat Citadel, also known as Arg-e Herat *ARG, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for Argentina People *James Argent, nicknamed "Arg" Arts, entertainment, and media *Alternate reality game *''American Record Guide'', a classical music magazine *''Archive for Reformation History'', journal Mathematics * Argument (complex analysis), the angular component of a complex number or function *Argument of a function, a specific input in a mathematical function Military *ARG, US Navy hull classification symbol for "internal combustion engine repair ship" *Amphibious ready group of US Navy Organizations and enterprises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arg Of Karim Khan
The Arg of Karim Khan ( fa, ارگ کریم خان, ''Arg-e Karim Khān'') or Karim Khan Citadel, is a citadel located in downtown Shiraz, Iran. It was built as part of a complex during the Zand dynasty. It is named after Karim Khan, and served as his living quarters. It is rectangular in shape and resembles a medieval fortress. In the past, the citadel was sometimes used as a prison. Today, it is a museum operated by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization. A public park surrounds it. History Karim Khan citadel is located at the beginning of Karim Khan Zand (Shiraz) street on the corner of the Municipality Square (Shahrdari). Karim Khan was influenced by the Safavid architecture when his government was established in Shiraz. So that after visiting Isfahan Naghshe Jahan Square, he decided to build a large square in the northern Shiraz. This field was known as Artillery Square. To the north of the square, located Divan Karim Khan Square and to its east, Vakil Bazaar and several inn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
