Nowruz (oil field)
The Nowruz oil field, in the Persian Gulf, Iran, was the site of several 1983 oil spills.
The Nowruz oil field, in the Persian Gulf, Iran, was the site of several 1983 oil spills.
Niavaran (Persian: نياوران) is a district in the north of Tehran's foothills.
The National Library of Iran (NLI) is located in Tehran, Iran, with several branches scattered throughout the city.
Naghsh-e- Jahan Stadium (Persian: استاديوم نقش جهان), is a stadium in Isfahan, Iran.
Meybod (Persian: ميبد, also Romanized as Maibud) is a city in and capital of Meybod County, Yazd Province, Iran.
Mellat Park (Persian: پارک ملت - Pārk e Mellat), literally the Nation Park, is a main park in Tehran, Iran.
Jahrom (Persian: جهرم, also known as Jahrūm) is a city in and the capital of Jahrom County, Fars Province, Iran.
The Imam Hossein Comprehensive University (also referred to as IHU or the Imam Hossein University, in Persian: دانشگاه امام حسین Dāneshgāh-e Emām Hossein') is a public university located in Tehran, Iran.
Fereydunshahr (Persian: فریدونشهر, Georgian: მარტყოფი) is a city in and the capital of Fereydunshahr County, Isfahan Province, Iran.
Tappeh-ye Choghā Mīsh (Persian language; ČOḠĀ MĪŠ) dating back to 6800 BC, is the site of a Chalcolithic settlement in Western Iran, located in the Khuzistan Province on the Susiana Plain.
Baneh (Persian: بانه; Kurdish: بانه, Bane; also Romanized as Bāneh) is a city in and capital of Baneh County, Kurdistan Province, Iran.
Agha Bozorg mosque (Persian: مسجد آقا بزرگ Masjed-e Āghā Bozorg) is a historical mosque in Kashan, Iran. The mosque was built in the late 18th century by master-mimar Ustad Haj Sa'ban-ali.
Abarkuh (Persian: ابركوه, also Romanized as Abarkūh and Abar Kūh; also known as Abarghoo, Abarkū, Abar Qū, and Abarqūh) is a city in and capital of Abarkuh County, Yazd Province, Iran.
The 856 Damghan earthquake or the 856 Qumis earthquake occurred on 22 December, 856 AD (242 A.H.). The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.9, and a maximum intensity of X (intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The meizoseismal area (area …
The 1930 Salmas earthquake occurred on May 6 at 22:34:26 UTC in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. The earthquake measured 7.1 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli Intensity of X (Extreme). A damaging foreshock occurred fifteen hour…
Nowshahr (Persian: نوشهر; also Romanized as Now Shahr, Noushahr, Noshahr, and Nau Shahr; also known as Bandar-e Noshahr) is a port city in and the capital of Noshahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran.
Shahsavar (Tonekabon) (Persian: تنكابن, also Romanized as Tonekābon; formerly, Shahsavar (Persian: شَهسَوار), also Romanized as Shahsavār and Shahsawār) is a city in and the capital of Shahsavar (Tonekabon) County, Mazandaran Province, Iran.
Takab (Persian: تكاب, Kurdish: تکاو; and ; also Romanized as Takāb; also known as Azerbaijani: Tikan Təpə) is a city in and the capital of Takab County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 43,702, in 10,078 famili…
Shahriar (Persian: شهريار, also Romanized as Shahrīār, Shahreyār, and Shahriyār; also known as ‘Alī Shāh ‘Avaẕ and Ali Shāh ‘Iwaz) is a city in and the capital of Shahriar County, Tehran Province, Iran.
Sarakhs (Persian: سرخس, also Romanized as Serakhs) is a city in and capital of Sarakhs County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Sarakhs was once a stopping point along the Silk Road, and in its 11th century heyday had many libraries and a famous sch…
Sahar TV is the name of two Iranian TV channels that are part of Sahar Universal Network (SUN) which is the branch of Islamic Republic Of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) responsible for broadcasting programs internationally. Programs are produced in Englis…
Dayro d-Mor Hananyo (Syriac: ܕܝܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܚܢܢܝܐ; The Monastery of St.
Manjil (Persian: منجيل, also Romanized as Manjīl and Menjīl) is a city in the Central District of Rudbar County, Gilan Province, Iran.
Lavan Island (Persian: جزیرهٔ لاوان) is an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. It has an area of 76 km². The island has one of the four major terminals for export of crude oil in Iran. The largest one is in Kharg Island. Lavan island sits on top of…
Khoy County (Persian: شهرستان خوی) is a county in West Azerbaijan Province in Iran. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions later split off to form Chaypareh County was 365,573, in 85,550 families; excluding those port…
Kahrizak Detention Center (in Persian: بازداشتگاه کهریزک) is a detainment facility operated by the Judicial system of Iran in southern Tehran.
Garmsar (Persian: گرمسار, also Romanized as Garmsār; formerly, Shahr-e Qeshlāq (Persian: شَهرِ قِشلاق), also, simply Qeshlāq) is a city in and the capital of Garmsar County, Semnan Province, Iran.
Ganj Dareh (Persian: تپه گنج دره; "Treasure Valley" in Persian, or "Treasure Valley Hill" if tepe/tappeh (hill) is appended to the name) is a Neolithic settlement in the Iranian Kurdistan portion of Iran. It is located in the east of Kermanshah, in …
Damavand (Persian: دماوند, also Romanized as Damāvand and Demāvend; also known as Qaşabeh-e Damāvand) is a city in and the capital of Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran.
Chaldoran County (Persian: شهرستان چالدران) is a county in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. The capital of the county is Siah Cheshmeh (Persian: سيه چشمه) or Qara Aineh is also called Chaldoran. The other prominent town in the district is Avajiq. At…
Bastam (Persian: بسطام, also romanized as Basṭām; also known as Busṭām and Bisṭām) is a city in and capital of the Bastam District of Shahrud County, Semnan Province, Iran.
Azerbaijan Museum is the major archaeological and historical museum in Tabriz, in the northwest part of Iran (East Azerbaijan province). It was established on April 1958. The museum consists of three major halls, a side yard, office rooms and a libr…
ʿAlam-Kūh (Persian: علم کوه; also: Alam Kooh) - Mount Alam - is a mountain in the Alborz mountain range in the north of Iran, Mazandaran Province, forming a peak of the Takht-e Suleyman Massif. It is located in the Kelardasht District of the Mazand…
The Ziwiye hoard is a treasure hoard containing gold, silver, and ivory objects, also including a few Luristan pieces, that was uncovered on the south shore of Lake Urmia in Ziwiyeh, Kurdistan Province, Iran, in 1947.
Sahand Stadium, also Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium (Persian: ورزشگاه یادگار امام), is a multi-purpose stadium in Tabriz, Iran. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1996 and has a capacity of 80,451 people.
Torbat-e Heydarieh (Persian: تربت حيدريه, also Romanized as Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh; also known as Torbat-e Heydari, Turbat-i-Haidari, and Turbet-i-Haidari) is a city in and capital of Torbat-e Heydarieh County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran.