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1 The ancient Zoroastrian feast of Yalda marks the longest night of the year. For the Zorastrians in Iran, the traditional celebration dates back several thousand years, when Zoroastrianism was… |  | |
2 Fajr International Film Festival Commemorating the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran screens some of cinema's most socio-politically sensitive and original productions. The festival… | ||
3 Just before the Spring Equinox and the end of the Zoroastrian year, bonfires are lit in the streets of Iran. People jump over them to exorcise the old year and its misfortunes and regenerate… | ||
4 Noruz: the Zoroastrian New Year This ancient Zoroastrian spring festival of the New Year celebrates the symbolic victory of light, goodness and fire, embodied in the figure of the Wise Lord Ahura Mazda, over darkness and… | ||
5 A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Naqsh-e Jahan or Imam Square is located in Esfahan city centre. The second-largest square in the world (after Beijing's Tianamen Square), it is surrounded by… |  | |
32.0286 54.4904 | 6 Located in the province of Fars, heart of Ancient Iran and home of the Persians, Persepolis was chosen by Darius (or Cyrus) the Great as a site for an imperial palace. Known as the Apadana… |  |
7 The Alborz Mountains stretch along the northern border of Iran and the Caspian Sea, with Tehran nestling on their southern central slopes. As well as the country's highest peak (Damavand, 5604… |  | |
8 The Tomb of Hafez, located in the Musalla Gardens in Shiraz, is the mausoleum of 14th-century Persian poet Khajeh Shams al-Din Mohammad Hafez-e Shirazi (1331-1337). Visitors can take a calming… |  | |
9 Ateshkadeh, in Yazd, is known as the Fire Temple, a place where fire is revered by Zorastrians as the symbol of the god of light and of all that is good. A flame has burned continuously here… |  | |
10 Located on the southern edge of Tehran, the Holy Shrine of Imam Khomeini is one of the most impressive buildings of modern Iran. The modern mausoleum is part of a large complex that includes… |  |
