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    Ardabil
    Ardabil is the administrative centre of Ardabil Province. The city was inhabited in Sassanid and Achaemenid eras. After the Arab's conquest of Iran (654-661) Ardabil became the capital of Azarbaijan, but it was once again destroyed by the Mongols. The city is best known as the birthplace of Sheikh Safi ad-Din (1251-1334) from whom the Safavid dynasty was descended. Sheikh Safi was the founder of a... read more
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    Customs control
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    Bam and Mahan
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    People
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    Hamadan
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    Isfahan
    Isfahan was founded in the old times as a garrison town. The city was captured by the Arabs in the 7th century. It was chosen as the capital of the Deylaman and Seljuk dynasties in the 10th and 11th centuries. In the 13th century Isfahan was occupied by the Mongols and in the 14th century by Tamerlane. It flourished at Safavid era (16th century) and was a famous trade centre of that time. It was n... read more
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    Culture & Customs
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    Kerman
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    Kermanshah
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    Kish Island
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    Mashhad
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    Persepolis
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    Qazvin
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    Shiraz
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    Tabriz
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    Tehran
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    Yazd
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