Historical Sites of Iran Archives

destruction of historical monuments in Iran - the towers at Seyyed Zein Al-Abedin Hoseiniye Sari Mazandaran Iran

Mar 22 2023

Tour of Caspian Coast: City of Sari
The northernmost province of Iran

22 Mar ’23

This entry is part 10 of 14 in the series Iran Road Tour: Tehran to Mashhad via the Caspian Coast

On our road trip from Tehran to Mashhad, we passed through Sari, one of the largest cities in Iran’s Caspian Coast region.

The karat tower or karet minaret near town of taybad

Jan 8 2023

Iran’s Towers: “Lighthouses of the desert”
Iranians kept fires burning on these minarets to direct desert traffic

8 Jan ’23

Ancient Persians, aware of the strategic value of the Silk Road to East-West commerce, built towers with fires on the top to direct travelers. Many of the towers survived the centuries despite earthquakes and the punishing weather.

Nissan patrol, a favorite 4WD in Iran countryside mashhad khorasan razavi copyright ali torkzadeh escapefromtehran com

Dec 20 2022

A tank is just right for Road Trip In Iran
Hunting for rocks and history on our last country stay in northeast Iran

20 Dec ’22

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Road trip to country home in northeast Iran

Iran is where you can stumble upon a ancient Zoroastrian lookout by accident – and find out it’s not even on the map, let alone protected. Do it in a tank-like 4WD, perfect vehicle for Iran’s dangerous roads.

Jul 20 2022

Too much history in Italy & Aching for Iran

20 Jul ’22

As I overdosed on seeing too much history in too many museums in Italy, I remembered tourists in Iran complaining about seeing too many historical sites.

Iranian Men climbing toward Baba langar historical sites, near sabzevar, iran

Sep 25 2019

“War is Senseless” – the message of Iran’s History
A visit of priceless structures spanning three millenniums and a lesson on our temporal predicaments

25 Sep ’19

An ancient wartime shelter tells us Iranians have survived the enemy for thousands of years. Regardless, war is senseless. Let’s set aside the fighting and live in peace, say locals in Sabzevar, Iran.