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Province of Iran
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Southwestern Iran is a region of Western Iran.
By train
There is only one mainline in this part of Iran, running in a north-south direction. The line connects Khorramshahr in the south with Qom via Ahwaz and Dezful and onto Tehran.
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a port city and oil refining center
a city with a history dating back to the Achaemenid period, on the banks of the Karoun River
twin cities at the foot of the Zagros Mountains with a history that dates back to the Sassanian era
famous for its dam and ancient monuments
the site of the 1980 Battle of Khorramshahr has a museum dedicated to events during the Iran-Iraq War
believed to have been the capital of Achaemenian Reign
home of the Chaleshtor Castle
one of the oldest cities in Iran, it has many historical and architectural wonders
an industrial city in the Zagros Mountains
Its ziggurat (Choghazanbil), is a UNESCO World Heritage site which is the best preserved ziggurat temple in the world. Built about 1250 BC by the king of the Elamites to honour their god.
a settlement from the 4th millennium BC, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It was an ancient Persian capital, called Shushan in the Bible.
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Culture & historyThe ancient Persian Empire included areas far beyond modern Persia, now called Iran. At times the Persians controlled much of the Middle East — they were a main antagonist of Ancient Greece a few centuries BCE, and…
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ItinerariesThe Trans-Iranian Railway (Persian: راهآهن سراسری ایران) is a railway connecting the Persian Gulf with the Caspian Sea through Iran. In 2021 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Culture & historyIslam is one of the world's most important religions, second only to Christianity in number of adherents. Its followers are called Muslims and their houses of worship, mosques.
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