Archaeological Sites in Iran: Susa, Gorgan, Tabriz, Sari, Iran, Ardabil, Urmia, Pasargadae, Taq-E Bostan, Sidekan, Shahr-E Sukhteh
Chapters: Susa, Gorgan, Tabriz, Sari, Iran, Ardabil, Urmia, Pasargadae, Taq-E Bostan, Sidekan, Shahr-E Sukhteh, Teppe Hasanlu, Tangeh Bolaghi, Tappeh Sialk, Godin Tepe, Rahmatabad Mound, Kura-Araxes Culture, Takht-E Soleym?n, Abyaneh, Khanileh, Mount Khajeh, Dekhmeh Rawansar, Tall-I Bakun, Saltman, Haft Tepe, Musasir Temple, Zayandeh River Culture, Bardak Siah Palace, Qaleh Bozi, Ziwiye Hoard, Darband Cave, Warwasi, Ganj Par, Sefid-Ab, Essaqwand Rock Tombs, Marlik, Dashtestan, Wezmeh, Kashafrud, Sorkh Deh Chamber Tomb, Bastam Citadel, Hilleh Historical Village, Eshkaft-E Siahoo. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 179. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Tabriz – Maqbaratoshoara. Shah-goli.According to some sources, including Encyclopædia Britannica, the name Tabriz derives from “tap-riz”from the many thermal springs in the area. Other sources claim that in AD 246, to avenge his brother’s death, king Khosraw I of Armenia defeated Ardashir I of the Sassanid Empire and changed the name of the city from Shahistan to Tauris, deriving from “ta-vrezh” (“this revenge” in Grabar). In AD 297, it became the capital of Tiridates III, king of Armenia. However, this story has popular origin and no ancient source has recorded such event. This is based on accounts of Vardan, the Armenian historian in 14th century. An old map of Tabriz According to The Cambridge History of Iran, Tabriz was founded in early Sassanids times in 3rd or 4th century AD or, more probably, in 7th century. During the Islamic conquest of Iran, Arab armies in Azerbaijan mostly turned attention toward Ardebil and Tabriz was not even listed among the cities of Azerbaijan that Iranian armies were mobilized. These accounts suggest that Tabriz was not more than a small village at this time. An old photo of Tabriz.After the conquest of…More: http://booksllc.net/?id=439791