Persepolis was once the ceremonial capital of the great Persian empire of the Achaemenid kings. It was built-in the 6th century BC by the kings Darius, Xerxes and Antexerxes.
Azadi Tower (literally the "Freedom Tower" or "Liberty Tower") is one of the symbols of the great Tehran city. The Tower took 30 months to complete andwas formerly known as the Shahyad Tower which means “Shah’s Memorial Tower”.
The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque also known as the Pink Mosque, is a traditional mosque in Shiraz, Iran.
As one of the oldest civilizations in the world, Iranians have contributed much to the historical timeline of mankind.
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Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman, was arrested by the Guidance Patrol on 14 September 2022 because of an "improper hijab." The police were accused of beating her and inflicting a fatal head injury; Amini was pronounced dead on 16 September. Protests in Iran erupted in Ms. Amini's hometown in northwest Iran after her funeral on sept.17, spreading to Tehran and other cities. Crowds clashed with security forces, attacked symbols of the regime and burned headscarves.
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