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Iran in Pictures and Words
| A is for Alborz (in Persian البرز), also written as Alburz or Elburz, is a mountain range in northern Iran, stretching from the borders of Armenia in the north-west to the southern end of the Caspian (Mazandaran) Sea. |  |
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| C is for Cyrus the Great ( modern Persian: کوروش, Kourosh), king of Persia, 590 BC. Upon taking Babylon, Cyrus issued a declaration inscribed on a clay barrel, known today as the Cyrus Cylinder. the Cyrus Cylinder has been referred to as the "first charter of human rights". |  Cyrus the Great allowed the exiled Hebrew pilgrims to resettle and rebuild Jerusalem, earning him an honored place in Judaism.  The Cyrus Cylinder artifact was inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform at Cyrus' command after his conquest of Babylon. |
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| P is for Poetry Poetry impacts every aspect of an Iranian's life. Some of the famous persian poets include: Hafez, Sadi, Ferdowsi, Rumi, and Khayam. |  |
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| T is for Tehran Capital of Iran. |  |
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| Anonymous | Thank you! | 0 | Oct 9 2006, 10:25 PM EDT by Anonymous | ||
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I have long wanted to visit Iran. I had an Iranian colleague who told me of his countries beauty. Thank you for letting me see it here on wikiplaces.
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| Anonymous | Thank you! | 0 | Oct 9 2006, 10:21 PM EDT by Anonymous | ||
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Thank you for showing us parts of Iran. That is one place I have long wanted to visit but have not yet done so. A colleague at one of my previous schools was born in Iran and from him I heard about its beauties. Thank you for sharing them with us here.
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