while the Shah Mosque in Isfaha can be traced back to the 17th century. But Isfahan has become an important strategic location for Iran's nuclear arsenal in recent years, meaning some of Iran's ...

Nestled in the heart of Isfahan, Hasht Behesht Palace stands as one of the most exquisite remnants of the Safavid era. Known ...

It reached its zenith between the 9th and 18th centuries. During the Safavid era, it became Iran’s capital under Shah Abbas the Great. Isfahan was once a crossroads of international trade and ...

Near Isfahan, surveyors were setting the final location ... The intense activity represents the latest stage in Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlevi’s three-year-old “White Revolution” (so called ...