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Kharraqan Twin Towers in Qazvin and the brilliance of Iranian brick architecture
Sep 14, 2026 07:40Pars Today- The Kharaqan Towers are considered the earliest examples of double-shell domes in Iran, in which the double-shell system separates the structural functions of the dome from its exterior architectural form.
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Qazvin's Alamut Castle, a legendary fortress in Alborz Mountains and new UNESCO heritage site
Sep 14, 2026 07:20Pars Today- Alamut Castle in Qazvin Province, northwestern Iran, was never conquered by a direct military attack throughout its history. Hassan Sabbah seized it through a political strategy in 1090, while the Mongols only managed to force its surrender in 1256, after the Nizari Ismailis’ surrounding defensive network had collapsed.
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Qazvin, the beating heart of Iran’s centuries-old calligraphy tradition
Sep 13, 2026 05:22Pars Today- Qazvin Province, located in northwestern Iran, 130 kilometers west of Tehran, has been deeply intertwined with the art of Persian calligraphy for centuries.
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Qale Kord Cave in Qazvin, where visitors encounter ancient origins of human life
Sep 12, 2026 07:17Long before modern humans existed, another kind of human was already living in a cave west of Qazvin, and the tools and teeth they left behind are now rewriting Iran’s human story.