Herat: A Short History
Herat was a great trading center strategically located on ancient trade routes from the Mediterranean to India or China.
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Iran
Mashhad: Iran‘s Holy City
Mashhad is a city in northeast Iran, known as a place of religious pilgrimage. It’s centered on the vast Holy Shrine of Imam Reza, with golden domes and minarets that are floodlit at night.
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Nader Shah: Persia’s Napoleon
Nader Shah Afshar was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and one of the most powerful rulers in Iranian history, ruling as Shah of Iran from 1736 to 1747, when he was assassinated during a rebellion.
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The Koh-i-Noor Diamond
Koh-i-Noor in Persian means Mountain of Light and it remains one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, weighing more than 105 carats
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Lahore Fort of the Mughals
The Lahore fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most significant landmarks of Mughal architecture in South AsiaThe Lahore fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most significant landmarks of Mughal architecture in South Asia
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