Zavareh
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| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Istfahan Province |
Zavareh (alternatively Zaware, Persian: زواره) is a small town in Iran, located at the northeast of the province of Isfahan next to the central desert area. It is known that Zavareh had a Sassanian fire temple and was an important trade center in the Seljuk period. Its name is after Zavareh, the brother of rostam, a mythical hero of Iran.
Khodashahr (God's City), Iran's first high-tech city, is built in the east of Zavareh with investments from oversea Iranians.
[edit] Historical sites
- Zavareh Grand Mosque: An inscription in the entrance stucco dates this Seljuk-era mosque to 1135-1136, making it the first known dated mosque constructed according to a four-portico (iwan) plan in the post-Islamic Iran.
- Pa Minar Mosque: The minaret of this mosque bears a Kufic inscription in brick, dating it to 1068-1069. This makes it the second oldest dated minaret in Iran, the oldest being at Saveh. The minaret makes part of a Seljuk mosque, which has been restored during the Il-Khanid period.
- Zavareh's Kariz Qanat: This Qanat dates back to 5000 year ago, is a network of underground canals which brings the water from distant water resources.
[edit] References
- Matheson, Sylvia A. (1972). Persia: An Archaeological Guide. London: Faber and Faber Limited. ISBN 0-571-09305-1
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