Detourmap
Archaeological & historic sites in Iran
Iran has 68 archaeological & historic sites on Detourmap — ancient ruins, tombs, ghost towns, shipwrecks, catacombs, mines, battlefields and crash sites. The best known is Persepolis. All of them are below.
- Archaeological
- 68
- Oldest
- Ganj Dareh 7500 BC
- Little known
- 48 of 68
- Most from
- 3rd century
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1.Persepolis
Archaeological · 6th century BC · Iconic
Ancient city in Marvdasht County, Iranian national heritage site and World heritage site
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3.Pasargadae
Archaeological · Renowned
Ancient city and archaeological site in Fars Province, Iranian national heritage site
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5.Shahr-e Sukhteh
Archaeological · Renowned
Archaeological site in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Iran
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9.Istakhr
Archaeological · Notable
An ancient city in Fars Province, Iran, a monument registered in the National Monuments List of Iran
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10.Gundeshapur
Archaeological · 3rd century · Notable
Sassanid city in Dezful County, Iranian national heritage site
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11.Tepe Sialk
Archaeological · 70th century BC · Notable
Archaeological site in Kashan, Iranian national heritage site
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12.Bishapur
Archaeological · 3rd century · Notable
Ancient city in Kazerun County, Iranian national heritage site
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14.Taq-e Bostan
Archaeological · Notable
Archaeological site in Kermanshah, Iranian national heritage site
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18.Ganzak
Archaeological · Notable
Ancient town founded in northwestern Iran located south of Lake Urmia
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32.Minar of Firuzabad
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Tower-like structure in Gor (modern Firuzabad, Iran)
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35.Bandian Complex
Archaeological · 5th century · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Dargaz County, Iranian national heritage site
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40.Seymareh
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient city in Darreh Shahr, Iranian national heritage site
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41.Omani ship Al Munassir
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Amphibious warfare vessel operated by the Royal Navy of Oman
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45.Eshaqvand Tombs
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Tombs in Kermanshah Province, Iranian national heritage site
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50.Tepe Ashraf (Isfahan)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Mound in Isfahan, Iranian national heritage site
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54.Nurabad Tower
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Tower in Mamasani County, Iranian national heritage site
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57.Tepe Juqin
Archaeological · 50th century BC · Hidden gem
Mound in Vahidieh, Iranian national heritage site
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58.Tepe Dozd (Razavi Khorasan)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Mound in Kashmar County, Iranian national heritage site
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60.Abdolabad Site (Bardaskan County)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Bardaskan County, Iranian national heritage site
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61.Firuzabad Site (Bardaskan County)
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Bardaskan County, Iranian national heritage site
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62.Khosrow Parviz Hunting Ground
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Hunting ground in Kermanshah, Iranian national heritage site
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63.Behistun
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Bisotun, Iranian national heritage site
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65.Tepe Posht Poshteh
Archaeological · 10th century BC · Hidden gem
Mound in Kuhsorkh County, Iranian national heritage site
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66.Bishapur Ceremonial Hall
Archaeological · 3rd century · Hidden gem
Ancient Sasanian ceremonial hall located in the city of Bishapur, Kazerun, Iran
Questions about this page
How many archaeological & historic sites are there in Iran?
68 on this map, out of 14,002 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for Iran with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the archaeological & historic sites in Iran?
Persepolis, 6th century BC. Ancient city in Marvdasht County, Iranian national heritage site and World heritage site.
Which is the oldest?
Ganj Dareh, dated to 7500 BC. 14 of these 68 carry a founding date, 13 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.