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Iran: A Record-Holder
in Cultural Attractions
Compiled By: Firouzeh Mirrazavi
Deputy Editor of www.iranreview.org
‘The most…’ has been always an enticing description to human beings. This description has been
the main reason which has made a lot of tourists and travelers put Iran on their itinerary. Being
described by “the most” is so attractive that many people are trying to make their country be known
by it in various ways. Iran, however, is a place for many record figures, but a lot of people know
nothing about this. The following list encompasses instances of “the most” remarkable records that
Iran holds among all countries. It would be certainly a pleasure to read about them.
The World’s Biggest Stone Structure
The construction of Persepolis, or as
has been recorded in some tablets “The
City of the Persian People,” started on
the order of King Darius I in 518 B.C.,
some 55 kilometers northeast of the city
of Shiraz on the opposite of Marvdasht
Plain. The building took 120 years
to become complete. The huge stone
complex with an overall area of 135,000
square meters is the biggest Achaemenid
building which is totally made of stone.
The interesting point is that no mortar
has been used to keep the stones together
and big pieces of stone have been hinged together without the use of mortar.