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Paraw Kukherd
Paraw Kukherd (from ar, باراو كوخرد, in fa, پاراو کوخرد is a water management system used. The ''Paraw Kukherd'' Qanat structures and ruins are located in the Kukherd District ( fa, بخش كوخرد), in Hormozgan Province. They are under the administration of the city of kukherd In Bastak County. The Paraw Kukherd are an archaeological site of Sassanid architecture. Technical features Qanats are constructed as a series of well-like vertical shafts, connected by gently sloping tunnels. Qanats tap into subterranean water in a manner that efficiently delivers large quantities of water to the surface without need for pumping. The water drains relying on gravity, with the destination lower than the source, which is typically an upland aquifer. Qanats allow water to be transported over long distances in hot dry climates without losing a large proportion of the water to seepage and evaporation. Impact of qanats on settlement patterns A typical town or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kukherd
Kukherd ( fa, كوخرد, also Romanized as Kūkherd, Kookherd, and Kuhkhird; also known as Chāleh Kūkherd) is a city and capital of Kukherd District, in Bastak County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 4,390, in 1,196 families. Kukherd was traditionally part of the region of Larestan. Kukherd's inhabitants are Larestani people. Location and geography Kukherd is a district (Bakhsh بخش) located on the south western side of Iran in the Hormozgān Province, 155 kilometers south of the city of Lar and 45 kilometers from the city of Bastak. The Mehran river flows through its northern parts. A chain of mountains extends about 55 kilometers from east to west in northern parts of Kukherd forming a natural barrier that separates Koohkerd from other villages. One of the tallest mountains in Kukherd is Nakh (ناخ) rising about 800–900 meters above sea level. This mountain chain also includes the highest peak, the Paletir (پلتير) mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravity
In physics, gravity () is a fundamental interaction which causes mutual attraction between all things with mass or energy. Gravity is, by far, the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, approximately 1038 times weaker than the strong interaction, 1036 times weaker than the electromagnetic force and 1029 times weaker than the weak interaction. As a result, it has no significant influence at the level of subatomic particles. However, gravity is the most significant interaction between objects at the macroscopic scale, and it determines the motion of planets, stars, galaxies, and even light. On Earth, gravity gives weight to physical objects, and the Moon's gravity is responsible for sublunar tides in the oceans (the corresponding antipodal tide is caused by the inertia of the Earth and Moon orbiting one another). Gravity also has many important biological functions, helping to guide the growth of plants through the process of gravitropism and influencing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Hormozgan Province
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events. Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers. History is not complete and still has debatable mysteries. History is also an Discipline (academia), academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect. Historians often debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. Historians also debate the historiography, nature of history as an end in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeological Sites In Iran
Some of the prehistoric archaeological sites of Iran are listed below: *Paleolithic ** Hotu and Kamarband Caves **Darband Cave ** Qal'eh Bozi **Do-Ashkaft Cave ** Warwasi ** Bisitun Cave ** Kashafrud *Neolithic ** Tappeh Sialk ** Ganj Dareh ** Ali Kosh ** Hajji Firuz Tepe * Jiroft culture (3rd millennium BC) **Konar Sandal ** Shahdad ** Shahr-e Sukhteh * Lullubi culture (3rd to 2nd millennia BC) **Sarpol-e Zahab * Elam (3rd to 2nd millennia BC) ** Anshan ** Chogha Zanbil ** Godin Tepe ** Haft Tepe ** Susa ** Khorramabad *Assyria ** Tappeh Hasanlu * Median to Achaemenid period **Ecbatana **Persepolis ** Behistun **Rey, Iran **Pasargadae **Temukan **Bābā Jān Tepe **Marlik ** Qaleh Kesh * Sassanid period ** Takht-e Soleymān ** Istakhr ** Great Wall of Gorgan ** Qal'eh Dokhtar ** Qumis, Iran See also * List of archaeological sites sorted by country *History of Iran * Rock art in Iran References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Archaeological Sites In Iran Archae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sassanid Family Tree
This is a family tree of the Sasanian emperors, their ancestors, and Sasanian princes/princesses. History The Sasanian dynasty was named after Sasan, the eponymous ancestor of the dynasty. It was founded by Ardashir I in 224, who defeated the last Parthian (Arsacid) king, Artabanus IV ( ''Ardavan'') and ended when the last Sasanian monarch, Yazdegerd III (632–651), lost a 19-year struggle to drive out the early Arab Caliphate, which was the first of the Islamic empires. It is believed that the following dynasties and noble families have ancestors among the Sasanian rulers: * The Dabuyid dynasty (642–760), descendants of Jamasp. * The Paduspanids (665–1598) of Mazandaran, descendants of Jamasp. * The Shahs of Shirwan (1100–1382), from Hormizd IV's line.Stokvis A.M.H.J., pp. 112, 129. * The Banu Munajjim (9th–10th century), from Mihr Gushnasp, a Sasanian prince. * The Kamkarian family (9th–10th century), a ''dehqan'' family descended from Yazdegerd III. * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Domes Of Kukherd
The Two domes of Kukherd in Kukherd ar, دوكنبدان ـ قبتين , in fa, دوگنبدان كوخرد) are tombs that date from the time of early Afsharid Iran. The tombs were built between 1145 and 1151 AH (1732 to 1738 AD). Because of the beauty of their decoration, the tombs have been a major attraction for visitors of Kukherd, the capital of Kukherd District, in Bastak County, Hormozgan Province, southern Iran. History The tombs were built between 1145 and 1151 AH (1732–1738 AD), during the early Afsharid period. See also *Bastak *Paraw Kukherd *The Historic Bath of Siba *Castle of Siba References * :ar: دوكنبدان Arabic Wikipedias. * :fa: آرامگاه علمای کوخرد Persian Wikipedia. * الكوخردى ، محمد ، بن يوسف، (كُوخِرد حَاضِرَة اِسلامِيةَ عَلي ضِفافِ نَهر مِهران) الطبعة الثالثة ،دبى: سنة 199۷ للميلاد **Mohammed Kookherdi (1997) Kookherd, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Of Siba
The Castle of Siba ( fa, قلعه سیبه ), Siba castle is one of the most remarkable examples of fortified structures surrounded by trench in Kukherd District, Hormozgan Province in south Iran. Location Siba castle was a squared fortified structure 1000 from Kukherd and on a hill above the palm oasis south-west of Kukherd, which added remarkably to its altitude and height. The length of its interface from the south is about 114 metres, while its southern interface extends over 112.5 metres. The structure was near the monuments of ancient bath of Siba. History The history of Siba castle goes back to the Sassanid era (226–651 CE). It was the center of government of that area. It acted as fortified military base for some time and was surrounded by a huge trench for protection. A trench was an ancient defensive strategic feature to defend the cities, castles and the forts in Persia before Islamic era. This gigantic structure was considered a traditional defensive ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terenah
Terenah (from ar, تـِرنـُه , in fa, ترنه), the unique ancient methods of ancient Kukherd population have been using to transfer the sweet water from Mehran salty river to the other bank of the river order to water their lands. The ''Terenah'' is a water management system used and ruins are located in the Kukherd District ( fa, بخش كوخرد), in Hormozgan Province. They are under the administration of the city of Bastak. The Terenah are an archaeological site of Sassanid architecture. Technical features Terenah are constructed as a series of well-like vertical shafts, connected by gently sloping tunnels. Terenah tap into subterranean water in a manner that efficiently delivers large quantities of water to the surface without need for pumping. The water drains relying on gravity, with the destination lower than the source, which is typically an upland aquifer. Terenah allow water to be transported over long distances in hot dry climates without losing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabestan
A shabestan or shabistan ( fa, ; Old Persian ''xšapā.stāna'') is an underground space that can be usually found in traditional architecture of mosques, houses, and schools in ancient Iran. These spaces were usually used during summers and could be ventilated by windcatchers and qanats. During the Sasanian Empire and the subsequent Islamic periods, "shabestan" also referred to inner sanctums of the shahs where their concubines resided. Later these structures came to be called '' zanāneh'' (feminine residence), '' andaruni'' (inner private zone) and ''haram'' (from Arabic harem). Cooling A shabestan can be cooled using a qanat in conjunction with a windcatcher. A windcatcher is a chimney-like structure positioned above the house; the one of its four openings opposite the wind direction is opened to move air out of the house. Incoming air is pulled from a qanat below the house. The air flow across the vertical shaft opening creates a lower pressure (see Bernoulli effect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persian Well
A Persian well is a type of water well found in the Middle East, often used in conjunction with a qanat. These wells feature an ox-driven pump where the ox walks in circles around a central drive shaft which turns a wheel that raises water via a chain of buckets from the qanat or a well. In some cases, water flows fast enough that a subterranean waterwheel may harness enough power to raise the buckets of water to the surface level. Appearances in Ancient Literature As per Ranjit Sitaram Pandit's translation of Rajatanangini by Kalhana, this mechanism is referred to by Kalhana when alludes to a Yantra to take water from a well. In Sanskrit literature, it is referred to as Araghatta and as per Ranjit Sitaram Pandit, the name Persian Wheel is a modern misnomer. Further reading * Habib, Irfan. "Pursuing the History of Indian Technology." Social Scientist 20 (1992): 1-22. JSTOR JSTOR (; short for ''Journal Storage'') is a digital library founded in 1995 in New York Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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