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About Shiraz:

Shiraz is the capital of the Fars province and the cultural capital of Iran. The cradle Of Iran’s civilization. Shiraz is located at the center of the ancient land of Pars near several ancient places like Persepolis, Naghshe rostam , Passargad , Bishapoor City , and temples and ancient Fire temples and various natural attractions like the Margoon Falls , the Lost paradise (Beheshte gomshode ), Parishan lake , Bakhtegan lake , … . The weather is shiraz is exemplary and moderate during all the seasons of the year.
In the Archemedian Inscriptions obtained from Persepolis and deciphered, the shiraz appears.
The objects relics and historical containers and coins in the metropolitan museum in NewYork testify the greatness and splend our of Shiraz's in the Solouki , Ashkani , and Sassanid periods . During the excavations in the AbouNasr palace , it was known that this building dates back to the end of the Ashkani period or the beginning of the sassanid periods . several stamps and beads have also been found on which there are the name "Ardshir" and "Shiraz ".
According to mythical narrations, shiraz was built by the son of Tahmoures , the second Pishdadi king . In 281(A.H) Ameroleith , the second Saffarie king built a cathedral mosque . During the safari period the popularity and flourishing of shiraz increased to a large extent-Karim-khan-e-Zand made shiraz the capital and reconstructed the city .
The appropriate environment in Shiraz has given rise to many scientists , authors ,writers and orators like Hafiz , Saa'di, Mollasadra ,Khajoo ,Ahlie and Khaghani who are immortal works of art have been the focus of scientific and literary circles throughout Iran and the world and enlightened the world perpetuating the name "Iran" forever. Shiraz has a mild climate. Its winters and summers are not too hard to tolerate.
Shiraz's architects have left memorable relics outside of Shiraz even in India.Among these one can refer to the famous inscriptions Taj Mahal which were inscribed by a person coming from Shiraz. The architect of Taj Mahal came from Shiraz too. Recent excavations and research has shown that shiraz was in existence at the time of Achaemenian kings and witnessed the splendour and greatness of the kings of that dynasty and the sassanid's

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