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Discover Iran: Gonbad-e Qabus, a millennium-old tower of brick and geometry in Golestan

Gonbad-e Qabus, a 52-meter brick mausoleum tower in northern Iran's Golestan, exemplifies early Islamic geometric genius, cultural synthesis, political symbolism, and enduring engineering mastery and worldwide influence.

Discover Iran: Ashuradeh, Iran's only Caspian Sea island and sanctuary for birds, wildlife

Discover Iran: Ziarat village in Golestan, where sacred herritage meets natural wonders

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Discover Iran: A timeless journey through the enchanting alleys of Astarabad, Gorgan’s old city

Astarabad’s old city, now Gorgan, embodies resilient urban heritage with defensive walls, hierarchical alleys, windcatcher houses, and monuments, adapting architecture to climate, history, and continuous habitation.

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Golestan: Iran's dreamlike garden

Autumn fades, winter nears, north Iran’s forests blaze, walls endure, cultures weave like a carpet.

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Discover Iran: Golestan’s 7,000-year craft heritage powers cultural renaissance and exports

Golestan province is emerging as a major Iranian handicraft hub, with local artisans producing carpets, textiles, and jewelry that sustain rural livelihoods and drive growing international exports and tourism.

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Northeastern province of Golestan emerges as hub for Iran’s fishing industry

Iran’s northeastern province of Golestan has emerged as a major hub for Iran’s fishing and aquaculture industry.

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Golestan: Iran's unique northern tourist destination

Iran’s northeastern Golestan Province is gradually turning into a tourist hub due to its rich natural, historical, and cultural attractions.

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Discover Iran: Great Wall of Gorgan – a Sassanid-era engineering marvel in Golestan

The Great Wall of Gorgan, a 200-km Sassanid masterpiece in Golestan province, used 200 million bricks, advanced canals, and 38 forts to defend Iran’s frontier -an engineering marvel rivaling global ancient barriers.

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Discover Iran: UNESCO-listed Hyrcanian forests of Golestan, a verdant jewel of northern Iran

Golestan’s Hyrcanian forests, among oldest in the world, feature rich biodiversity, ancient trees, diverse landscapes, and key protected areas, forming a vital UNESCO ecological treasure for nature.

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Discover Iran: A timeless journey through the enchanting alleys of Astarabad, Gorgan’s old city

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Golestan: Iran's dreamlike garden

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Discover Iran: Golestan’s 7,000-year craft heritage powers cultural renaissance and exports

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Northeastern province of Golestan emerges as hub for Iran’s fishing industry

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Golestan: Iran's unique northern tourist destination