Zavareh

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Zavareh (alternatively Zaware, Persian: زواره) is a small town in Iran, located at the northeast of the province of Isfahan next to the central desert area. It is known that Zavareh had a Sassanian fire temple and was an important trade center in the Seljuk period. The town is named after "Zavareh", the brother of Rostam, a mythical hero of Iran.

Khodashahr (God's City), Iran's first high-tech city, is built in the east of Zavareh with investments from oversea Iranians.

Historical sites

* Zavareh Grand Mosque: An inscription in the entrance stucco dates this Seljuk-era mosque to 1135-1136, making it the first known dated mosque constructed according to a four-portico (iwan) plan in the post-Islamic Iran.
* Pa Minar Mosque: The minaret of this mosque bears a Kufic inscription in brick, dating it to 1068-1069. This makes it the second oldest dated minaret in Iran, the oldest being at Saveh. The minaret makes part of a Seljuk mosque, which has been restored during the Il-Khanid period.
* Zavareh's Kariz Qanat: This Qanat dates back to 5000 year ago, is a network of underground canals which brings the water from distant water resources.

References

* Matheson, Sylvia A. (1972). "Persia: An Archaeological Guide". London: Faber and Faber Limited. ISBN 0-571-09305-1

External links

* [http://www.iranchamber.com/cities/zavareh/zavareh.php The ancient desert township]