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Takht-e Soleyman

Cultural World Heritage property in Iran, inscribed in 2003 under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi).

Takht-e Soleyman, Iran
Photo: Elaheabed · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Iran
Year of inscription
2003
Criteria
iiiiiiivvi
Area of property
10 ha
Location
Chaman Rural District
What it is
archaeological site, castle
Elevation
2,200 m
Reference
WHC 1077 · Wikidata Q115253

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
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