The Abarkuh system, within what is considered the ancient golden triangle of centuries-old settlements of Shiraz, Yzad, and Isfahan, was likely created by the Qajar people, a Turkmen tribe from ...

Sarv-e Abarkuh, Iran. Credit: Ninara / CC BY 2.0 Also known as the “Zoroastrian Sarv,” the Sarv-e Abarkuh is a massive cypress tree located in Iran’s Yazd province. Experts estimate its age to be ...

Abarkuh has always been known to harbour a rich history, as it falls within the "golden triangle" between the ancient cultural hubs of Shiraz, Yazd and Isfahan.

A groundbreaking discovery in Abarkuh, Iran, has revealed a vast underground city beneath the ancient town, shedding light on the ingenuity of its past inhabitants. This enormous subterranean ...

Because Abarkuh is located in the desert, tunnels like these were crucial. “The tunnels allowed for water to flow from distant sources to the city, reducing evaporation and maintaining a more reliable ...

An underground labyrinth city and aqueduct were recently unearthed in the ancient town of Abarkuh in Yazd Province, Iran. Credit: Mehdixsa – CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. An underground ...

Abarkuh governor Hossein Hatami noted that approximately 60,000 square meters of the total 170,000 square meters of the town's historical structures are covered by these underground channels.

TEHRAN -- In a jaw-dropping revelation, local residents in the ancient town of Abarkuh, Yazd province, have unearthed a hidden treasure beneath five historical homes—a sprawling “underground city” ...

Chao Yen / Flickr / CC BY-ND 2.0 Until 2013, Methuselah, an ancient bristlecone pine was the oldest known non-clonal organism on Earth. Methuselah was 4,789 years old when examined in 1957, with ...

August 22, 2024 ISLAMABAD – At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims were killed and 23 others injured last night when their bus crashed in Iran’s Yazd city, Pakistan’s envoy to Tehran confirmed on Wednesday.