Known popularly as “Nesf e Jahan” (half of the world), Isfahan has grown, over the years, into a splendid architectural and cultural marvel set amidst a modern day metropolis. The city has seen Zoroastrian, Muslim, Turkic, and Mongolian settlers and rulers, and has adapted to the new ideas, technology, and architecture brought in by each invading nation. It has been plundered, razed, rebuilt, ornamented, and updated as the years have rolled on, and today houses relics from all the nations that set foot within it, either to embrace or disgrace the city. In fact, a large portion of the city has been declared...Read More