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  Ardebil - LoveToKnow 1911
ARDEBIL, or Ardabil, chief town of a district, or subprovince, of same name, of the province of Azerbaijan in northwestern Persia, in lat.
Ardebil has a population of about 10,000, and post and telegraph offices.
European and Chinese merchants resided at Ardebil in the middle ages, and for a long time the city was a great emporium for central Asian and Indian merchandise, which was forwarded to Europe via Tabriz, Trebizond and the Black Sea, and also by way of the Caucasus and the Volga.
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ardebil, march 26, irna -- a tremor with a magnitude of 3.9 degrees on the richter scale rocked the city of ardebil and its vicinity at 22:22 hours local time (18:52 gtm) wednesday.
ardebil, march 27, irna -- president akbar hashemi rafsanjani on thursday visited golestan and shiran, two of the worst-hit villages in the deadly tremor which hit ardebil province on february 28.
ardebil, march 27, irna-- president akbar hashemi rafsanjani left ardebil on thursday after a one day stay here to inspect the quake-stricken areas of this northwestern province of iran.
www.salamiran.org /Media/IRNA/970327.html   (1662 words)

  
 Ardebil / Ardabil - South Azerbaijan - Iran - Azerb.com
Generally, the weather of the highlands of Sabalan is cold, Ardebil city is mild and the Moghan Plain (Dasht-e-Moghan) is warm.
The cities of Ardebil and Pars-Abab, having airports capable of handling jets, are served by regular flights to and from Tabriz and Tehran.
This town is situated to the west of Ardebil and the north of Mount Sabalan.
www.travel-images.com /az-ardebil.html   (1443 words)

  
 Wedding Ceremonials in Ardebil
ARDEBIL, June 25 (Mehr News Agency) -- Ardebil is a province in north-west Iran.
Because of a healthy climate and warm mineral springs in the vicinity, Ardebil was a favorite home for rulers of Iran.
Ardebil has a rich history of social behavior and relationships.
www.mehrnews.com /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=5966   (911 words)

  
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ardebil, march 1, irna -- at least 200 persons have been killed and 1,000 injured as a result a quake which hit iran's northwesten cities of ardebil and meshkin shahr and their surrounding villages friday afternoon.
tehran, march 1, irna -- the death toll of an strong eathquake which hit ardebil in northwestern iran friday has risen to 350 and the number of the injured to 1,650, the governer general of ardebil mahmood ahmadi nejad told irna by telephone on saturday.
an earthquake with a force of 5.5 on the richter scale shook the cities ardebil, meshkin-shahr, sa-ein and nearby villages in the northeastern province of ardebil friday afternoon.--
www.salamiran.org /Media/IRNA/970301.html   (4051 words)

  
 Ardabil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Some Muslim historians attribute foundation of Ardebil to king Peroz I of Sassanid Empire.
The Persian poet Ferdowsi also credits the foundation of the city to Peroz I. Ardebil suffered some damages caused by occasional raids of Huns between 4th to 6th century AD.
Ardebil bazaar : This beautiful Persian bazaar was built during Safavid period and in addition to main bazaar hall with open vaults has a hammam and a small yet mystifying mosque.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ardebil   (988 words)

  
 Richard E. Wright Research Reports: Carpets at Ardebil
On September 15, 1703, in Ardebil, De Bruyn extended his list of shrine visits by viewing the mausoleum of "Sefi", that part of the Ardebil complex containing the tombs of several Persian Shahs.
Struys was in Ardebil at a somewhat earlier date, and offers a detailed description of the Shrine complex, per a visit on November 13, 1671.
The mystery remains as to what could have been in Ardebil in the 16th century; the Dutch accounts suggest that in the late 17th century there were rooms and stuffs enough.
www.richardewright.com /8803_carpetardebil.html   (893 words)

  
 Ardebil, Travel Iran ardebil, Iran ardebil hotel, Tour Operator Iran ardebil, IranTravelingCenter (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Ardebil in altitude of 1,300 meters, 210 km N-W of Bandar-e Anzali, 70 km from Astara on a mediocre coast road then a twisting mountain track.
Ardebil was conquered by Islamic army in 22 A.H. (642 A.D.) and became the center of Azerbaijan in Bani-Omayyeh period during 33-41 A.H. Mongol's attack destructed this city in 617 A.H. Tavernier, the famous French tourist said that:
Ardebil is one of the agricultural and economic centers of Azarbayejan-e-Sharqi, but from the industrial point of view has not developed and its handicraft.
www.irantravelingcenter.com.cob-web.org:8888 /ardebil.htm   (356 words)

  
 Ardebil is a dusty town in the north west of Iran
Ardebil is a dusty town in the north west of Iran
Ardebil is a dusty town in the north west of Iran, not far from the Russian border.
And so Ardebil faded into just one of many memories of a memorable trip and it’s quite possible that its name might never again have forced its way into my consciousness.
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 Ardebil - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Carpets and rugs are produced in the town.
Ardebil was probably founded in the 5th cent.
AD It became (10th cent.) the capital of Azerbaijan but was soon superseded by Tabriz.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-ardebil.html   (287 words)

  
 The Modern Magazine for Persian Celebrations, Cuisine, Culture & Community
Commonly written as Ardabil or Ardebil, this province consists of a stunning mountain range and villages, bazaars, historical bridges, old public baths, castles and mausoleums to be visited all year round.
The main city of Ardebil, the capital of the province, is located 639 km from Tehran.
Avazol khavas-ebne Firooz Shah Zarinkolah Tomb in Ardebil
www.persianmirror.com /culture/travel/ArdebilGuide.cfm   (1343 words)

  
 Ancient military castle discovered in Ardebil
Ardebil, Sept 17, IRNA-A six-month excavation and archaeological research at the historical site located at Qaresu River bank in Rouin Dezq Village resulted in the discovery of a military castle dating back to the Pre-Christ era.
Head of Ardebil province Cultural Heritage and Tourism Department Karim Hajizadeh told IRNA on Saturday that this historical military castle has been unearthed at a large archaic site dating back to the Bronze Age by the archaeologist of the department, Reza Rezalu.
The artifacts discovered in the area prove that Ardebil was a major cultural, social and residential hub in ancient Iran.
www.payvand.com /news/05/sep/1146.html   (265 words)

  
 Ardebil
Ardebil è un centro persiano al confine con il Caucaso, situato sulle montagne dell'Azerbaigian dominanti il Mar Caspio.
Gli Ardebil sono tappeti a motivi geometrici di chiara ispirazione caucasica; essi assomigliano particolarmente agli Shirvan dai quali tuttavia differiscono per tre elementi.
Il campo degli Ardebil è abitualmente avorio, e le tinte usate per la colorazione dei motivi sono molto vivaci, con largo uso del rosso e del verde pisello.
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Ardebil
Ardebil Whatever you're looking for you can get it on eBay.
Sabalan SABALAN [Sabalan] or Savalan, volcanic cone, 15,592 ft (4,752 m) high, NW Iran, near Ardebil.
The Ardebil carpet and celebrated porcelain tiles were made there in the Safavid period.
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 Tens of thousands tourists spend their vacation in Ardebil prov - Irna
Ardebil province in northwestern Iran, the country's forth tourist hub, is famous for its mineral water spas, dozens of ancient monuments, charming natural attractions and fresh climate.
Mayor of Saraein, in Ardebil province, Mehdi Hedayat told IRNA on Thursday that about 30,000 tourists have arrived in this provincial town since Tuesday, marking the end of fasting month of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), and that more visitors are still arriving.
The tourist town of Saraein is situated 25 kilometers to the West of provincial capital of Ardebil on the slope of the 4,811-meter high mountain, Sabalan.
www.irna.ir /en/news/view/menu-234/0610262182150800.htm   (222 words)

  
 Ardebil offers unusual look in the fasting month | Jafariya News Network
ARDEBIL, Iran: To share iftar table with friends and families is very common in Ardebil, northwestern city of Iran, and there are certain days that the poor receive some rice, chicken, and butter.
Before beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, women in Ardebil were busy with making rice flour for various cookies or pastry and a local rose-flavored jam, Zahra Ne’mati, an anthropologist at Ardebil Anthropological Museum, said.
On the third day, numerous assemblies are formed to recite the Holy Quran in full for the rest of the month.
www.jafariyanews.com /2k6_news/oct/8Ardebil_ramadan.htm   (320 words)

  
 Persian Carpets, Oriental Rugs, Pazirik (Pazyryk, Pasyryk), Ardebil carpet
The survival of the earliest knotted rug, the Pazirik (Pazyryk) carpet, is owed to the Siberian ice in the Altai mountains near the outer Mongolian border in a region called Pazirik.
The Ardebil is considered is regarded as one of the most magnificent rugs of the world.
It is approximately 17 by 34 feet with over 32 million tightly woven knots made of a blend of wool and silk.
www.bestirantravel.com /culture/arts/rugs.html   (773 words)

  
 Richard E. Wright Research Reports: Ardebil Shrine
The home of the Ardebil carpet was the buildings complex which contained the tomb of the Safavid patriarch, Sheik Suffee-a-dun.
He also took the trouble to give a thumbnail sketch of the Shrine's holdings: farms and dairies, 200 houses in Ardebil, 9 public baths, 8 caravanserai, 100 shops, and 30 towns or villages; property in Kashan, Giliam, and Tabriz, the latter consisting of 60 houses, 100 shops, and 2 villages.
And, to the extent the Ardebil which Olearius saw resembled the Ardebil in the first Safavid flowering under Ismael, it should be on the list of point of origin possibilities (best headed by Tabriz) for the carpet now in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
www.richardewright.com /8309_ardebil.html   (509 words)

  
 Tourists Flocking to Ardebil: Professor
TEHRAN, Oct.15 (Mehr News Agency) -– The dean of the Faculty of Geography at Tehran University said that Ardebil Province is “the new discovery of tourists.”
The interests of tourists have changed, and we have witnessed in recent years that whereas before mountaineering and ecotourism were very popular, now more tourists are interested in recreational activities, he added.
He mentioned the heavy traffic on roads leading to the northwestern provinces, particularly Ardebil, saying that heavy traffic is unavoidable on vacations.
www.mehrnews.com /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=31047   (197 words)

  
 Unusual Iron Age steles discovered in Ardebil Province   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Alireza Hojabri Nuri added that the steles are arranged one after another in the form of a wall and date back to the Iron Age.
Shahr Yeri is located near Pirazmeyan village, 32 kilometers off of Meshkin Shahr in Ardebil Province.
According to the first theory, the steles were made by the inhabitants and were placed in the temple as offerings to their gods, but the second theory says that the steles were their gods themselves, he explained, adding that both theories state that a face with no mouth means silence.
www.mehrnews.ir /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=208421   (400 words)

  
 IranVisitor: The Ardebil Carpet (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The floor of the shrine to Sheikh Safi od-Din in Ardebil, northwest Iran, is covered with a reproduction of the most famous carpet in the world – the Ardebil Carpet.
It is thought that the V&A Ardebil was restored using parts of its twin.
There is a copy of the Ardebil carpet in 10 Downing Street and Adolf Hitler had a copy in his Berlin office.
iranvisitor.blogspot.com.cob-web.org:8888 /2006/09/ardebil-carpet.html   (373 words)

  
 Azerbaijan academy eager to hold art exhibits in Tabriz, Ardebil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) -- The president of the Azerbaijan State Fine Art Academy said on Friday that the academy is interested in holding exhibitions in Tabriz and Ardebil, the Persian service of IRNA reported.
In a meeting with the Iranian ambassador in Baku and a group of professors and art students, Omar Eldarov expressed his satisfaction over the cooperation of Iran in exhibitions and other cultural activities.
He also noted that cultural relations between both states should be developed through holding joint competitions, seminars, and exhibitions.
www.mehrnews.ir /en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=269596   (177 words)

  
 Huge textile factory, largest in Middle East to become operational in Ardebil (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
The textile manufacturing complex encompasses a land of about 22 hectares and after coming into stream is expected to create 4,000 job opportunities in the region.
Given that Ardebil Province is the second largest cotton producer in the country and is located in the vicinity of other neighboring countries and moreover, it enjoys plentiful supply of energy, establishing the giant textile plant in the region would yield significant number of job opportunities for the workforce of this northwestern Iranian province.
The factory will use state-of-the-art technology and equipments imported from Germany and Italy and is planned to produce products that are to meet the standards of the world markets and in particular, the WTO (World Trade Organization).
www.payvand.com.cob-web.org:8888 /news/06/jan/1190.html   (220 words)

  
 Tabriz ardebil carpet factory named "mousa estoones" SP?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
I am desperately trying to determine the approximate age of a copy of the world most famous pattern..that of the Ardebil Carpet.
The original Ardebil Carpet has its origin is North Persia or Kashan of 1539.
The carpet is traditionally thought to have come from the mosque at Ardebil, where Sheik Safi al-Din (1252-1334), the ancestor of the Safavid dynasty, and Shah Ismail (1502-24), its founder, are buried.
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 Ardebil: See what people are saying right now on Technorati (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
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 ARDEBIL, or ARDABIL - Online Information article about ARDEBIL, or ARDABIL
ARDEBIL, or ARDABIL - Online Information article about ARDEBIL, or ARDABIL
Search over 40,000 articles from the original, classic Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th Edition.
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 Battle of Marj Ardebil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marj Ardebil – Mosul – Armenia – 3rd Balanjar – Atil – Azerbaijan
The Battle of Marj Ardebil or the Battle of Ardebil was a battle fought on the plains surrounding the city of Ardebil in northwestern Iran in 730 CE.
An Khazar army led by Barjik, the son of the Khazar khagan, invaded the Umayyad provinces of Jibal and Adharybaydjian in retaliation for Caliphate attacks on Khazaria during the course of the decades-long Khazar-Arab War of the early 700s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Marj_Ardebil   (283 words)

  
 Nomadic Tour | Iran cultural expedition | Tehran tour | Shiraz | Isfahan | Persepolis | history | nomad tour | travel ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Early in the morning drive to the north of Iran Rash via Qazvin once the capital of Iran and visiting its beautiful Friday Mosque and Holy Shrine of Shahzadeh Hossein.
Drive to Ardebil and on the way visiting the nomads settled in Mansal, Shanderman and Asalem.
Morning drive to Sarein hot water spas in the region and in the afternoon visiting the tomb of Sheikh Safie Ardebilie in Ardebil.
www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/9248.html   (379 words)

  
 BBC - Weather Centre - 5 Day Forecast in Celsius for Ardebil, Iran
BBC - Weather Centre - 5 Day Forecast in Celsius for Ardebil, Iran
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