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Persian Antiquities and Cultural Tapestry
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- 1. Ancient Iranian faith centered on Ahura Mazda's dualism
- 2. Fabled textile knot unique to Persian weaving traditions
- 3. Architectural crown jewel of Safavid urbanity and tilework
- 4. Ceremonial capital of Achaemenid empire, ruins narrate royal grandeur
- 8. Mountain foothill near ancient Elamite and Median settlements
- 10. Medieval Iranian region famed for its scholars and matriarchal heritage
- 11. Mystic poet whose whirling verses transcend Persian boundaries
- 14. 19th-century reformer whose name echoes aristocratic leadership
- 15. Dynastic dynasty that rose from the ashes of Arab caliphates
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- 5. Dynasty that modernized Persia, with script named after it
- 6. Gateway frontier town at the Iran-Turkey junction, border's key
- 7. Rock relief site commemorating Sasanian imperial grandeur
- 9. Rebels opposing Abbasid rule with esoteric Zoroastrian zeal
- 12. The Great King’s architectural namesake palace complex
- 13. Port city integral to Hormuz trade routes and maritime silk road
- 16. Historical state renowned for its mathematical legacies
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