Top 30 Amazing Places To Visit In Balochistan
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Balochistan (Urdu: بلوچِستان ), is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. It is the largest province in terms of land area, forming the southwestern region of the country. Its provincial capital and largest city is Quetta.
Balochistan shares borders with Punjab and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the northeast, Sindh to the east and southeast, the Arabian Sea to the south, Iran to the west and Afghanistan to the north and northwest.
The main ethnic groups in the province are the Iranic Baloch people and the Pashtuns, who constitute 52% and 36% of the population respectively (according to the preliminary 2011 census) the remaining 12% comprises smaller communities of Brahuis, Hazaras, Sindhis, Punjabis and other settlers such as the Uzbeks and Turkmens. The name Balochistan means the land of the Baloch. Largely underdeveloped, its provincial economy is dominated by natural resources, especially its natural gas fields, estimated to have sufficient capacity to supply Pakistan's demands over the medium to long term. Aside from Quetta, a further area of major economic importance is Gwadar Port on the Arabian Sea.
Balochistan is noted for its unique culture and extremely dry desert climate
Early history
Balochistan occupies the very southeastern-most portion of the Iranian Plateau, the setting for the earliest known farming settlements in the pre-Indus Valley Civilisation era, the earliest of which was Mehrgarh, dated at 7000 BC, within the province. Balochistan marked the westernmost extent of the Civilisation. Centuries before the arrival of Islam in the 7th Century, parts of Balochistan was ruled by the Paratarajas, an Indo-Scythian dynasty. At certain times, the Kushans also held political sway in parts of Balochistan.
A theory of the origin of the Baloch people, the largest ethnic group in the region, is that they are of Median descent
Arrival of Islam
In 654, Abdulrehman ibn Samrah, governor of Sistan and the newly emerged Rashidun caliphate at the expense of Sassanid Persia and the Byzantine Empire, sent an Islamic army to crush a revolt in Zaranj, which is now in southern Afghanistan. After conquering Zaranj, a column of the army pushed north, conquering Kabul and Ghazni, in the Hindu Kush mountain range, while another column moved through Quetta District in north-western Balochistan and conquered the area up to the ancient cities of Dawar and Qandabil (Bolan). It is documented that the major settlements, falling within today's province, became in 654 controlled by the Rashidun caliphate, except for the well-defended mountain town of QaiQan which is now Kalat.
During the caliphate of Ali, revolt broke out in southern Balochistan's Makran region. In 663, during the reign of Umayyad Caliph Muawiyah I his Muslim rule lost control of north-eastern Balochistan and Kalat when Haris ibn Marah and a large part of his army died in battle against a revolt in Kalat
Iran Ancient Persia Burnt city, Sistan & Baluchestan province شهر سوخته سيستان و بلوچستان ايران
September 1, 2018 (Persian calendar 1397/6/10)
Sistan & Baluchestan province (استان سيستان و بلوچستان)
Ancient Persian Burnt city (شهر سوخته)
Ancient Persian Burnt city (شهر سوخته) Geo coordinate
30°35′43″N, 61°19′35″E
Shahr-e Sūkhté (Persian: شهرِ سوخته, meaning [The] Burnt City), also spelled as Shahr-e Sukhteh and Shahr-i Shōkhta, is an archaeological site of a sizable Bronze Age urban settlement, associated with the Jiroft culture.
It is located in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, the southeastern part of Iran, on the bank of the Helmand River, near the Zahedan-Zabol road. It was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in June 2014.
Plaque identifying the Burnt City registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The reasons for the unexpected rise and fall of the Burnt City are still wrapped in mystery.
Artifacts recovered from the city demonstrate a peculiar incongruity with nearby civilizations of the time and it has been speculated that Shahr-e-Sukhteh might ultimately provide concrete evidence of a civilization east of prehistoric Persia that was independent of ancient Mesopotamia.
Iran Ancient Persia Burnt city, Sistan & Baluchestan province
شهر سوخته سيستان و بلوچستان ايران
Iran People & Traditional bazar, Zahedan city مردم و بازار سنتي و هفتگي زاهدان ايران
January 4, 2018 (Persian calendar 1396/10/14)
Sistan & Baluchestan province (استان سيستان و بلوچستان)
Zahedan city (شهر زاهدان)
Iran People & Traditional bazar, Zahedan city
مردم و بازار سنتي و هفتگي زاهدان ايران
My First Trip to Zahedan Iran
After many decades my father returned to his hometown to show his family the area where he grew up
Natural fountains, beauties of Sistan Balouchestan
Iranian province of Sistan has tremendous natural tourism sites, flavor for everyone to enjoy the beauty of Iranian Nation. Visit Iran, a safe, secure and welcoming jewel in Asia with respectful people.
Iran RoozBazar Traditional Market, Zahedan city روزبازار سنتي شهر زاهدان ايران
May 17, 2017 (Persian calendar 1396/2/27)
Sistan & Baluchestan province (استان سيستان و بلوچستان)
Zahedan county (شهرستان زاهدان)
Zahedan city (شهر زاهدان)
Iran RoozBazar Traditional Market, Zahedan city
روزبازار سنتي شهر زاهدان ايران
Iran Savadkuh county, Veresk bridge پل ورسك شهرستان سوادكوه ايران
March 29, 2016 (Persian calendar 1395/1/10)
Mazandaran province (استان مازندران)
Savadkuh county (شهرستان سوادكوه)
The Veresk bridge (Varisk) is a bridge in Iran. It was constructed mostly by Austrians before World War II by leadership of an engineer named Walter Aigner, constructed during the reign of Reza Shah. It is located in the Veresk district of Savadkuh County, in Mazandaran province.
During World War II, it was known as the Pol-e Piroozi (The bridge of victory). The bridge stands at 110 m (360 ft) tall and its arch measures 66 m (217 ft) long. The bridge serves the Trans-Iranian Railway network in Northern Iran.
The Veresk bridge in Iran connects the railway between Tehran and the Caspian Sea region. It is located in Mazandaran’s Veresk district of Savad Kooh county, 85 kilometers south of Ghaemshahr and connects two of the mountains in the Abbas Abad region. The bridge is one of the masterpieces of the Danish engineering firm Kampsax, (consisting of mostly German and Austrian engineers) serving the Trans-Iranian Railway network in Northern Iran. The construction of this bridge included craftsmen of many nationalities, including many Italian. The Master Carpenter for the construction of the lumber concrete forms was Giacomo Di Marco, from the Friuli region of Italy, and detailed in the book he authored. It has been said after finishing the bridge, people had a fear that the train wouldn’t be able to pass the narrow bridge and that it would break. As a result, the engineer and his family stood under it when the first train passed the bridge (local accounts claim that Reza Shah had asked them to do so anyway).
Near the bridge is a memorial structure built in memory of all the construction workers who lost their lives in the course of building the Veresk Bridge and its nearby tunnels. The Chief Engineer, Austrian Walter Aigner, following his wishes, is buried in the local cemetery of Veresk. Under the bridge is an underground tunnel through which trains pass after crossing the bridge and gradually dropping altitude and before pulling into the train station. During World War II, it was known as the Pol-e-Piroozi, or the bridge of victory. During the course of the war, Reza Shah was asked by Hitler to blow up all tunnels and bridges, including the Veresk Bridge, on Iran’s railway lines in order to delay the transfer of goods and reinforcement troops to the north for the Russians. He furthermore promised to replace and reconstruct all of such demolished structures following the Germans’ victory in the war. Reza Shah rejected the request. Today trains connecting Tehran to Gorgan or Sari pass over this bridge an average of 4 times a day.
Iran Zar-Afshan st. Tehran 200'000 Tulip varieties for Mothers زرافشان دويست هزار لاله براي مادران
March 31, 2018 (Persian calendar 1397/1/11)
Tehran province (استان تهران)
Tehran city (شهر تهران)
Zar-Afshan street (خيابان زرافشان) Geo coordinate
35.7607148N, 51.3538285E
Iran Zar-Afshan st. Tehran 200'000 Tulip varieties for Mothers
خيابان زرافشان دويست هزار گل لاله براي مادران ايران
Between Rice And Big Fat Wheat
Walking through Iran - May 14th 2018
An easy, short walking day. Found a dirt track next to the main road. Didn't have to walk very far. Rested a lot, and ended up taking a bunch of time-lapses in the end.
Walking from China to Germany, posting daily videos. Currently in Iran, about halfway through. This video is from 2018, a walking day. Here's the blog post it belongs to: ▶
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