Saturday, 23. April 2011
Part 5 - CROSSY's Norouz-Trip with MISSLONDON
and here is MISSLONDON again:

Hi every one!
Today we are going to Shushtar.An ancient fortress city,85 KM from Ahwaz. In the centre of Khuzastan province. In the Elamite times Shushtar was known as Adamdun. In the Achaemenian times its name was Surkutir. The modern name, Shushtar, is connected with the name of another ancient city, Susa and means "greater than Susa."

After an hour arrived in the city.Are going to see Salasel Fort.completely destroyed but still there are some historic sites.




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After here,visiting Band-e Kaisar is a must see place! The Band-e Kaisar or Caesar's dam ,Caesar's bridge, Bridge of Valerian or Shadirwan was an ancient arch bridge in , and the first in the country to combine it with a dam Built by a Roman workforce in the 3rd century AD on Sassanid order, it was also the most eastern Roman bridge and Roman dam, lying deep in Persian territory. Its dual-purpose design exerted a profound influence on Iranian civil engineering and was instrumental in developing Sassanid water management techniques.



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Just 100 metres is Afshari House an old mansion and restaurant also.

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After having lunch,on the way to - to - toooooooooooooooo.....
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System

designated by Unesco WHS 2009.The site has been referred to as "a masterpiece of creative genius" by UNESCO.



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Boah!she is baking hot Lavash!

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What a beautiful sunny day to visit this awesome place

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now leaving here to see the site from above,after walking in few old alleys enjoy the view

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Oh! and here is a romantic electricity counter!!!:D

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(SORRY FOR DELAY - and pls stay tuned for more pics!!)

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