Central Iran
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Regions
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the original homeland of the Persian people
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a paradise for palaeontologists
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Iran's most densely populated region, with Mount Damavand reaching 5,678 m
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situated at an oasis where the deserts Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut meet
Other destinations
- — the first capital of the Achaemenid Empire, and home to the Tomb of Cyrus.
- — a historical site 60 km north of Shiraz that used to be a ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire. The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC.
Understand
Two great deserts extend over much of central Iran: the Dasht-e Lut is covered largely with sand and rocks, and the Dasht-e Kavir is covered mainly with salt. Both deserts are inhospitable and virtually uninhabited.