Missing - Iran - Sheikh Ahmad-e Jām Khaneghah and Mausoleum Complex (Mazar-e Jām)

Sheikholeslam Abunasr Ahmad-ibn-e-Abolhasan-ebn-e- Ahmad-ibn-e-Mohammad Naameghi-e Jāmi known as Ahmad Zhendepil or Ahmad jām was one of the great Iranian Sufis in the second half of the forth and first half of the fifth century AH. The presence of sheikh and his descendants played a major role in the development of the region, particularly Maˈd Ābād village and its turning into Torbat-e Jām town. Here he built a Khaneghah for teaching and preaching to his followers so that the village became a venue for pilgrims and devotees, which caused its flourishing. The respect for his Gnostic personality led to the construction of more buildings at his shrine and the extension of this Khaneghah regarding its beauty, magnificence and greatness. After training many disciples and attaining the highest mystical and divine authority he passed away in the year 536 AH.

Missing - Iran - Long-lived trees of Iran

"The quality, number and diversity of long-lived trees in Iran are impressive and astonishing. More than 2000 long-lived individuals belonging to over 50 tree species, which some of them are threaten species, were identified. Some of them (such as Cupressus sempervirens in Yazd province) are the oldest living life form in Asia or the oldest of its kind in the world (Popolus alba in North Khorasan Province). In addition, a significant portion of the trunks of these trees remain intact and can depict the biological history of their habitats for humans and be a valuable heritage for future generations."

Missing - Iran - Cultural Landscape of Kong Historic Port

"The Kong cultural landscape is an integral combination of a port town with a unique architecture, a smart system of water collecting and irrigation beside its rich and remarkable intangible heritage which has surrounded by beautiful natural and manmade landscape. Kong is one the best interactions between the marine, architecture, land use and culture. The historic port of Kong is the most important place in manufacturing the cargo and sailing boats and ships, with a unique geostrategic location of the port and thanks to the grate advantages given to this city by nature, it became a long lasting port for trade, fishing and traditional timber boats and ships builder. Kong use to be the most important place to find the best sailors and sea folks and still is the best place for maintenance and order the traditional ships called “Lenj” which are still using for intercontinental marine trips and long fishing journeys. The integrated historical urban texture of Kong port and as well as its ancient settlements and related archeological sites around are the strong evidence of continuity of living background in this place which is reminding the traditional Iranian coastal urban planning and land use in The Persian Gulf. Kong having within itself a considerable part of the Persian Gulf history and myths is an outstanding living historic city amongst regional and international coastal cities. In addition to the cultural values of the general structure, the town comprises hundreds of historical houses with large numbers of intact wind catchers (Bādgirs), in its skyline. This is one of the most important signs of the authenticity and integrity of this historical port town in semi tropical coastal area of Iran."

Missing - Iran - Chega Sofla (Ritual Landscape of Chega Sofla)

"The prehistoric site of Chega Sofla is also known as Tol-e Chiga Payini, Tol-e Chiga Domeni and Chogha Sofla. This site is located in the Zeydun plain south of a provincial city of Behbahan southeast Khuzestan province and a short distance from the northern shores of the Persian Gulf.

Chega Sofla includes a settlement and a cemetery section. In the settlement section, five low and high mounds have been identified, with the elevation of the highest remaining ridge reaching more than 30 m from the surrounding land. The cemetery section begins right on the southern slope of the site and continues to near the heights of the Rag Sefid in the south. The settlement area is about 20 hectares and the cemetery area is ca. 2,000 by 800 meters."

Missing: Iran - Architecture of the historical settlements across the northern coasts of Persian Gulf (Siraf, Kong, Laft, Kish and Mokran)

"The Architecture and urban planning of the Historical ports of Iran in the Persian Gulf such as Siraf, Kong, Laft, Kish and Mokran as a serial property consist of the historic urban texture of the ports, coastal areas, tangible and intangible heritage that directly related to the living cities, sea and their people. These historical ports are the storyteller of a part of the maritime heritage of the people of the Persian Gulf, memory of which still is alive in the common and collective memory of its inhabitants. Their history goes well back to the Parthians and Sassanid periods during which times the maritime trades and travels believed to have commenced. continues settlements from the Sassanid and the post- Islamic period to the present day has formed the Persian Gulf coast architecture and urban planning with its outstanding traditions and lifestyle among its historical ports of Iran in this region."

Iran - Vali-e Asr Street

"Vali-e Asr Street is one of the main urban elements of Tehran City in the north-south direction. The starting point of the axis is Rah-ahan (railway) Square (52 23 51 E- 35 39 33 N) and its finishing point is Tajrish Square (52 23 51 E- 35 4824 N. Rah-ahan Square has an altitude of 1117m above sea level which amounts to 1615m in Tajrish Square.

Emergence of Vali-e Asr Street should be regarded as heralding the start of modernism in the history of Iranian urban planning and architecture. The street as one of the lifelines of Tehran was first drawn in a map by Engineer Abdolghaffar Najmolmolk in the year 1309 LAH (1891 AD). It was a path going through gardens in a south to north direction. The period was concurrent with the early years of structural alterations which had begun halfway through Naseroddin Shah's rule from the 1280s LAH on i.e. when urban planning underwent changes as one of the manifestations of cultural developments. Consistent with such changes, big gardens around Tehran which were built based on a geometrical design, became included in the urban fabric and Vali-e Asr axis Street considered as part of the geometrical axes within the gardens.

Source: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

Iran - Monastery of St. Amenaprkich (New Julfa Vank)

"The Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran which consists of three monastic ensembles of the Armenian Christian faith: St Thaddeus and St Stepanos and the Chapel of Dzordzor were registered in the World Heritage List on 2008, are examples of outstanding universal value of the Armenian architectural and decorative traditions. They bear testimony to very important interchanges with the other regional cultures, in particular the Byzantine, Orthodox and Persian. Situated on the south-eastern fringe of the main zone of the Armenian cultural space, the monasteries constituted a major centre for the dissemination of that culture in the region. They are the last regional remains of this culture that are still in a satisfactory state of integrity and authenticity. Furthermore, as places of pilgrimage, the monastic ensembles are living witnesses of Armenian religious traditions through the centuries."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

Iran - Historical Ensemble of Qasr-e Shirin

This ensemble is located within a perimeter northeast of Qasr-e Shirin and includes such architectural and urban remains from the late Sassanid period and the early Islamic period as the palace of Khosrow (attributed to the Sassanid Chosroes II, AD 591-628), the Chahar Qapu monument, remains of a stone tower known as Ban Qal'eh ( from Sassanid period and the early Islamic period) and remains of a caravansary from the Safavid period.

Iran - Zozan

The historical city of Zozan is located at a distance of 41 kilometers to the historical city of Khargard and is like a rectangular. Its ancient castle stands in the southern side and the chief mosque- belonging to Khwarazmi period with two-balconied plan- stands in the western side of the city.

Iran - University of Tehran

Tehran University is the first center for higher education in Iran that was founded in 1934 and is one of the oldest universities all around the world. At the moment, it encircles 25 faculties, 9 campuses and 11 research centers. This university is initially established by merging following schools and educational centers in Tehran: Dār al-Fonun, School of Political Sciences, Medicine School, Agriculture & Rural Industries higher school, Mozzafar Agricultural School (the first agricultural school in Iran), School of Industries and Art (founded by Kamal-ol-Molk), higher school of Architecture, higher school of Law and some other higher education centers. French higher education institutions were taken as models for Tehran University by Iranian, French, Russian and Armenian architects. Syllabus and courses of the present School of Fine Arts were planned based on the programs of École des Beaux Institute. In 1971, the central library of the university opened, the building of which was designed by Abdol-aziz Farman-farmayan. The library has now a collection of 700,000 books and 1800 magazines from all over the world. In addition, every department and most of their groups enjoy their separate professional library. This university is a model for other universities in Iran and has had a significant role in formation and development of Tehran city. The oldest building of Tehran University is Soleymanieh Palace in Karaj which has been built in early Qajar era and enjoys from outstanding painting decorations. Tehran University is the outcome of several generations of Iranian and international architects that is, in this regard, of outstanding values in comparison to other similar cases all around the world. Its buildings indicate three significant stages of Persian architecture: 1. Traditional stage; 2. Transition stage; 3. Modern stage. These stages of Persian architecture display an outstanding collection of modern architecture which is a mixture of Persian and European styles in case of plans, facades and construction details.

Iran - Tous Cultural Landscape

Tous is one of the places that owns the oldest findings of human being's life and is considered today as the biggest ancient religious city of the world. This city has witnessed different civilizations (cultural sequence). Tous is the hometown of many Iranian cultivated persons.

Iran - Touran Biosphere Reserve

Touran Biosphere Reserve covers area 1,464,992 hectares. The Reserve presents a variety of habitats, including three extensive plains at different altitudes, varying from 700 to 1400 square meters, a saline river system, three mountain systems rising to a maximum of 2200 meters and 200000 hectares of sand including moving dunes, and a vast expanse of barren playa. This area was first established as a Protected Region in 1976, but because of importance of the area in having a high endemic plant species and large mammals especially presence of Acinonyx jubatus, Panthera pardus, Felis catus, F. margarita, Gazella subgutturosa, G. dorcas and Equus hemionus was listed as a Biosphere Reserve by Man and Biosphere Program (MAB) since 1977.

Iran - The Zandiyeh Ensemble of Fars Province

The Ensemble of Karim Khani Buildings is considered as the fundamental structure of the old Shiraz from Zandiyeh up to the present time. As it has been constructed in different periods or one can see a footprint of urban elements from each period, it is ofparamount importance. Hence, it can be recognized as one of the comprehensive models of Iranian current architecture.

Iran - The Persian House in Central plateau of Iran

Utilizing pre and post Islamic architectural styles, Persian House has created new concepts in the architecture of houses. Concepts such as introversion, orderliness, respect for neighbors, avoidance of showoff, spatial variety, hospitality, interaction with environment, confidentiality, avoiding waste of time, multi-functionality of the spaces and provision of privacy are some of the constituents of Persian house. The observance of these patterns and styles has given Persian house a distinct and outstanding identity. Persian house represents a unique and magnificent model in the field of house architecture in the climate of Iran's central plateau, the materials, construction techniques, decorations and intangible values of which play a vital role in the realization of Persian house. Persian house as an outstanding sample from its counterparts all over the world provided patterns for house-building which paved the way for significant progress in this field, it was a van guard for the modern methods in the application of construction techniques, designing, spatial hierarchy, decorations, façade design, space arrangement etc.

Iran - The Natural-Historical Landscape of Izeh

This cultural-natural-historical site encompasses Ashkoft Salman, Koul Farah, Khoung Azhdar and many other properties dating back to 1300 to 700 years ago. In the rock paintings, the figures have been painted one after another in a way that they make a background for the perspective. It is the first time that women have been painted together with men in Iranian paintings.

Iran - The Historical Village of Abyaneh

Village of Abyaneh is one of the Iranian historical villages that contains some works from Sassanid period to the present time. It owns several unequal attributions just like the unique temple of "Herpak", a Chief mosque with a unique mihrab from Seljukian period, houses harmonious with climate and mountainous land. One can see Sassanid Pahlavic words in daily conversation as well as villagers' clothing that is rooted in earlier times.

Iran - The Historical Texture of Damghan

This hill belongs to Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods of Hesar Tepe. It is one of the most famous prehistoric sites of Middle East. In Parthian period, the capital has been transported to Ghoumes in west of Damghan. In the first Islamic century, Damghan reached its peak. It is very hard to find such a place comprising of fateful works in a region with a small area including Mosque (Tarikhaneh) of Damghan, Tower of Alamdar, the Complex of Imamzadeh Ja'far and the city wall that still exist.

Iran - The Historical Port of Siraf

The historical Port of Siraf is the most important port of Iran from Sassanid period to the 4th century Hegira and there exist a large number of its properties. It proves the Iranians' mastership and genius in seafaring, international relations and interaction with other near and far cultures and civilizations.

Iran - The Historical City of Maybod

It is a remarkable example of viability and transmission of human being's collective thoughts from different generations to the present one. What is significant in the city of Maybod is the regularity in city planning. The anatomy and spatial structure of the city shows original plans which conform with the old Iranian city planning.

Iran - The Historical City of Masouleh

This city has an age of eight hundred to a thousand years. The existence of numerous graveyards inner and outside of the city proves its old texture. Storied and terracing plan of the city is in parallel to the mountain slope. The combination of such architecture with natural landscapes can be a national and international touristy center and the only way of the inhabitants' living. As the all people could directly see the main façade of houses, the local artists and artisans did their best in this part of building.