Yazd - History

Yazd or Yezd (In Persian: یزد), is one of the most ancient and historical cities of Iran (Persia). The city is located some 175 miles southeast of Isfahan, at 31.92° North, 54.37° East. In of 2005 it had an estimated population of about 433,836 people.[1] The city is the capital of Iran's Yazd province. Yazd - Introduction. Yazd is a unique desert city. Because of high quality and originality, handicrafts from Yazd enjoyed a global reputation before modern industrial mechan ...

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Yazd is an old and historical place and is located in the middle of Fars, Isfahan, Kerman and Khorasan provinces, making it an important crossroad during the ages. Arduous roads and shortage of water sources, among other reasons, have been a hindrance for conquering Yazd by various armies and invaders throughout history. The city is known to date back to the 3rd millennium BC. It was anciently known as Ysatis. The city of Yazd’s first mention in historic records predate it back to around 3000 years BC when it was related to b ...

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Yazd is one of Iran's industrial centers for textiles. There is a considerable ceramics and construction materials industry and a unique confectionaries and Jewelry industry active in Yazd. There are a number of other industries that are employing a notable portion of the population including agriculture, dairy, animal products, metal works and machines manufacturing. There are a number of companies involved in the growing Information Technology industry, mainly manufacturing primary level materials such as cables and connectors. Currently Yazd is the home of the largest ma ...

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Yazd, Yazd - Introduction, Yazd - History, Yazd - Yazd today, Yazd - Famous people from Yazd, Yazd - Universities of Yazd, Yazd - Sister cities

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