“All civilizations have certain characteristics. These include: (1) large population centers; (2) monumental architecture and unique art styles; (3) shared communication strategies; (4) systems for administering territories; (5) a complex division of labor; and (6) the division of people into social and economic classes.” National Geography.
Below are a few examples of these Civilization traits that have been present in Iran’s past.
- Written languages: Cyrus Cylinder (UN human rights doctrine)
- Complex systems of governing: the Chapar House mailing system; etc.
- Advanced architecture: The Bath of Shaykh Bahai; the Persian Qanat technology
- Humanities:
• Art & Artists – paintings, poetry: Ferdowsi, Omar Khayyam; Rumi
• Scientists: Zakariyā Rāzī, Avicenna