Recognition of defensive factors in the architectural heritage of Iran's organic ancient shelters
In ancient Iran, in addition to defensive elements such as castles, fortresses, and fortifications, there were underground cities called dastkand. These cities had a shelter-protection function and provided safe space to protect residents when enemies attacked. In the scope of dastkand architectural...
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Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2022-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers of Architectural Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263522000176 |