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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Main Authors: Mohammad Sadegh Taher Tolou Del, Zahra Sadooghi, Sina Kamali Tabrizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers of Architectural Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263522000176