The Ancient Iranian City Built on 7000 Years of History - Kashan, Iran

Kashan is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Iran, where layers of ancient Persia still survive beneath the modern town.
Once a key settlement on early trade routes, the city preserves traces of early civilization, traditional architecture, and archaeological remains that stretch back thousands of years.
In this cinematic 4K journey, we explore Kashan’s historic merchant houses, where wealthy families once built elaborate courtyards, wind towers, and intricate decorative interiors designed for desert life.
We visit the Agha Bozorg Mosque, a masterpiece of Persian religious architecture, and move through the city’s old bazaars, where traditional crafts and dyeing techniques are still practiced today.
Beyond the historic center lies Tepe Sialk, one of the oldest archaeological sites in Iran, with roots reaching back to early prehistoric settlements that predate many known civilizations in the region.
Here, fragments of pottery, burial structures, and ancient foundations reveal a timeline of human habitation stretching back over 7,000 years.
Kashan is not just a historic city. It is a living archive of early Persian civilization, where ancient settlement, Islamic architecture, and desert culture exist in the same landscape.

This film is part of a cinematic documentary series exploring Iran’s ancient cities, archaeological sites, and the hidden foundations of Persia.

0:00 - Introduction
0:39 - Historic Houses of Kashan
1:38 - History of Kashan
3:11 - Agha Bozorg Mosque
4:20 - City Views & Local Craftsmanship
6:11 - Old Mosque
6:59 - Historic Bazaar of Kashan
8:38 - Traditional Yarn Dyeing Workshop
11:07 - Tepe Sialk

Places featured in this episode: Kashan, Agha Bozorg Mosque, Historic Bazaar of Kashan, Tepe Sialk, traditional Persian houses, and local Iranian craftsmanship.