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World Heritage: Kyoto & Isfahan

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World Heritage: Kyoto & Isfahan

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Originally produced by Film Ideas in 2008

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Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto City, Uji City Otsu City) Japan - The ancient capital Kyoto is the focal point of traditional Japanese culture, and has survived a great many wars to bequeath to posterity a large number of historical buildings. Kyoto prospered as the capital of Japan for about 1000 years: from 794 when Heian-Kyo (Kyoto's original name) was declared to be the new capital, to 1869 when the capital was transferred to Tokyo. Although Kyoto is no longer the capital, the city is still the focal point of traditional Japanese culture and acts as an important spiritual support for the Japanese people. The city is also home to a vast array of precious shrines, temples, and Buddhist artwork. Meidan Emam, Isfahan (Iran) - Isfahan prospered as the capital of the Safavid Dynasty from the end of the 16th, and there is a proverb that said of the city Isfahan is half of the World. Situated on a plateau 42 kilometers to south of Tehran, Isfahan is Iran's second largest city. It is an ancient city that dates back to the time of the Assyrian Empire, but it repeatedly experienced periods of prosperity and decline. From the end of the 16th Century it came to flourish as the capital of the Safavid Dynasty. Meidan Emam (the Imam Square) is enclosed by a group of buildings, including a palace and a mosque

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