Harireh Ancient City ruins

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Harireh Ancient City ruins are the archaeological remains of a once-thriving medieval Persian port settlement on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
historic ruins
medieval city ruins
architecturalStyle Persian architecture
country Iran
culture Islamic
Persian
discovery identified through archaeological surveys in the 20th century
excavatedBy Iranian archaeologists
function medieval Persian port settlement
hasPart caravanserai or inn remains
courtyards
defensive walls remnants
industrial and workshop areas
mosque remains
public bathhouse
residential quarters
storage rooms
water cisterns
windcatchers
heritageDesignation Iranian national heritage site
locatedIn Kish Island
Persian Gulf
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Hormozgan Province
locatedInTime medieval period
locatedNear modern city of Kish
locatedOn northern coast of Kish Island
materialUsed coral stone
limestone
mud brick
openToPublic true
partOf Kish Island historical sites
maritime trade network of the Persian Gulf
preservationStatus partially preserved ruins
religion Islam
significance evidence of Persian Gulf maritime trade
evidence of medieval urban life on Kish Island
significantPeriod 13th century
14th century
15th century
terrainFeature coastal plain
tourism popular tourist attraction on Kish Island
usedFor administrative functions
craft production
port and trade activities
religious activities
residential settlement

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Kish Island hasAttraction Harireh Ancient City ruins