Shiraz is a city in south-central Iran,
known for its literary his tory and many gardens.
The marble Tomb of Hafez, honoring the revered poet,sits within its own garden.
To the eas t, the Mausoleum of Saadi houses the 13th-century
writer’s mosaic-tiled tomb and an underground pool.
Shiraz is a gateway to Persepolis, the ruined 6th-century-B.C.
capital to the northeas t, with its immense gateways, columns and friezes.