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Historical geography is the study of the role of geographical factors and phenomena, especially natural geography in the formation of historical events. For example, a careful study on the location of some cities shows that the selection of their location was not accidental and was done through a precise process.
Tlemcen, a city in North Africa, known as the capital of the Middle West in the Middle Ages, is an example of a strategic city. This city, which for more than three centuries was the capital of a state of Ben-Abd al-Wad, (a state surrounded on all sides by hostile states) It holds the record for most and longest military and economic sieges in North Africa, but in the vast majority of these attacks and sieges, it has shown high resilience. It seems that the unique geographical location and natural defense barriers along with being located at important trade crossroads that have increased public wealth and social welfare, in addition to abundant water resources and fertile plains and agricultural lands that provide food. This set of factors led to the continuation of the government of Banu Abdul Wad.

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The remains of the historical city of AskarMokram are situated in Khuzistan near the Band-e Ghir village in the form of various Tepes (hills) on either sides of the Gargar River. On the basis of historical and geographical sources, the city was established in the second half of the first century during the gradual development of the military camping place of Mokram- ibn- Motraf or Mokram- ibn- Fazar, the servant of Hajaj–ibn-Yusuf Saqafi in the Sasanian village or small city named Rostaqobad; therefore, the city is called “AskarMokram”. The city was gradually developed on either sides of Masroqan River and became famous as the center of Khoreh/Koreh with the same name, and as one of the most important cities of Khuzistan during the Islamic period. The strategic and military situation of the city, which was located in the way of Iraq and Khuzistan to Fars and Lurestan, and was considered before the establishment of the city (and actually is regarded as the main reason of the forming of AskarMokram), made the city more important. It seems that when the irrigation system of Masroqan River and the agricultural economy of the region were declined in the last centuries of the medial Islamic period, the importance of AskarMokram was reduced, and probably the city abandoned completely during the fifteenth century A.D.    In this article, it is attempted to render the comprehensive picture of the city during the Islamic period by the exact study of historical and geographical sources, and make comparison between them.

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Sadegh Hedayat is one of the most famous Iranian author's. Novel, "Boof –e- Koor" is the most important posts. His historical geography and climate in various areas of studies has various Iranian cities. These studies can be clear in some of his works, including "Boof –e- Koor". The "Boof –e- Koor" Much has been written about yet. But this focus has been Descriptions similar to situations where old stories in "Boof –e- Koor" Rey, three to seven centuries AH. Applicable Ray Old Town Historical Geography descriptions "Boof –e- Koor" as documented for the first time this has been done A sign of the attention is directed at the payment and confirming the words of his novel "Boof –e- Koor", is full of techniques, and the book is accurate." Despite the complexity of the story of The "Boof –e- Koor" and innovative elements of the real world that is reflected back to the severance of the third and seventh centuries AH Ray has... In this paper descriptions of the same place, "Boof –e- Koor" with historical geography Rey, based on five main elements: the structure of the city, and Cultural characteristics of the city, City Brand Positioning, topographic features of civic, social and cultural elements that have been reviewed and adaptive recognition.

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Mannea is the most important state, which was established before Median kingdom and ruled on vast part of northwestern Iran for several centuries. Manneaen were from Hurrian race and language and probably entered the region about 1500 B.C. In their political life although they suffered many inva-sions from Assyria and Urartu, they kept their political and cultural independence and expended their power and realm in next period. In spite of this historical fact and available archaeological data, up to the present time no notable study about Mannea has been conducted and therefore basic aspects of Manneaen culture have remained unknown. The present study undertakes to accomplish this.

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In order to locate the territories that has been established from 3ed millenume B.C up to date of emergence of Iranian tribes in early 1th millenume B.C, and to disscuss about the tribes who has setteld there,this article provide an image of historical geography of a region in western Iran which is known as Central Zagros cultural basin in literature of archaeology , and this is accomplished through a survey of Mesopotamian texts that are the best documents about western Iran, and some Elamide texts.The teritories so called Varhashe, Simashki and Kassit are some examples. Many Scholarships have proposed different theories about the locating of these territories on the base of above mentioned texts. In this article, we disscussed these points of view and try to arrive at some conclusion about historical geography of this important cultural basin in west of Iran during the above mentioned period.