Varamin Jame’ Mosque
Sep14

Varamin Jame’ Mosque

How to reach: You can get off in Rey metro station on the red metro line, then take a cab or go to terminal to take a bus to Varamin town. Then you can take another cab to Varamin Jame mosque. We recommend you to take a cab from Rey metro station. How old is it? It dates back to 13th century and Ilkhanid period. Suggestions: You can visit Imamzadeh Yahya and Ala-ol-dowleh Tower in the town. Ala-ol-dowleh tower is in a walking distance...

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Soltaniyeh- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sep14

Soltaniyeh- UNESCO World Heritage Site

How to reach: Go to Zanjan city by train, bus or plane, then take a cab or a bus to Soltaniyeh. How old is this complex? It dates back to the 13th centruy, Ilkhanid dynasty. Considerations: Soltaniyeh and Zanjan are cold in automn and winter, it’s better to bring warm clothes. Soltaniyeh was founded by Mohammad Khodabandeh, the adopted Islamic name of lkhan Öljeitü, of Mongolian descent, circa 1302-1312 AD in a track of land...

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Pasargadae- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sep13

Pasargadae- UNESCO World Heritage Site

Pasagadae, a brief history PASARGADAE, the spacious capital and last resting place of Cyrus the Great (559-530 BCE). Located in northern Fārs in the fertile and well-watered Dasht-i Murghab (Dašt-e morḡāb), the site stands 1,900 m above sea level at 30°15’ N and 53°14’ E.  In a straight line, Pasargadae lies 40 km to the northeast of Persepolis; and, while the modern road takes 80 km to cover the distance between the two sites, the...

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