Mahabad lies to the south of the province and Lake Orumieh. The center of which lies 873 km. from Tehran. In its mountainous terrain it experiences cold weather, whereas in the plains it is warmer. Mahabad was formerly known as Savojbolaq Mokri (Savojbolaagh-e Mokri).
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This 'tower of silence' is located near Eqriqash in a place called Fakhrgah (or Faghreghah) and is very likely to be the tomb of a Median prince. Within this cave ...
This historical city, which Batholomus called Darusha and Rawlinson named Daryasi, lies in the outskirts of Mahabad. The 'Roka' crypt which is located near the ...
This tomb is located in the public graveyard of the city and belongs to one of the commanders of Shah Abbas Safavid. This mausoleum is a simple, small rectangular ...
This cave is near Mahabad, and is about 500 m. long. It has many wide spaces including, crevices, halls, precipices and wells. The use of suitable safety appliances ...
This cave located in the village of Andarqash, is similar in style and carving to the Achaemenian crypts of Takht-e-Jamshid (Persepolis) and Naqsh-e-Rostam.
This mosque is from the Safavid era and because of its unique architectural techniques is considered to be one of the most beautiful and historical structures of ...
Alisadr is the world's largest water cave which attracts thousands of visitors every year. It is located in Ali Sadr Kabudar-ahang County about 100 kilometers north ...
Kalmakareh Cave is located 20km southwest of Pol Dokhtar in the western province of Lorestan. It is situated in a historical and ancient valley known as Darreh ...
Karafto Caves (Karaftou Historical Caves) is located in a castle by the same name between Divandareh and Saqez, 20 km. north of this route in Kurdestan Province. ...
Rood Afshan Cave (Roodafshan) is located in Rood Afshan Village of the Damavand township in the central Alborz Mountains (in Tehran Province). Inside the cave is ...
Chal-e-Nakhjir Cave located between Naraagh (city) and Delijan City is a limestone cave approximately 70 million years old. Parts of the cave including its internal ...
Shapur cave is located at the end of Chogan canyon in the four kilometer distance of Bishapur City near Kazerun town in Fars Province, the most important Sassanid ...
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