It's a treasure in the heart of Tehran's old city center and the building itself is worth visiting. Located in a pedestrian area, it can be a part of a day trip full of fun and new discoveries. The museum itself can be very interesting for art and history lovers, and anyone who cares about the cultural heritage of Iran and Persian Empire.
Mausoleum of Ala ud-Daula Simnani is located in the village of Sufi Abad (near Semnan), and is a remnant from the reign of Soltan Mohammad Khodabandeh dates back to the Ilkhanid era (1256-1353).
To the same, the Sheikh added the 'Khaneqah' or ...
The mausoleum of Own-ibn-e Ali & Zeid ibn-e Ali (The grave of oun ibn Ali and Zeyd ibn Ali, Einali & Zeinali) is on the Zaynal Mountain of Tabriz and the architecture is on the Ilkhani lines (Ilkhanate). Some historians believe the shrine belongs to ...
It dates back to the time of Mohammad Qoli-Khan, a leader of the Qashqei tribe. The garden in which it is located (about 6,000 sq.m.) dates back to the Qajar period.
This historical graveyard is in the village of Pineh Shalvar (or Panbeh Shalvar) 6km. south east of Tabriz in East Azerbaijan Province (North-west of Iran). From inscriptions on the graves it can be noted that famous and reputed people were buries here ...
Jameh Mosque of Tabriz (Tabriz Central Mosque, Masjid-e-Jaameh Tabriz) is one of the historical mosques of the area. Throughout the ages this mosque has flourished and today is the seat of theology and place for religious ceremonies. It is located in ...
The aggregate of the Takht-e-Soleiman monument (Takht-e-Soleyman or Azar Goshnasp Fire Temple) is placed on a natural high land, about 20 m. above the surrounding plain. Takht'e Soleyman means "the Throne of Solomon" in Persian.
The fortified site, ...
Shah Nematollah-e Vali was the head of the Ellahiyeh and was one of the reputed Gnostics of the first half of the 9th century AH. He was a Persian Sufi Master and poet from the 14th and 15th centuries.
Maragheh Observatory in East Azerbaijan Province was one of the largest and most famous Islamic observatory in the world with great observational instruments of high precision, related to the period before the telescope was invented.
The city of Sabzevar (Formerly called Beyhaq), located 250 kilometers west of the provincial capital of Mashhad, was once part of the Parthian Empire. the city was ruined and reconstructed many times throughout history until the Safavid era when it flourished.
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