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Soltanieh & Takht-e Soleyman Tour Both Takht-e Soleyman and Soltanieh Dome are world heritage sites located in the west of Iran. Soltanieh Dome is located in Zanjan province. This double-shelled dome is the third largest dome in the world after Florence Cathedral dome and Hagia Sophia dome. The interior retains wonderful mosaics, faience, and murals. People …
Takht-e Soleyman Tour Takht-e Soleyman is an archaeological site in West Azerbaijan lies midway between Orumiyeh and Hamadan. It includes the principal Zoroastrian sanctuary partly rebuilt in the Mongol period as well as a temple of the Sassanid period dedicated to Anahita. Takht-e Soleyman consisted of a fire temple called Azargoshasb in the Sassanid …
Yazd is a center of Zoroastrian culture and an architecturally unique city due to adaptations to its desert surroundings. Chak Chak, Meybod and Kharanagh are three important and must-see historical and Zoroastrian cities in Yazd province. Pir-e Sabz, the most sacred of the mountain shrines of Zoroastrianism is located in Chak Chak and serves …
Yazd is a center of Zoroastrian culture and an architecturally unique city due to adaptations to its desert surroundings. It is also known for the high quality of handicrafts, especially silk weaving and confectionery. It was visited by Marco Polo in 1272 who remarked on the city’s fine silk weaving industry. [tabs slidertype=”left tabs”] …