Alexander’s Prison (locally called “Zendaan-e Eskandar”), is a legendary place named after Alexander the Great, also known as Alexander of Macedonia, who overthrew the Persian Empire in about 330 BC. The mysterious place is located in one of the old neighborhoods of Yazd, in central Iran. However, as a modern visitor, what you see is […]
Located 55 kilometers north of Rasht City, Anzali Lagoon is situated southwest of Bandar Anzali and the Caspian Sea. This sweet water lagoon spans an area of 120 square kilometers in the spring and winter, and an area of 80 square kilometers in the fall and summer. Anzali’s water depth is around 2.5 meters in […]
Iran’s crowded capital contains many fascinating religious sites well worth a visit. Located in northern district of Tajrish in Shemiranat neighborhood, stands the Imamzadeh Saleh shrine, the resting place of Saleh, the son of Musa Al-Kadhem, the seventh Shia Imam. The beautiful Safavid style azure tile work of its dome and minarets overlooks the Tajrish […]
Meshkinfam Art Museum, a residence-turned-museum in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz, has gained fame as a treasure trove of visual arts attracting visitors. Formerly known as the edifice of Foruq-ol-Molk Ghavami, the museum building dates back to 1931, the early years of Pahlavi dynasty in Iran. The private residence that belonged to Ms. Ghavami was […]
The Anthropology Museum of Mashhad is located next to the holy shrine of Imam Reza, in one of the most popular parts of the city among tourists. Visiting this museum is a special opportunity for tourists to get more familiar not only with the culture and history of Iranians but also with the unique architecture, […]
The Jabalieh Dome, known as the Gabri Dome, Jabaliyeh Dome or Gonbad-e Jabaliyeh by locals, is a dome located in eastern Kerman. The dome, has been built in an octagonal way of stone and brick, although the building is made of stone and plaster, and although it is believed to have been a Zoroastrian temple […]
The mausoleum of the poets is located in the Sarkhāb district of the city of Tabriz (eastern Azerbāijān region). It is one of the ancient cemeteries of the city that according to historical documents, up until the eighth century of the moon Hegira did not exist and in the past had assumed various names such […]
While many of these subterranean worlds have become obsolete, others are fully functional urban spaces scattered around the world, from Asia to Africa and from Europe to Oceania. Hidden passageways, ancient tunnels, stone-made spaces, and activities few people ever heard about, have made these cities mysterious yet astonishing settlements beneath the Earth’s surface. Located in […]
Ka’ba-ye Zartosht (Cube of Zoroaster) is the name of a stone quadrangular and stepped structure in the Naqsh-e Rustam compound beside Zangiabad village in Marvdasht County in Fars, Iran. The Naqsh-e Rustam compound incorporates memorials of the Elamites, the Achaemenids and the Sassanians in itself in addition to the mentioned structure. The name Ka’ba-ye Zartosht […]
Many dynasties and empires had come and gone in the land of Persia, but none of those could keep up with the Achaemenid Empire, an inception to a new era and the mother of future Persian empires. This people-friendly and righteous empire, with rules and regulations ahead of its time, was never meant to be […]
