The archaeology museum is home to four of the fascinating ‘Saltmen’ mummies discovered over the years in the Chehrabad Salt Mine (now an archaeological site). The effect of the salt and the extremely dry air of the mine has preserved whole corpses, some with skin, hair and various organs intact. Salt Men is the name […]
Soltaniyeh is a city in Iran that is dotted with ancient ruins. The most significant and impressive of these ruins, however, is the Dome of Soltaniyeh. The Dome, which is also sometimes referred to as the Mausoleum of Il-khan Öljeitü aka Muhammad Khodabandeh, was even more impressive when it was first completed all the way […]
Iran has many caves, some of which are unique and special. There are many natural wonders in these caves; including magnificent stalactite and many million-year-old fossils. One of these beautiful caves in Zanjan city is katale khor cave. It is 150km south of Zanjan, off the Soltaniyeh–Hamadan road near Garmab. Katalehkhor Cave (Katale Khor) is […]
Concrete gray cities have deeply absorbed people as if creation of the Earth had been as colorless and artificial from the very beginning. When the hands of a great artist touch the paintbrush, the spectra of his color feast cannot be counted. In a distance not too far, God’s tableaus can be seen with soul […]
The Dome of Soltaniyeh is the biggest brick dome in the world and the Mausoleum of Ilkhan Oljaytu. The structure is a very exquisite mosque which is well-known in the world from the viewpoint of architecture, interior design and space. The dome is located 30 km east of Zanjan inside the rampart of the old […]
The extensive Katale Khor cave system, rated by locals as the best in western Iran, is 150km south of Zanjan, off the Soltaniyeh–Hamadan road near Garmab. Less touristed than the more famous Ali Sadr caves, which it is thought to eventually join, Katale Khor has 3km open to the public and another 4km available for experienced […]
Asalem – Khalkhal Road is a spectacular and eye-catching road with a length of 70 kilometers that starts from Asalem city in Gilan province and leads to Khalkhal city in southern Ardebil province and between East Azarbaijan province and Zanjan. The location of this road in the northern part of the country has been influenced […]
