Ancient and mysterious places in Iran

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🇮🇷 Iran · Temple complex

Barsian mosque and minaret

The Barsian mosque and minaret comprise a Shi'ite Friday mosque, also known as the Jameh Mosque of Bersian (Persian: مناره و مسجد جامع برسیان; Arabic: المئذنة والجامع برسيان), and 34-metre-high (112…

🇮🇷 Iran · Ancient village

Hilleh Historical Village

Hilleh Historical Village is a special sub-ground historical village in Osku County, Iran near to Osku in the vicinity of Kandovan, Osku. Currently nobody lives there.

🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder

Khorramabad

Khorramabad (Persian: خرم‌آباد; [xorræmɒːˈbɒːd]; Northern Luri: خۉرمۊه, Northern Luri pronunciation: [xoɾˈmʉ.æ]) is a city in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran,…

🇮🇷 Iran · Cave

Hotu and Kamarband Caves

The Hotu and Kamarband Caves or Belt Caves are prehistoric archaeological sites in Iran. They are located 100 m (330 ft) apart, in a cliff on the slopes of the Alborz mountains in the village of…

🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder

Ganjali Khan Complex

The Ganjali Khan Complex (Persian: مجموعه گنجعلیخان, romanized: Majmou'e-ye Ganjali Khan) is a Safavid era building complex, located in the old city center of Kerman in Iran.

🇮🇷 Iran · Fortress

Bastam — Urartian Fortress

Urartian (685–612 BCE Rusa II) · Urartian Kingdom

Bastam — Urartian Fortress in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran is a Urartian (685–612 BCE Rusa II) fortress attributed to Urartian Kingdom.

🇮🇷 Iran · Temple complex

Bandar Abbas Vishnu Temple

The Vishnu Temple in Bandar Abbas, Iran is a historical monument constructed in 1892 (1310 A.H.) during the reign of Mohammad Hassan Khan Sa'd-ol-Malek and dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.

🇮🇷 Iran · Cave

Ali-Sadr Cave

The Ali-Sadr Cave (Persian: غار علی‌صدر), originally called Ali Saadr or Ali Sard (meaning cold), is a water cave which attracts visitors every year.

🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder

Khosrowabad Castle

Castle of Khosrow abad is an ancient castle built in Qajar era. This castle located in Khosrow abad village, Abarkuh County, Yazd Province.

🇮🇷 Iran · Archaeological wonder

Boz Dam

Boz Dam (from Arabic: سَدّ بُز, in Persian: سد بز), also known as Buz Dam, is a dam in Kukherd city, southwestern Kukherd District, Hormozgan Province, Iran.

🇮🇷 Iran · Cave

Eshkaft-e Salman

Eshkaft-e Salman (Persian: اشکفت سلمان), also spelled Shekaft-e Salman or Eshkofte Salman, is an archaeological site in the Khuzestan province of Iran.